Monday, September 27, 2010

Battle Creek Enquirer: “'The Evolution of the African American Spiritual' at KCC”


[With A Song In My Heart; Gerald J. Blanchard, Baritone; Blue Griffin Records BGR 117 (2008)]

Nicole Finkbeiner • Reader Submitted • September 27, 2010
"Lyric baritone and Kellogg Community College Vocal Music Instructor, Gerald Blanchard, will perform a lecture recital on Sunday, October 10, 2010 at 3 pm in the Davidson Visual and performing Arts Center, on the main campus of KCC. The campus is located at 450 North Avenue in Battle Creek. The program is free and open to the public.

"Blanchard and pianist Nancy Brown will perform a wide variety of spirituals and African American art songs, as well as providing some informative commentary about the evolution of this uniquely American musical genre. The presentation will include such familiar and beloved melodies as “Give Me Jesus,” arranged by the late Moses Hogan, an acapella version of “Lord, How Come me Here” a traditional spiritual, Didn't My Lawd Deliver Daniel, Ev'ry Time I Feel the Spirit and Swing Low, Sweet Chariot, as arranged by H.T. Burleigh.” [Henry Thacker Burleigh (1866-1949) is profiled at AfriClassical.com, which features a complete Works List compiled by Prof. Dominique-René de Lerma of Lawrence University Conservatory]

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