Wednesday, February 9, 2011

'Les gens libres de couleur, Récital of French and Louisiana Créole Composers of Color,' New Orleans Feb. 20


[Alexandre Dumas]

Les gens libres de couleur
Récital of French and Louisiana Créole Composers of Color

Tenor: Aubry Bryan
Pianist: John Atkins

Compositions of Chevalier de Saint-Georges (1745-1799), “Joan d’arc au bucher”* poem by Alexandre Dumas (1802-1870) set to music by Franz Liszt (1811-1886), New Orleans Créole Songs arranged by Camille Nickerson (1888-1982) and Negro Spirituals.

Join us:
Sunday February 20, 2011
Mother A.M.E. Zion Church
146 West 137 Street
between Lenox and Adam Clayton Powell Avenue

Time: 3:00pm
Admission: Free

for information call
212.234.1545 212.234.1545 or
neworleansconcert@yahoo.com

* This is the 100 year celebration of the
beatification of
The Maid of Orleans, Saint Joan of Arc.
Travel: Take the B,C,2 or 135th Street

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