Date: May 25 & 28, 2011
Time: 8:00pm
Location: Glenn Gould Studio; 250 Front Street W.
Tickets: Regular $39.50; Senior $35, Student $30 –
http://www.nathanieldettchorale.org or (416) 340-0550
And Still We Sing...Esperanza y Luz is the final installment of The Nathaniel Dett Chorale’s 2010/2011 Toronto series. A lush program with an underlying theme of hope and light, this concert presentation will illuminate many colourful facets of the African Diaspora with alluring works from a variety of renowned composers.
The Chorale embraces the music of Silvio Rodriguez offering beautiful arrangements from his musical opus, including his Venga la Esperanza which is loosely translated to mean “Hope Comes”. Una Forma Más, a piece by René Baños which was co-edited by Nathaniel Dett Chorale alumnus Jamie Hillman, is an expressive work that embodies traditional Cuban rhythms and conveys the Latin spirit through the positive message of hope. The concert is rounded out with compelling settings by Adolphus Hailstork, including his Arise My Beloved; as well as Carlos Alberto Pinto Fonseca’s Missa Afro-Brasiliera – a fan favourite that will be the focus of a soon-to-be-recorded CD.
Join us on May 25 & 28 for And Still We Sing...Esperanza y Luz – an evening of exquisite music designed to inspire, ignite and invigorate the spirit. Whether singing in Latin, English, Spanish or Portuguese, hope and light are the same in any language. [R. Nathaniel Dett (1882-1943) and Adolphus C. Hailstork (b. 1941) are profiled at AfriClassical.com]
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