[Moses George Hogan
(1957-2003)]
The 20th annual
tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. of the Atlanta Symphony
Orchestra was presented 12 January 2012, conducted by Robert Spano to
a packed hall. The combined choruses of Spelman and Morehouse
colleges sang Moses Hogan's setting of Elijah rock and the
fourth movement of the Deutsches Requiem, "Wie lieblich
sind deine Wohnungen" (How lovely is thy dwelling place). The
orchestra performed Beethoven's Fidelio overture and, with
Atlanta mayor Kasim Reed narrating words of Dr. King, Joseph
Schwantner's memorial Dawn of a new morning. The concert was
broadcast on Boston's NPR station, WBGH, reflecting on the attendance
of Dr. and Mrs. King in their student days at the concerts of the
Boston Symphony Orchestra.
Dominique-René
de Lerma
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