[From
TOP: Emery Stephens, Baritone; Rick Robinson, Bassist; Dr. Augustus
Hill, Director]
Adolphus C. Hailstork (b. 1941) is featured at AfriClassical.com. Scott Talley
sends this press release for a concert featuring Hailstork's song I
Will Lift Up Mine Eyes:
Brazeal
Dennard Chorale presents second annual Legacy Concert Feb. 25 at
Bethel AME Church
DETROIT/Feb.
19, 2012—The critically acclaimed
Brazeal Dennard Chorale, directed by Dr. Augustus Hill, will present
its second annual Legacy Concert on Feb. 25 at Bethel AME Church in
Detroit.
The
concert will celebrate the musical legacy of African Americans
featuring sacred Negro spirituals performed by members of the Brazeal
Dennard Chorale and special performances by guest artists, including
Detroit Symphony Orchestra bassist Rick Robinson and baritone Emery
Stephens. Among the highlights of the afternoon will be the
Chorale’s performance of Adolphus Hailstork’s ‘I Will Lift Up
Mine Eyes’ featuring soprano Alice McAllister Tillman.
“We
welcome all segments of our community to observe Black History Month
with the Brazeal Dennard Chorale,” said Don Robinson, executive
director of the Chorale. “The Chorale belongs to our entire city
and region, and we encourage our supporters to bring a family member
or friend, so that the music of our ancestors can be appreciated by
new audiences.”
Tickets
for the Saturday 4 p.m. performance are $25 and can be purchased by
contacting the Chorale office at 313-331-0378
or 313-823-5278. Bethel AME
Church is located at 5050 St. Antoine near Detroit’s cultural
district.
Named
after its legendary founder, the late Brazeal Dennard, the Brazeal
Dennard Chorale’s mission is to “remember, discover, preserve,
and share the Negro spiritual as a part of the artistic community,
and to rediscover and perform significant choral works by African
American composers.” The Brazeal Dennard Chorale will represent
Detroit this summer at the World Choir Games (July 4-14) in
Cincinnati. To learn more about the Brazeal Dennard Chorale, please
visit orlandowatkins.ipower.com/brazealdennardchorale.
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