Gwendoline Y. Fortune
(Lance Richardson Photography)
(Lance Richardson Photography)
Disk 1, Black Christmas
G. Y. Fortune, Ed. D., www.gyfortune.com
We
Do It All is a series of
thirteen one hour programs prepared for listening on the theme of
European-American classical music composed and performed by artists
of African heritage.
The
open and closing theme music for all programs is "Honey-Humoresque,"
from In the Bottoms, by
R. Nathaniel Dett Piano Works, Denver Oldham, piano. New
World Records, NY, NY, NW 367-2,1988.
Program
#One-Black Christmas
Black
Christmas, African American Spirituals: "Behold
the Star," "Mary was the Queen of Galilee," "Rise
up Shepherd," "Sweet Little Jesus Boy," "Mary had
a Baby," "Glory Hallelujah." Musical Heritage
Society, Inc. Essay CD 1011, 1990.
Messiah,
G. F. Handel, Leonard Bernstein,
NY Philharmonic Orch.William Warfield, bass, "Thus saith the
Lord of Hosts," "But who may abide," "Why do the
nations," Columbia, M21.242. SONY SM2K 60205, 1999.
The
Art of Roland Hayes. "Weeping
Mary," The Smithsonian Collection RD 041,1990.
Chants
Sacre, Franz
Schubert, "Ave Maria," Barbara Hendricks, soprano, EMI
Classics, 7243 556259,
1990.
The
Essential Leontyne Price, Spirituals, Hymns &
Sacred Songs, "Sweet
Little Jesus Boy," BMG 09026-68157-2, 1997.
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