Saturday, January 12, 2013

Nashville Symphony is Joined by Fisk Jubilee Singers for Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Concert January 20, 2013 at 7 PM


Randall Goosby, Violin

A musical celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Sunday, January 20, 2013, at 7 p.m.

Nashville Symphony
Nashville Symphony Chamber Chorus
Kelly Corcoran, conductor
Fisk Jubilee Singers
Randall Goosby, violin
Celebration Chorus
Celebration Youth Chorus
MTSU Steel Drum Ensemble
The Nashville Symphony proudly presents its 20th annual celebration of the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Joined by the Fisk Jubilee Singers, the Celebration Chorus and other special guests, the orchestra will perform a mix of spirituals, popular songs and classical music honoring the triumphs of the civil rights movement in Nashville and beyond.
Photos, oral histories, and exhibits from the Civil Rights Collection of the Nashville Public Library will help tell the story of real-life local heroes who fought for justice and equality in our own community.

All available vouchers have been distributed.  If you have a voucher, you may redeem it the night of the performance for tickets.

For more information, call 615.687.6400.

Music Program for Let Freedom Sing

J. ROSAMOND JOHNSON - Lift Every Voice and Sing
GEORGE GERSHWIN - “Oh Lord, I’m on My Way” from Porgy and Bess
ADOLPHUS HAILSTORK - Dream, Child. Hope
JULES MASSENET - Meditation from Thaïs
FRITZ KREISLER - Liebesfreud
KARL JENKINS - “One Song” from The Peacemakers
KARL JENKINS - “He Had a Dream” (Elegy for Martin Luther King Jr.) from The Peacemakers
MARGARET CAMPBELLE-HOLMAN - Let Me Be
TRADITIONAL - Hold On!
CALVIN SETTLES  - Love Everybody
DUKE ELLINGTON - Lake from The River
PHIL SNEDECOR - Variations on “Ode to Joy”
TRADITIONAL - We Shall Overcome

[Adolphus C. Hailstork and Duke Ellington are featured at AfriClassical.com]

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