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.

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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]