Maestro Charles Dickerson
Conductor and Composer
Eric Conway writes:
Hello all,
On
this day, when our country celebrates the life of the Rev. Dr. Martin
Luther King, Jr., I am reminded of an extraordinary composition by
Charles Dickerson that the Morgan choir sang many years ago. The words
of Dr. King's iconic “I Have a Dream” speech were masterfully set to
music by Dickerson. When the Morgan choir sang this piece in other
countries like Brazil or Australia, the audience would tear-up, get
emotional, and stand-up in a rousing ovation at the end of our
performances. I believe they reacted not so much because they liked our
performance, but more in support of Dr. King's vision in his speech.
His speech is known world-wide! America is perhaps the first country to
articulate the proposition of a democratic republic in our
constitution. Many other nations have subsequently tried to recreate
the extraordinary system of government we enjoy in our country.
If
you get a chance, please listen to our 2012 performance of Dickerson’s
“I Have a Dream”. I believe listening to this rousing composition will
re-connect you with the still inspiring words of Dr. King’s speech in a
way never before experienced.
Eric
Link to Morgan Choir performance of Charles Dickerson’s I Have a Dream”:
We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit. - Aristotle
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Eric Conway, D.M.A.
Fine and Performing Arts Department, Chair
Morgan State University
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Eric Conway, D.M.A.
Fine and Performing Arts Department, Chair
Morgan State University
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