Nathaniel Dett Chorale: 'And Still We Sing...Esperanza y Luz' with 'Arise My Beloved' of Adolphus Hailstork, Toronto May 25 & 28

Nathaniel Dett Chorale

Date: May 25 & 28, 2011

Time: 8:00pm

Location: Glenn Gould Studio; 250 Front Street W.

Tickets: Regular $39.50; Senior $35, Student $30 –

http://www.nathanieldettchorale.org or (416) 340-0550

And Still We Sing...Esperanza y Luz is the final installment of The Nathaniel Dett Chorale’s 2010/2011 Toronto series. A lush program with an underlying theme of hope and light, this concert presentation will illuminate many colourful facets of the African Diaspora with alluring works from a variety of renowned composers.

The Chorale embraces the music of Silvio Rodriguez offering beautiful arrangements from his musical opus, including his Venga la Esperanza which is loosely translated to mean “Hope Comes”. Una Forma Más, a piece by René Baños which was co-edited by Nathaniel Dett Chorale alumnus Jamie Hillman, is an expressive work that embodies traditional Cuban rhythms and conveys the Latin spirit through the positive message of hope. The concert is rounded out with compelling settings by Adolphus Hailstork, including his Arise My Beloved; as well as Carlos Alberto Pinto Fonseca’s Missa Afro-Brasiliera – a fan favourite that will be the focus of a soon-to-be-recorded CD.

Join us on May 25 & 28 for And Still We Sing...Esperanza y Luz – an evening of exquisite music designed to inspire, ignite and invigorate the spirit. Whether singing in Latin, English, Spanish or Portuguese, hope and light are the same in any language. [R. Nathaniel Dett (1882-1943) and Adolphus C. Hailstork (b. 1941) are profiled at AfriClassical.com]

Nathaniel Dett Chorale Presents “And Still We Sing…Steel Singin'” in Toronto May 26 & 29, 2010

(R. Nathaniel Dett; Photo from Library of Congress)

TorontoArtsOnline.org

April 27, 2010

Nathaniel Dett Chorale - And Still We Sing … Steel Singin’

“And Still We Sing…Steel Singin’, the final installment of The Nathaniel Dett Chorale’s 2010 Glenn Gould Studio series, is poised to be an exciting, eclectic musical showcase of the almost limitless collaboration existing between steel pan and voice. The concert, a musical kalediscope, will celebrate the remarkable versatility of this classic Afro-Caribbean instrument with repertoire ranging in flavour from classical to calypso, to the rich folk traditions of the Caribbean peoples. The concert takes place at 8:00pm on Wednesday, May 26th and is repeated at 8:00pm on Saturday, May 29th.

“'And Still We Sing… Steel Singin’ is a concert that I have wanted to program for some time now,' explains Artistic Director/Founder, Brainerd Blyden-Taylor. 'Given it’s exquiste tonal range, pan music is a perfect complement to the multi-dimensional voices of the Chorale which allows us to draw from the opposite ends of the musical spectrum to create a electryfing performance.'”

“R. Nathaniel Dett is remembered with a performance of 'Jacob's Ladder' which will feature the NDC Training Choir.” “For more information please visit http://www.nathanieldettchorale.org.” [R. Nathaniel Dett (1882-1943) is profiled at AfriClassical.com, where a complete Works List by Prof. Dominique-René de Lerma of Lawrence University Conservatory is featured.]