The Harlem Chamber Players: Friday, May 31 at 7 PM - Our Season Finale Concert

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Ariel Rudiakov, conductor

Janinah Burnett, soprano

Ashley Horne, violin

Amadi Azikiwe, viola

The Harlem Chamber Players Season Finale Gala Orchestra  Concert Friday, May 31, 2019 at 7 PM Miller Theatre at Columbia  University 2960 Broadway (at 116th Street) New York, NY 10027

Program

Adolphus Hailstork Two Romances for Viola and Chamber Orchestra

Jean Sibelius Violin Concerto in D minor, Op. 47

Samuel Barber Knoxville: Summer of 1915 

Coleridge-Taylor Perkinson Sinfonietta No. 1 for Strings

Featuring

Ariel Rudiakov, Conductor

Janinah Burnett, Soprano 

Ashley Horne, Violin Soloist

Amadi Azikiwe, Viola Soloist

With chamber orchestra comprised of members of The Harlem Chamber Players

Hosted by
Terrance McKnight of WQXR

The Harlem Chamber Players 2018 - 2019 Season is supported, in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, in partnership with the City Council; in part by a grant from Columbia Community Service; in part by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Andrew Cuomo and the New York State Legislature; in part by West Harlem Development Corporation via the Tides Foundation; in part by the New York Community Trust/Charles E. Culpeper Fund; in part by the Manhattan Community Award Program via the Office of the Manhattan Borough President Gale A. Brewer; in part by a grant from the Lily Auchincloss Foundation; in part by a grant from the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation; in part by a grant from the Bagby Foundation; and through the generous donations of our supporters and donors. The Harlem Chamber Players 2018 - 2019 Season is also made possible in part with funding from the Upper Manhattan Empowerment Zone Development Corporation and administered by LMCC. 

UMEZ enhances the economic vitality of all communities in Upper Manhattan through job creation, corporate alliances, strategic investments, and small business assistance. LMCC empowers artists by providing them with networks, resources, and support, to create vibrant, sustainable communities in Manhattan and beyond. UMEZ enhances the economic vitality of all communities in Upper Manhattan through job creation, corporate alliances, strategic investments, and small business assistance. LMCC empowers artists by providing them with networks, resources, and support, to create vibrant, sustainable communities in Manhattan and beyond.

Eric Conway: Day 8 - Concert at Windsor Castle and Battersea Power Station in London!

Dr. Eric Conway writes:

Day 8 was the day when the choir would sing a concert in Windsor Castle, the summer home of the royal family. After the concert at Windsor, we would sing an outdoor concert at the Battersea Power Station.

We left Bristol, England for Windsor Castle which was about a three-hour drive. Everyone was especially excited about this concert, because Windsor Castle’s St. George’s Chapel is where Prince Harry and Meghan were married approximately year ago, which captivated the entire world, but especially the United States! It has always been my dream to have the Morgan State University Choir sing for royalty! When the Queen is in the castle, the royal family’s flag is raised. Unfortunately, it was not raised on the day we sang at the castle. We still were pleased enough, just knowing we were singing where the royal couple was wed.

We arrived early enough for the group to tour the castle prior to the concert. Getting into the castle, we had to endure similar examination as going through airport security, making sure we did not have anything that could harm the castle or its inhabitants. This day was like every day at the castle, with tens of thousands of persons on hand to tour the royal apartments. We discovered, photography of any type was not allowed once inside of the Royal apartments. Once again, we were disappointed that we could not document our afternoon a cappella concert in St. George’s Chapel. Throughout our time there, castle employees spent their time asking tourists who attempted to take photos to stop.

The choir had to be vetted before singing in the castle. Our program had to be approved ahead of time by the castle staff. We were to sing a 40-50 minute program totally a cappella. They sent us to a holding room prior to the concert in the “dungeon”. Typically when you think of a dungeon, you think of a cold and damp area, but our space was quite nice, but in the basement as expected. Having said the above, a few among the group were stealth enough to take a few photos during the tour and our concert. See attached the snapshots and the bootleg video captured from our castle visit.

After our 1:10 PM Castle a cappella concert, with several hundred on hand to see us sing, we had an hour drive to our next concert at the Battersea Power Station. The original Battersea Power Station was demolished, with only remnants of the original structure now showing. After eight billion dollars, the power plant was in the process of being converted to a high-end business park. We gave a forty-minute concert outdoors to an appreciative audience. We were concerned with the cool temperature which was about 58 degrees F. but once we began singing, no one thought about the temperature! The presenters gave the entire group a Battersea Power Station keyring as a gift.

After the concert we traveled to our last hotel of the tour, the Doubletree Docklands hotel, in a district that was heavily bombed during the World War II. The docklands was literally a land of docks were many supplies were distributed all over United Kingdom during the war. The Germans repeatedly bombed this area. As a result everything seen had to be rebuilt, since 1945. This fine hotel had a buffet dinner waiting for us.

We had a full day, but very satisfying, in that we were in London, England, one of the greatest cities of the world and sang in the royal chapel in Windsor Castle. See attached photos from the day.

EC

Windsor Castle footage:

https://youtu.be/TtbdMAA4xG4

Wings over Jordan Spiritual Excerpts from Windsor Castle:

https://youtu.be/1srI8OioIeA

I'll Stand at Windsor Castle:

https://youtu.be/4-dYy4dYjH4

Aftermath of Battersea Power Station Concert:

https://youtu.be/A3wacOpB-PY

Excerpts from Battersea Power Station Outdoor Concert:

https://youtu.be/fjk1yBDvkNo

Eric Conway: Morgan Choir's Day 7 in Bath and Bristol, England

Dr. Eric Conway writes:

On Day 7, Sunday, May 26th, we departed from Birmingham for a day of travel to sites on the way to our final destination of London. We did have a little excitement in the middle of the night! The alarm went off in the hotel around 12:30 AM and everyone in the hotel had to evacuate! Although no one knew why the alarm was tripped, some believe that perhaps one of the many Brits in the hotel may have been smoking to set off an alarm for the entire hotel. No worries, after ten minutes, we all returned to our rooms to continue our sleep, see management’s note attached.

We traveled through the rural Cotswolds area in south central England. Our first and unplanned stop was in the town of Bourton-on-the-water known as Venice in England. This quaint town was known for its many low bridges and stone houses. Bourton was very beautiful with many tourists even when we arrived.

After a few house we made it to spa town of Bath, England (pronounced Baaath). This community was known as the most sophisticated town in England. Many of the upper class visited this town for holiday. The main attraction was the former site of the Roman Baths. The original hot springs “spa” was still available for tourists to see and learn about the ancient spa treatment of the Romans. After an hour or so in the Bath, we toured the Roman Baths site with audio apparatus to tell the history of the Roman baths.

The group then traveled to Bristol, England to an overnight stay and dinner. The next day would be our biggest day of the tour with a concert in Windsor Castle, in the chapel where Prince Harry and Meghan were married!

EC