Join Westminster Choir College for the second-annual Celebration of Black Music festival with the Westminster Jubilee Singers.
Westminster Choir College will host the second annual Celebration of Black Music on March 23 and 24, 2024. While the breadth and depth of music by those of African descent have had a place on our campus since its inception, this multi day program is the first of its kind.
The two-day celebration will feature lectures, workshops, and a concert featuring the Westminster Jubilee Singers, Westminster Chapel Choir, and more!
Detailed Schedule of events:
Saturday, March 23, 7:30 p.m (Multimedia Recital)
Drs. Minnita Daniel-Cox | Alexis Davis-Hazell | Marcía Porter | Rosalyn Wright Floyd
My Sister’s Keeper multimedia recital appearances have been a rousing success at the Pipino Performing Arts Series, Collaborative Arts Institute of Chicago and ArtsLive/Dayton, and they have been invited as featured artists at conferences for the National Association of Teachers of Singing, the National Opera Association, International Congress of Voice Teachers, National Association of Negro Musicians, and the African American Art Song Alliance. Drs. Minnita Daniel-Cox, Alexis Davis-Hazell, Marcía Porter, and Rosalyn Wright Floyd are pleased to present their My Sister's Keeper recital tour.
Concert Tickets: $10 adults, $5 non-rider students/seniors
Box Office: (609) 896-7775
Sunday, March 24, 3 p.m. (Concert)
The Passion According to Julia Perry
Westminster Chapel Choir
Marion Jacob, conductor
Westminster Jubilee Singers
Vinroy D. Brown, Jr., conductor
Patrice P. Eaton, mezzo-soprano
String Quartet
Westminster Choir College concludes its second Celebration of Black Music with a musical tribute to Julia Perry. A distinguished alumna, she was the first Black woman to graduate with degrees in composition from Westminster Choir College and was a student of Westminster founder, Dr. John Finley Williamson. This concert will feature an eclectic offering of works, many found in the Julia Perry Collection at Westminster. For many of these works, this serves as the first performance in decades. Choral works include her Carillon Heigh-Ho, edited by John Finley Williamson, and Be Merciful Unto Me, O God, solo vocal works like I Am A Poor Lil' Orphan In This Worl' and even the composer's own poetry. The program will be mounted by her most recognized work, her Stabat Mater.
Concert Tickets: $20 adults, $15 non-rider students/seniors
Box Office: (609) 896-7775
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