Juneteenth Jubilation: A Vocal Celebration of African American Freedom [NEWLY RECORDED]
$10+ donation, RSVP required
Margaret Bonds — Three Dream Portraits
Margaret Bonds — To A Brown Girl Dead
— Sing Aho
Shelton Becton — Great Day
William Grant Still — A Bayou Legend
William Grant Still — Grief
— There is Balm in Gilead
John Wesley Work III — Soliloquy
Duke Ellington — Come Sunday
Evelyn Simpson-Curenton — Selected works
Sean Mayes, piano
Jasmine Wilson, voice
Margaret Bonds – "II. Dream Variations" from Three Dream Portraits
Margaret Bonds – "III. I, Too" from Three Dream Portraits
Margaret Bonds – The Negro Speaks of Rivers
Margaret Bonds – To A Brown Girl Dead
Margaret Bonds – "I. Minstrel Man" from Three Dream Portraits
Spiritual, arr. Margaret Bonds – Sing Aho
Shelton Becton – Great Day
William Grant Still – "More Lovely Than My Imagining" from A Bayou Legend
William Grant Still – Grief
Spiritual, arr. Evelyn Simpson-Curenton – There is Balm in Gilead
John Wesley Work III – Soliloquy
Duke Ellington – Come Sunday
Note from the Host: "Join us as we explore the richness of the American vocal canon alongside a yearly holiday of commemoration of emancipation celebration through song!"
The broadcast will take place at 5pm Eastern / 2pm Pacific.
RSVP for details/broadcast link.
$10+ minimum payment to musicians, $3 reservation fee.