VOICES OF THE AFRICAN DIASPORA
A Tapestry of sound emerging from centuries of the Black Experience
A Tapestry of sound emerging from centuries of the Black Experience
PRESENTED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH ART SONG COLORADO
Free and open to the public - Registration required
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 2022, 3PM
First Christian Church
16 E Platte Ave, Colorado Springs, CO 80903
FEATURING
Stephanie Ann Ball, soprano
GeDeane Graham, mezzo-soprano
and Marcus King, baritone
This performance is presented in honor of Peggy Shivers
Free and open to the public - Registration required
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 2022, 3PM
First Christian Church
16 E Platte Ave, Colorado Springs, CO 80903
FEATURING
Stephanie Ann Ball, soprano
GeDeane Graham, mezzo-soprano
and Marcus King, baritone
This performance is presented in honor of Peggy Shivers
Experience the breadth of Black concert music through the music of George Walker, H. Leslie Adams, Undine Smith Moore, and more. This concert will introduce you to rarely heard composers with world-class soloists, Stephanie Ann Ball, GeDeane Graham and Marcus King, accompanied by the Chamber Orchestra of the Springs and Thomas Wilson, conductor.
PROGRAM
PROGRAM
- Joseph Bologne Chevalier St. George Overture L'amant anonime
- H. Leslie Adams Night songs
- George Walker Abu
- H. Leslie Adams Dunbar Songs
- Jessie Montgomery I want to go home
- Undine Smith Moore Three Songs on Baha'i Text
- Jessie Montgomery Loisaida, My Love
- Zenobia Powell Perry Echoes from the Journey
- Andre Myers Double Negative
First Christian Church is following the El Paso County Health Department recommendation regarding masking in public settings. El Paso County Health Department is strongly recommending wearing a mask in public indoor settings regardless of your vaccination status.
WE ARE THANKFUL TO THE FOLLOWING SPONSORS:
Michele Strub-Heer and Jordan Strub
The Shivers Fund of Pikes Peak Library District
Michele Strub-Heer and Jordan Strub
The Shivers Fund of Pikes Peak Library District
This project is supported in part by an award from the National Endowment for the Arts. To find out more about how National Endowment for the Arts grants impact individuals and communities, visit www.arts.gov.
