Duke Ellington's Sacred Concerts at Sandra Levine Theatre

“Every time God’s children have thrown away fear in pursuit of honesty - trying to communicate themselves, understood or not - miracles have happened. Every man prays in his own language, and there is no language that God does not understand.”
So wrote Duke Ellington about his magnificent set of Sacred Concerts, composed near the
end of his life as a summative statement of his life and work. Queens Choirs collaborates
with other local choirs, dancers, singers and instrumentalists to perform this
seldom-heard masterpiece of American music.
Featuring: Queens Chamber Singers, Queens Choral Union ~ Justin Smith, Director ...

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“Every time God’s children have thrown away fear in pursuit of honesty - trying to communicate themselves, understood or not - miracles have happened. Every man prays in his own language, and there is no language that God does not understand.”
So wrote Duke Ellington about his magnificent set of Sacred Concerts, composed near the
end of his life as a summative statement of his life and work. Queens Choirs collaborates
with other local choirs, dancers, singers and instrumentalists to perform this
seldom-heard masterpiece of American music.
Featuring: Queens Chamber Singers, Queens Choral Union ~ Justin Smith, Director
Movement Migration Dance Company & UNC Charlotte Department of Dance ~
Kim Jones, Director
North Carolina Youth Tap Ensemble ~ Caroline Vance, Director
Harding University High School Concert Band - Kenneth Northcutt, Director
VOX ~ David Tang, Director
With a full big band - Ziad Rabie, Leader

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