Church of St Paul and Andrew
263 West 86th Street
United States
The Dessoff Choirs
Hailed as �one of the great amateur choruses of our time (New York Today) for its �full-bodied sound and suppleness (The New York Times),� The Dessoff Choirs culminates its 93rd season with a �Freedom Concert� inspired by the late Coretta Scott King (b. April 27, 1927), wife of Martin Luther King Jr., and advocate for African-American equality. In this dynamic program, Dessoff offers a choral tapestry reflecting on the Civil Rights movement of the past while promoting hope for the future. The program�s centerpiece is Ralph Vaughan William�s plea for peace, Dona nobis pacem. Robert Sirota�s homage to the nine victims of the Mother Emanuel AME massacre, Prelude and Spiritual for Mother Emanuel, works by African-American composers, the well-known civil rights freedom song, �Oh Freedom,� and Bach�s Dona nobis pacem from Mass in B minor round out the program.
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