Washington Performing Arts' Men and Women of the Gospel Choir Artistic Director Stanley Thurston speaks with Maggie Linton on SiriusXM Channel 126 about Deep River: The Art of the Spiritual.

Deep River: The Art of the Spiritual
Kevin Deas, bass-baritone
Dana Kristina-Joi Morgan, pianist
Washington Performing Arts Men and Women of the Gospel Choir
The Heritage Signature Chorale
Stanley Thurston and Angela Gil-Ordóñez, conductors
Sat, Nov 7, 8pm
UDC Auditorium

“Deep River” was the iconic American spiritual after World War I, a favorite of Paul Robeson, Marian Anderson, and countless others. But its fame was recent—and originated with hypnotic solo and choral versions created by Harry Burleigh. Once Antonin Dvorák’s African-American assistant, Burleigh played a decisive role in turning spirituals into art songs. This program, in tribute to Burleigh, explores how spirituals triumphed in the concert hall. Featuring narration, historic films and recordings, and performances by distinguished interpreters, the history of "Deep River" comes to life over the course of this one-of-a-kind program.

Tickets:
(202) 785-9727 or WashingtonPerformingArts.org

http://www.washingtonperformingarts.org/calendar/view.aspx?id=3117

Peter Bogdanoff, video artist
Scripted and directed by Joseph Horowitz

Co-produced and co-presented with PostClassical Ensemble

This performance is funded in part by the D.C. Commission on the Arts & Humanities, an agency supported in part by the National Endowment for the Arts.

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