On Saturday, June 23, 2012 at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, June 24, 2012 at 3:30 p.m., the Chesapeake Choral Arts Society, under the direction of Michael K. Santana, will present "Steal Away - An Evening of Spirituals" at the College of Southern Maryland Fine Arts Center, 8730 Mitchell Road, La Plata, Maryland.
What are spirituals? Spirituals are African American Folk Music that came out of slavery. They draw rhythm complexity from African music and words from the slaves' exposure to Christianity. In short, spirituals are the religious folk songs created by enslaved African Americans. Dvorak and Delius considered the Negro Spiritual to be the only true Folk music upon which any American Nationalistic music could be based.
In these concerts, the Chesapeake Choral Arts Society and guest soloists will be performing arrangements from the most famous arrangers in the genre, including: William Dawson, H.T. Burleigh, Nathaniel Dett, John W. Work, Moses Hogan, and others. There will be a focus on what is known as the "coded" spirituals --- spirituals with hidden messages to help guide slaves seeking to escape bondage.
Some of the spirituals you should expect to hear in this concert include: Home on that Rock; Dry Bones; Ride On, King Jesus; Daniel, Daniel, Servant of the Lord; Ezekiel Saw de Wheel; Soon Ah Will Be Done; Elijah Rock; and many more.
Tickets to these concerts are available online at Chesapeake Choral Arts Society - Home or by calling Carol at 301-642-0594. Ticket prices are $15 for adults; $12 for seniors (60+), military/dependents with ID, and youth (high school and below).
What are spirituals? Spirituals are African American Folk Music that came out of slavery. They draw rhythm complexity from African music and words from the slaves' exposure to Christianity. In short, spirituals are the religious folk songs created by enslaved African Americans. Dvorak and Delius considered the Negro Spiritual to be the only true Folk music upon which any American Nationalistic music could be based.
In these concerts, the Chesapeake Choral Arts Society and guest soloists will be performing arrangements from the most famous arrangers in the genre, including: William Dawson, H.T. Burleigh, Nathaniel Dett, John W. Work, Moses Hogan, and others. There will be a focus on what is known as the "coded" spirituals --- spirituals with hidden messages to help guide slaves seeking to escape bondage.
Some of the spirituals you should expect to hear in this concert include: Home on that Rock; Dry Bones; Ride On, King Jesus; Daniel, Daniel, Servant of the Lord; Ezekiel Saw de Wheel; Soon Ah Will Be Done; Elijah Rock; and many more.
Tickets to these concerts are available online at Chesapeake Choral Arts Society - Home or by calling Carol at 301-642-0594. Ticket prices are $15 for adults; $12 for seniors (60+), military/dependents with ID, and youth (high school and below).