Archive for February, 2010
NYIOP SAN FRANCISCO 2010
Electronic Music At Home
Fast Tube by Casper
Do you like electronic music? Much of the music that you hear today is at least partially electronic: It is produced by synthesis or sample playback through a computer. The music in this post is electronic music. Read the rest of this entry »
Cascade UMC Chancel Choir In Concert
The Cascade United Methodist Church Chancel Choir will be in concert on Saturday, February 27 at 5:00 PM. The choir, under the direction of Roland Carter, will offer a program of sacred music by Duke Ellington and the cantata Changed My Name by Lynda Twine.
Devonne Gardner will be the guest soloist for the Ellington part of the program. Ms Gardner has performed this music often and serves as a consultant in its performance as well as a soloist.
Changed My Name will feature soloists from the choir. If you are familiar with Cascade UMC, then you know that it has some very good soloists in all of its choirs.
Roland Carter is widely known as an arranger, composer, conductor and clinician. In addition to directing the Chancel Choir, he also teaches at UT Chattanooga and is in wide demand as a guest conductor and clinician. Among his arrangements is the widely performed concert version of Lift Every Voice And Sing.
Cascade UMC is located at 3144 Cascade Road, Atlanta, GA. 30311
There is no charge for the concert.
Americolor Opera Alliance presents African American Voices
Americolor Opera Alliance, Inc. African American Voices – Our Legacy through Word and Song, Arranged by Sharon J. Willis. Sunday, February 28, 2010.
Dinner at 5:00 PM. Show begins at 6:30 PM.
Dinner Theatre Tickets ~ $50
Theatre Tickets ~ $20
at
Historic Friendship Baptist Church
437 Mitchell Street, SW
Atlanta, Georgia 30013-1423
For more information or to purchase tickets please visit the Americolor web site.
Email: americolorpr@yahoo.com
Phone: 404.917.4137
African Attire requested but not required
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