20/21 CSO Full Season

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CLASSICAL ROOTS CELEBRATION: Zion Baptist Church

Tue Aug 3, 2021 | 7:00 pm

As one of the earliest church partners for Classical Roots, Zion Baptist Church has been an active supporter of the annual celebration. Members of the CSO will perform in celebration of this Congregation and the 20^th anniversary of this important collaboration.

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CLASSICAL ROOTS CELEBRATION: Lincoln Heights Missionary Baptist Church

Fri Aug 6, 2021 | 7:00 pm

As one of the earliest church partners for Classical Roots, Lincoln Heights Missionary Baptist Church has been an active supporter of the annual celebration. Members of the CSO will perform in celebration of this Congregation and the 20^th anniversary of this important collaboration.

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CLASSICAL ROOTS CELEBRATION: Quinn Chapel AME

Thu Aug 12, 2021 | 7:00 pm

As one of the earliest church partners for Classical Roots, Quinn Chapel AME Church has been an active supporter of the annual celebration. Members of the CSO will perform in celebration of this Congregation and the 20^th anniversary of this important collaboration.

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CLASSICAL ROOTS: 20th Anniversary Concert

Sun Aug 15, 2021 | 4:00 pm

John Morris Russell, conductor

This is what joy and inspiration sound like! Learn more.

Program: JAMES WELDON JOHNSON: Lift Ev'ry Voice and Sing
SAMUEL COLERIDGE-TAYLOR: Danse négre, Op. 35, No. 4
TRADITIONAL SONGS: Kumbaya
HARRY T. BURLEIGH: Oh, Didn't It Rain
MAMIE SMITH: Crazy Blues
R. NATHANIEL DETT: Juba Dance from In the Bottoms Suite

FLORENCE PRICE: Concerto in D Minor in One Movement for Piano and Orchestra
THE ISLEY BROTHERS: It's Your Thing
VARIOUS: Soul Divas Medley
PAUL LAURENCE DUNBAR/GEORGE WALKER: "Sympathy" set to Lyric for Strings
EDWARD K. ("DUKE") ELLINGTON: Caravan

BILL CONTI: Theme from Rocky ("Gonna Fly Now")
CARLOS SIMON: The Block
JAMES BROWN: I Got You (I Feel Good)

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