Program
JD ALLEN: Lilli Mae Jones
JAMES WELDON JOHNSON: Lift Ev'ry Voice and Sing
TRADITIONAL SONGS: Witness
RICHARD SMALLWOOD: Total Praise
GEORGE FREDERIC HANDEL: Passacaglia For Violin & Cello
LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN: Allegro Vivace from Cello Sonata No. 4 in C Major
GEORGE GERSWHIN: Summertime from Porgy & Bess
SAMUEL COLERIDGE: Novelette, Op. 52, No. 3. Valse
JAMES REESE EUROPE: Castle House Rag
Artists
John Morris Russell, conductor
JD Allen, saxophone
William Henry Caldwell, baritone
Members of the Nouveau Chamber Players
—Maxwell Fairman, violin
—Ari Webb, cello
Daniel Dorsey, cello
Members of the Classical Roots Community Mass Choir
—Ciara Harper, soprano
—Noël Walton, alto
—Robert Lomax, tenor
—Lawrence Coleman, bass
Classical Roots 20th Anniversary
August 15 at Music Hall
Shout for joy, Cincinnati! JMR and the CSO celebrate 20+ years of Classical Roots, one of The Queen City's most inspiring musical traditions, at historic Music Hall.
What started as a small concert series has grown into a diverse community of music lovers united in celebration of the rich legacy of African American music.