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A Musical Tribute to the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
On Sunday, Feb. 25, at 4 pm, the Central Congregational Church Choir will present “A Sermon from the Mountain,” by Alice Parker (1925 to 2023). Conducted by Patrick Aiken, choirmaster / organist. This powerful cantata - commissioned shortly after the assassination of the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., in April 1968 and first performed a year later almost to the day - is a tribute to the slain leader of the non-violent movement in this country.
Parker brilliantly integrated texts from Dr. King’s sermons, articles, and books with the scriptures he often quoted as the basis for his beliefs. Each of the six spiritual- and jazz-inspired movements combines a narrator’s words from actual writings and speeches, Biblical passages for soloist, and choral responses using material drawn from and arranged from a wealth of spirituals. Accompanied by string quartet, bass, piano, and drums, the music is sometimes turbulent, sometimes jubilant, sometimes ethereal, and always profound - challenging and inspiring us to work for nonviolence and justice.
Please join us in celebrating Black History Month as we hear music and words inspired by one of America’s greatest spiritual leaders.
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Website: https://go.evvnt.com/2220254-0
