Jonathan Gramling & Friends
SAT OCT 03 3PM
Twelfth Baptist Ch - Twelfth Baptist Church
Castle of our Skins
Sacred Transcendence
Twelfth Baptist Church
At a Glance
- This performance is recommended for ages 12 and up.
Exploring faith and spirituality through music, Castle of our Skins presents an afternoon of African American spirituals, from classics to those reimagined. Blending voice, strings, and piano, foundational spirituals published by H.T. Burleigh, James Weldon Johnson, and R. Nathaniel Dett will be woven through reimagined contemporary works by such composers as Shawn Okphebelo, Adolphus Hailstork, and Jessie Montgomery.
“Champions of Black artistry ”
The Strad
Videos
Castle of our Skins Wind Quintet | We Shall Overcome—Brian Raphael Nabors
Twelfth Baptist Church Venue Information
Presented with thanks to Lizbeth & George Krupp for their leadership of Vivo Performing Arts' programming in Roxbury.
This performance is made possible in part by support from Vivo Performing Arts'
Amy & Joshua Boger Innovation Fund.
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