Evensong Concert: "We'll Be There!" American spirituals, black and white (Reservation Required)

Name: Evensong Concert: "We'll Be There!" American spirituals, black and white (Reservation Required)
Start: 2025-02-02T16:00:00-08:00
Location: 1444 Liberty St SE, Salem, OR, United States, Oregon 97302

Schedule

Sun, 02 Feb, 2025 at 04:00 pm

UTC-08:00

Location

1444 Liberty St SE, Salem, OR, United States, Oregon 97302 | Salem, OR

St. Paul's Music Guild Presents:
"We'll Be There!"
American spirituals, black and white (1800-1900)
This is the most recent in Boston Camerata’s long series of Early American musical productions, draws on early songbook sources, as well as oral traditions, to tell the story of American spiritual singing, North and South, black and white, during a crucial century of our country’s history. “The concert title evokes the struggles of the Civil War,” comments Artistic Director Anne Azéma, “but it also stands for the shared musical and spiritual experiences of America’s peoples. It also provides a unifying theme for Camerata’s ongoing work in these challenging modern times.” The program draws extensively on original, nineteenth century printed sources, as well as ongoing oral traditions, juxtaposing in many instances Black and White versions of songs found in both communities. There will be no livestream of the concert. The concert begins at 4:00pm with doors opening at 3:00pm. A reservation is required to attend and may be secured by email with all names included at:
[email protected]
It is open to the public with a suggested donation of $25/person gratefully accepted.
There is no service of Evensong on this day.