Ritz Chamber Players | Lift Ev'ry Voice
Schedule
Sat Feb 08 2025 at 07:30 pm to 09:00 pm
UTC-05:00Location
Terry Concert Hall | Jacksonville, FL
About this Event
Ritz Chamber Players Lift Ev'ry Voice
Lift Ev'ry Voice, Saturday, February 8, 2025 | 7:30 PM
Join the Ritz Chamber Players this February for Lift Ev'ry Voice, a powerful concert celebrating Black History Month and the 125th anniversary of the Black National Anthem, Lift Ev'ry Voice and Sing. Jacksonville's own James Weldon Johnson - a civil rights activist, leader of the NAACP, and a local principal - initially wrote the song as a poem. His brother, John Rosamond Johnson, composed the music to lyrics.
The iconic hymn was first performed on February 12, 1900, by a choir of 500 students at the then-segregated Edwin M. Stanton School in Jacksonville, FL. Lift Ev'ry Voice, honors the resilience and aspirations of Black Americans and became a beacon during the Civil Rights Movement. This concert will pay tribute to its enduring legacy and the brothers' profound contributions to music and history.
Where is it happening?
Terry Concert Hall, Dolphin Drive, Jacksonville, United StatesEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
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