Prom 54: Duke Ellington's Sacred Music
Live at the Â鶹Éç Proms. The Â鶹Éç Singers and Nu Civilisation Orchestra, conducted by Peter Edwards, premiere a brand-new 'Sacred Concert' with music by Duke Ellington.
Live at Â鶹Éç Proms: The Â鶹Éç Singers, Nu Civilisation Orchestra, conducted by Peter Edwards premiere a brand-new Sacred Concert with music from Duke Ellington. Live from the Royal Albert Hall, London Presented by Georgia Mann.
Sacred Music by Duke Ellington
Monty Alexander - piano
Annette Walker - tap dancer
Â鶹Éç Singers Carleen Anderson and the UK Vocal Assembly
Nu Civilisation Orchestra Peter Edwards - conductor
Jazz, showbiz swagger and spirituality come together as never before in Duke Ellington’s spectacular Sacred Concerts. Described by Ellington himself as ‘the most important thing I have ever done’, these sacred revues, blending big-band jazz, gospel and Broadway-style melodies, bring all the legendary musician’s originality and energy to Christian subjects, and generated three critically acclaimed, boundary-crossing albums. Drawing on these, the Proms premieres a brand-new Sacred Concert – an exhilarating evening of dance, song and spectacle. There will be no interval
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Duke Ellington
In The Beginning God
Ensemble: Nu Civilisation Orchestra. Conductor: Peter Edwards. -
Duke Ellington
Something 'Bout Believing
Ensemble: Nu Civilisation Orchestra. Conductor: Peter Edwards. -
Duke Ellington
The Lord's Prayer
Ensemble: Nu Civilisation Orchestra. Conductor: Peter Edwards. -
Duke Ellington
Praise God and Dance
Ensemble: Nu Civilisation Orchestra. Conductor: Peter Edwards. -
Duke Ellington
My Love
Ensemble: Nu Civilisation Orchestra. Conductor: Peter Edwards. -
Duke Ellington
Ain't But the One
Ensemble: Nu Civilisation Orchestra. Conductor: Peter Edwards. -
Duke Ellington
Father Forgive
Ensemble: Nu Civilisation Orchestra. Conductor: Peter Edwards. -
Duke Ellington
Freedom
Ensemble: Nu Civilisation Orchestra. Conductor: Peter Edwards. -
Duke Ellington
Heritage
Ensemble: Nu Civilisation Orchestra. Conductor: Peter Edwards. -
Duke Ellington
Tell me it's the Truth
Ensemble: Nu Civilisation Orchestra. Conductor: Peter Edwards. -
Duke Ellington
Heaven
Ensemble: Nu Civilisation Orchestra. Conductor: Peter Edwards. -
Duke Ellington
Improvisation on Ellington
Ensemble: Nu Civilisation Orchestra. Conductor: Peter Edwards. -
Duke Ellington
Come Sunday
Ensemble: Nu Civilisation Orchestra. Conductor: Peter Edwards.
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- Thu 29 Aug 2019 22:15Â鶹Éç Radio 3
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