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Sponsoring Organizations:

Greater Worcester Community Foundation
Leicester Cultural Commission
Massachusetts Cultural Council
Master Singers of Worcester
Shrewsbury Cultural Commission
WICN Radio
WPI Humanities and Arts Dept.
WPI Jazz Group
WPI Music Association
WPI Student Government
Worcester Cultural Commission

BEST OF THE SACRED CONCERTS

by Duke Ellington

Saturday, February 3, 2001 at 8:00 pm


Alden Hall, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Worcester
presented by
THE MASTER SINGERS OF WORCESTER
Malcolm Halliday, Artistic Director and Conductor
and
THE WPI STAGE BAND
Professor Richard Falco, Director

featuring
Monica Hatch, sopranoRu-Zelda Severin, soprano
Paul Broadnax, baritoneWyatt Jackson, dancer

with

The WPI African Percussion and Dance Ensemble
Joseph Owusu-Ansah, Director

and members of the
Worcester Gospel Choir
Myran Parker-Brass, Director

Program

1. In the Beginning God Paul Broadnax, Brian Barlow
2. Will You Be There? Brian Barlow
3. Ain't But The One Paul Broadnax
4. Tell Me It's The Truth Ru-Zelda Severin
5. Heaven Monica Hatch
6. Something 'Bout Believing Paul Broadnax
7. Praise God Band
8. Father Forgive Chorus, Brian Barlow
9. The Shepherd Band
10. David Danced Wyatt Jackson
11. Almighty God Monica Hatch
12. Come Sunday Ru-Zelda Severin
13. It's Freedom Chorus, Brian Barlow
14. Meditation Band
15. Praise God and Dance Monica Hatch, African Dancers



alsofeaturing
Joseph Owusu-Ansah, African Drum Vida Mawufmor, African Dancer
Mark Weisman, saxophones Zachary Chadwick, clarinet
Douglas Weeks, trombone Steve Lefebvre, trumpet
Eric McDonough, piano Bill Fanning, trumpet
Bob Simonelli, bass Brian Barlow, narrator
and members of the Worcester Gospel Choir:
Muriel Price-Geter, soprano Yolana Bracey, alto

The three Sacred Concerts of Duke Ellington were arranged as a combined work for a single performance by Tempo Music, Inc. and are presented with permission of G. Schirmer Publishing, Inc.