"BBC Singers at the 2019 Proms perform Duke Ellington’s Sacred Music.
Jazz, showbiz swagger and spirituality came 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 premiered a brand-new Sacred Concert – an exhilarating evening of dance, song and spectacle.
Introduced by Georgia Mann.
From 29 August 2019, Prom 54
Duke Ellington’s Sacred Music
including: In The Beginning God, Something 'Bout Believing, The Lord's Prayer, Praise God and Dance, My Love, Ain't but the One, Father Forgive, Freedom
Heritage, Tell Me It's The Truth, Heaven, Come Sunday, David Danced.
BBC Singers
Carleen Anderson and the UK Vocal Assembly
Peter Edwards and Monty Alexander (piano)
Nu Civilisation Orchestra
and at approx 3.40pm
Prokofiev: Symphony No 5
BBC Symphony Orchestra
Sakari Oramo (conductor)"
Jazz, showbiz swagger and spirituality came 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 premiered a brand-new Sacred Concert – an exhilarating evening of dance, song and spectacle.
Introduced by Georgia Mann.
From 29 August 2019, Prom 54
Duke Ellington’s Sacred Music
including: In The Beginning God, Something 'Bout Believing, The Lord's Prayer, Praise God and Dance, My Love, Ain't but the One, Father Forgive, Freedom
Heritage, Tell Me It's The Truth, Heaven, Come Sunday, David Danced.
BBC Singers
Carleen Anderson and the UK Vocal Assembly
Peter Edwards and Monty Alexander (piano)
Nu Civilisation Orchestra
and at approx 3.40pm
Prokofiev: Symphony No 5
BBC Symphony Orchestra
Sakari Oramo (conductor)"
