A Tribute to Duke Ellington (Free Concert)
Boston Symphony Orchestra
Basilica of Our Lady of Perpetual Help, Boston, MA
Thomas Wilkins, conductor
Gerald Clayton, piano
Renese King, vocalist
The Duke Ellington Tribute Singers
Christina DeVaughn, Amy Onyonyi, Carolyn Saxon, Renese King, Karen Tobin-Guild, Laura Vecchione, Michael Bradley, Daon Drisdom, Philip Lima, Davron Monroe, Samuel Moscoso, Donnell Patterson
ALL-ELLINGTON PROGRAM
Three Black Kings
Night Creature
Selection from the Sacred Concerts
This concert is performed without intermission.
Presented in association with Greater Roxbury Arts & Cultural Center and Basilica of Our Lady of Perpetual Help
We strongly urge all guests attending this concert to take public transportation to the venue. The Basilica of Our Lady of Perpetual Help, located at 1545 Tremont Street Boston, MA, is a short walk from the Brigham Circle stop on the Green Line’s E branch, as well as 66 and 39 bus stops. The Basilica does not offer guest parking. If driving is necessary, nearby private lots and garages are available.
Performance Details
Nov 8, 2024, 7:00pm EST
Program Notes & Works
Three Black Kings
Three Black Kings, Ellington’s last work, celebrates two Biblical kings and one then recently departed, Martin Luther King, Jr.
Night Creature
Ellington’s 1955 symphonic work Night Creature is a joyful group portrait of those who dance the night away.
Selections from the Sacred Concerts
Created in the last decade of Ellington's life, his three Sacred Concerts programs brought together his lifelong engagement with his faith and his wide musical experience.
Presented in association with
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Greater Roxbury Arts & Cultural Center
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Basilica of Our Lady of Perpetual Help
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