Southeastern choirs to present African American Heritage concert February 28
Thursday, February 22, 2018
by: Tonya Lowentritt
HAMMOND – The Southeastern Louisiana University Concert Choir and Women’s Chorale
will present a concert titled “African-American Heritage” on Feb. 28.
Sponsored by the Department of Music and Performing Arts, the free performance
is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. in Pottle Music Building Auditorium on Southeastern’s campus.
Director of Choral Activities Alissa Mercurio Rowe will conduct the choirs.
“We are presenting this concert in honor of Black History Month,” said Rowe.
“We will celebrate African-American heritage through many forms of art, including
spoken word, dance, and music such as classical, pop, and rap.”
The concert begins with “In Dat Great Giddin’ Up Mo’nin” arranged by Rosephanye
Powell and also includes “Give Me Jesus,” arranged by Moses Hogan; “Respect My Melanin,”
by Amber Galloway; “Lord, Give Me Just A Little More Time,” arranged by Derrick Fox;
“I Want Jesus to Walk With Me,” arranged by Dan Forrest; “In the Black Midwinter,”
by Gustav Holst; “Silent Night,” arranged by Richard Nance; “What a Wonderful World,”
by Louis Armstrong; “A Change is Gonna Come,” by Sam Cook; “for colored girls who
have considered suicide/when the rainbow is enuf,” by Ntozake Shange; “Motherless
Child,” arranged by Adolphus Hailstork; “House of the Rising Sun,” by The Animals;
and “Summertime,” from “Porgy and Bess” by George and Ira Gershwin.
For its finish, the Southeastern Women’s Chorale will perform “The Color Purple,”
arranged by Rollo Dillworth, and the Southeastern Concert Choir will perform “Great
God Almighty,” arranged by Stacey V. Gibbs.
For more information on the concert, contact the Department of Music and Performing
Arts at 985-549-2184.