EVENT DETAILS
Date: Sunday, October 13, 2019
Time: 3:00 p.m.
Venue: Civic Center Music Hall, Oklahoma City
Duke Ellington’s Sacred Concert
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EVENT DESCRIPTION
In the last years of Duke Ellington’s life, the jazz maestro explored the spiritual side of his extraordinary musical gifts. Ellington declared this his “most important work”. Featured artists included the Oklahoma City Jazz Orchestra, soloist Pamela Hammond, and dancer Anthony Giandiletti.
In addition, Canterbury presented five new and exciting jazz arrangements by Dan Keberle of traditional choral hymns, including ‘How Great Thou Art’ and ‘This Little Light of Mine’.
FEATURED ARTISTS
Pamela Hammond, vocalist OKC Jazz Orchestra Anthony Giandilleti. dancer