John V. Sinclair, conductor • Bach Festival Choir and Orchestra
Laquita Mitchell, soprano; Melody Wilson, mezzo soprano; Joshua Blue, tenor; Benjamin Taylor, baritone; Dashon Burton, bass
Pulitzer Prize-winning composer Paul Moravec collaborated with Pulitzer Prize - and GRAMMY Award-winning - lyricist Mark Campbell to create Sanctuary Road, which was nominated for a GRAMMY as Best New Choral Work in 2021. This poignant oratorio draws on the compelling stories in William Still’s memoir, The Underground Railroad.
Also in this program: The Symphony No. 1 in e minor by Florence Price was completed in 1932 and first performed by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. Price's first full-scale orchestral composition was the first symphony by an African American woman to be performed by a major American orchestra.
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