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Ballad of the Brown King
The Dessoff Choirs, The Dessoff Orchestra, Ashley Jackson
Ballad of the Brown King
Genre: Opera & Classical Vocal
 
Twentieth-century African American composer Margaret Bonds receives long overdue recognition with the world premiere recording of her crowning achievement, The Ballad of the Brown King. With an expressly written libretto b...  more »

     
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All Artists: The Dessoff Choirs, The Dessoff Orchestra, Ashley Jackson
Title: Ballad of the Brown King
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Label: Avie
Release Date: 11/1/2019
Genre: Opera & Classical Vocal
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Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPC: 822252241327

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Twentieth-century African American composer Margaret Bonds receives long overdue recognition with the world premiere recording of her crowning achievement, The Ballad of the Brown King. With an expressly written libretto by Bonds friend Langston Hughes, this Christmas cantata which focuses on Balthazar, the dark-skinned king who journeyed to Bethlehem to witness the birth of Jesus Christ, is beautifully interpreted by New York City-based The Dessoff Choirs and Orchestra, outstanding soloists soprano Laquita Mitchell, mezzo-soprano Lucia Bradford and tenor Noah Stewart, under the baton of their charismatic conductor, Malcolm J. Merriweather. Bonds authority Dr. Ashley Jackson contributes the inspired liner notes. This unique seasonal album also includes a selection of specially arranged songs, including a setting of Hughes seminal poem I, Too, Sing America, performed by baritone Merriweather and Jackson on solo harp.