The Dessoff Choirs, Malcolm J. Merriweather & The Dessoff Orchestra Ballad Of Brown King & Selected Songs
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- Released: November 1, 2019
- Originally Released: 2019
- Label: Avie
Tracks:
- 1.Malcolm J. Merriweather, The Dessoff Orchestra & The Dessoff ChoirsThe Ballad of the Brown King: I. Of the Three Wise Men
- 2.Malcolm J. Merriweather, The Dessoff Orchestra & The Dessoff ChoirsThe Ballad of the Brown King: II. They Brought Fine Gifts
- 3.Malcolm J. Merriweather, The Dessoff Orchestra & The Dessoff ChoirsThe Ballad of the Brown King: III. Sing Alleluia
- 4.Malcolm J. Merriweather, The Dessoff Orchestra & The Dessoff ChoirsThe Ballad of the Brown King: IV. Mary Had a Little Baby
- 5.Malcolm J. Merriweather, The Dessoff Orchestra & The Dessoff ChoirsThe Ballad of the Brown King: V. Now When Jesus Was Born
- 6.Malcolm J. Merriweather, The Dessoff Orchestra & The Dessoff ChoirsThe Ballad of the Brown King: VI. Could He Have Been an Ethiope?
- 7.Malcolm J. Merriweather, The Dessoff Orchestra & The Dessoff ChoirsThe Ballad of the Brown King: VII. Oh, Sing of the King Who Was Tall and Brown
- 8.Malcolm J. Merriweather, The Dessoff Orchestra & The Dessoff ChoirsThe Ballad of the Brown King: VIII. That Was a Christmas Long Ago
- 9.Malcolm J. Merriweather, The Dessoff Orchestra & The Dessoff ChoirsThe Ballad of the Brown King: IX. Alleluia
- 10.Malcolm J. Merriweather & Ashley JacksonTo a Brown Girl Dead
- 11.Malcolm J. Merriweather & Ashley JacksonWinter Moon
- 12.Malcolm J. Merriweather & Ashley JacksonThree Dream Portraits: I. Minstrel Man
- 13.Malcolm J. Merriweather & Ashley JacksonThree Dream Portraits: II. Dream Variation
- 14.Malcolm J. Merriweather & Ashley JacksonThree Dream Portraits: III. I, Too
Product Description:
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.