Duke Ellington Sacred Music Concert December 30th
The 18th annual ecumenical concert of sacred music by Duke Ellington, featuring the award-winning Seattle Repertory Jazz Orchestra will be presented Saturday, December 30th at the First Presbyterian Church of Bellevue.
Duke Ellington (1899-1974) was one of the great musicians to emerge out of America’s jazz scene, earning a reputation as a pianist, composer, and bandleader. In 1965 he performed his first Concert of Sacred Music in an attempt to merge jazz with Christian liturgy. Calling them the “most important thing I’ve done,” Ellington did two additional sacred music concerts in 1968 and 1973.
The SRJO performance features guest singers Dee Daniels and James Caddell, plus the Northwest Chamber Chorus.
Location: First Presbyterian Church, 717 Bellevue Way NE, Bellevue, just off of Hwy 520. Excellent parking.
Date: Saturday, December 30th at 7:30 pm.
Tickets: $24-28, available through Earshot Jazz, (206) 547-6763
SRJO offers a two-CD collection of Sacred Music Concerts performed between 2001 and 2005. Highlights include the epic pieces “Praise God and Dance” and “In the Beginning God,” the spirited “Ninety-Nine Percent” and “Don’t Get Down on Your Knees to Pray Until You Have Forgiven Everyone,” and the stirring ballads “Heaven” and “Too Good to Title.” It is available through Amazon.
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