RPO @ Mt. Olivet Baptist Church
LOCATION
Mt. Olivet Baptist Church
141 Adams St, Rochester, NY 14608
ARTISTS
Jherrard Hardeman
conductor
Dr. Crystal Sellers Battle
vocals
Reverend Dr. Rickey Harvey
narrator
Peggy Harvey-Lee
reading
PROGRAM
FLORENCE BEATRICE PRICE
Symphony No. 1 in E minor: Juba Dance
JOHN CARTER
Cantata
JHERRARD HARDEMAN
Driftwood Beach 2019
OMAR THOMAS
Of Our New Day Begun
DESCRIPTION
The event is free and tickets are not required.
Join us for an inspiring evening of music and praise, as the RPO and Assistant Conductor Jherrard Hardeman return to the historic Mt. Olivet in Corn Hill –- the oldest African-American Baptist church in Rochester!
Hardeman has programmed works by history-making musicians including William Grant Still and Florence Beatrice-Price – respectively, the first African-American man and woman to have compositions performed by leading symphony orchestras.
The night’s selections even include one written by Hardeman himself!
Guests include Dr. Crystal Sellers Battle, Rev. Dr. Rickey Harvey, and Peggy Harvey-Lee.
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