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Legacy of the Atchafalaya

Legacy of the Atchafalaya

In collaboration with the Evangeline Area Council Scouts of America, the ASO will premiere a commissioned work, The Legacy of Atchafalaya, written by composer Glenn McClure as tribute to the beauty and the people of Acadiana. The Symphony’s performance of this piece heralds the beginning of its three-year partnership with the Scouts, and highlights the Scout’s 100-year Atchafalaya preservation project initiated this year.

“Emancipation Again” returns for Summer Performances

This summer two new works from Glenn McClure’s series “Emancipation Again” will receive their second performances. The Emancipation Oratorio at Chautauqua The Emancipation Oratorio travels to the famous Chautauqua Institute on July 7 for two performances by the Rochester Oratorio Society under the direction of Eric Townell. They will join singers from the institute, soloists…

Soul of a Free Man

“Soul of a Free Man” is the newest addition to “Emancipation Again: A Musical Freedom Trail.” The High School and Middle School Choirs of Geneseo Central School will join 3 soloists to sing this new work based the writings of Haitian Revolutionary, Toussaint L’Overture. This new work began with research by the 7th grade Social…

“Voices of Timbuctoo” – John Brown Day’s Blog – May 11th John Brown Farm Concert

We traveled to the John Brown Farm Historical Site just outside of Lake Placid for the second performance. The performance of “Voices of Timbuctoo” kicked off a full day of music, speakers, and commemorations for the work of John Brown, Harriet Tubman, and other North Country Abolitionists.  We gathered under a large tent for African…

“Voices of Timbuctoo” – John Brown Day’s Blog – May 10th Premier

Everything a composer could want. The performance was right on!  The choir, the soloists, the accompanists played every bit of soul that this piece had to offer (and a little more than I expected in some cases!).  But that wasn’t all. The church was packed.  By some estimates, there were upwards of 500 people there….

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