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The term “sacred concert” seemed to suit Ellington. As his personal religious philosophy reflected the moral tenets of Christianity, rather than the dogma of particular denominations, Ellington had no interest in creating a “jazz mass” (a form that was popular in the 1960s in the light of the Vatican’s relaxed regulations about music in the church).
Sep 3, 2019 · The Royal Albert Hall was host to some very good musicians and singers for this concert. But given the significance with which Ellington regarded his sacred music, it fell short of the mark – far from “the most important thing” in this year’s Proms. Duke Ellington’s Sacred Music, Prom 54, 29 August 2019, Royal Albert Hall, London.
Sacred Concert by Duke Ellington is one of the following realisations:. 1965 - Concert of Sacred Music 1968 - Second Sacred Concert 1973 - Third Sacred Concert Ellington called these concerts "the most important thing I have ever done".
The official album on RCA, A Concert of Sacred Music, was recorded at two concerts at Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church in New York on December 26, 1965. Additional material from these concerts, not found on the original album, can be found on the 24-CD box set The Duke Ellington Centennial Edition: The Complete RCA Victor Recordings (1927-1973) .
Second Sacred Concert. (1968) Studio Sessions New York, 1968. (1968) Ellington's Second Sacred Concert premiered at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine in New York on January 19, 1968 but no recording of this actual performance has surfaced. The Second Sacred Concert was then recorded on January 22 and February 19, 1968 at Fine Studio in New ...
Feb 15, 2008 · In 1973, a year before his death, Ellington wrote that his Second Sacred Concert was the most important thing he ever did. But David Berger says he doesn't consider the sacred concerts Ellington ...
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May 23, 2013 · Second Sacred Concert "Praise God" ... "Blues for New Orleans" also features the last solo to be recorded for the Ellington orchestra by alto saxophonist Johnny Hodges, who had played a key role ...
