“[This concert] was beautiful and vibrant to hear and also exciting and revealing…. This is something one almost never hears examined in the context of classical music, and it was moving and exciting to witness it come alive.” – New York Classical Review, 2022
We’ll be There!: American Spirituals, Black and White, 1800-1900, the most recent in Boston Camerata’s long series of Early American musical productions, draws on early songbook sources, as well as oral traditions, to tell the story of American spiritual singing, North and South, black and white, during a crucial century of our country’s history. “The concert title evokes the struggles of the Civil War,” comments Artistic Director Anne Azéma, “but it also stands for the shared musical and spiritual experiences of America’s peoples. It also provides a unifying theme for Camerata’s ongoing work in these challenging modern times.” The program draws extensively on original, nineteenth century printed sources, as well as ongoing oral traditions, juxtaposing in many instances Black and White versions of songs found in both communities.
Our 2023-2024 cast: Anne Azéma, Camila Parias, Deborah Rentz-Moore, MaKayla McDonald, Jordan Weatherston Pitts, Corey Hart, Phillip Bullock, Luke Scott, and Milton Wright (vocalists); with Eric Martin (fiddle), Libor Dudas (keyboard), Joel Cohen (guitar) and Ian Saunders (contrabass).
Dates: please consult with us as soon as possible.
This program welcomes the participation of an adjunct choir.
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Please address artistic questions to Anne Azéma, Artistic Director (director@bostoncamerata.org)
Please address all other questions to Victoria Bocchicchio, Administrator (admin@bostoncamerata.org)