East
Liberty Presbyterian Church'sChancel Choir will be joined by the
Nouveau
Noir Vocal Ensemble for a performance of Robert Ray's beloved
Gospel Mass. This
free performance will take place on Sunday,
February
15, 2015 at 4:00 pm in the church's sanctuary. Conducting the performance will be the church's organist/music director, Dr. Ed Moore, with Gabe D'Abruzzo at the piano, Paul Thompson on bass, and
James Johnson on drums.
Robert
Ray is professor emeritus of music at the University of Missouri-St.Louis. Prior to St. Louis, Dr. Ray was at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, where he founded the university's Black Chorus in 1968. Premiered in 1979 at the University of Illinois
at Urbana-Champaign, Robert Ray's Gospel Mass has been sung by choirs around the world. Based on the text of the Catholic Mass, the work has achieved an ecumenical appeal, allowing choirs from all denominations to embrace these texts in a
gospel music style.
Invite your friends and family to join you for this concert that will be sure to raise the roof and lift your spirits! See you at the concert!
For more information about Cathedral Concerts and the music ministry at East Liberty Presbyterian Church, please contact:
Dr. Edward Alan Moore
Organist/Music Director
East Liberty Presbyterian Church EdM@coh.net
412-441-3800, ext. 24
Robert
Ray is professor emeritus of music at the University of Missouri-St.Louis. Prior to St. Louis, Dr. Ray was at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, where he founded the university's Black Chorus in 1968. Premiered in 1979 at the University of Illinois
at Urbana-Champaign, Robert Ray's Gospel Mass has been sung by choirs around the world. Based on the text of the Catholic Mass, the work has achieved an ecumenical appeal, allowing choirs from all denominations to embrace these texts in a
gospel music style.
