MEDIA ADVISORY |
Posting Date: February 7, 2012
"Songs of Struggle, Songs of Faith" celebrates cultural music traditions
Recital features KSU professor Oral Moses and Cantor Daniel Gale
For media inquiries: Cheryl Anderson Brown, Director of Public Relations,
770-499-3417 or cbrown@kennesaw.edu
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Oral Moses, professor of voice and music literature |
What: KSU Professor of Voice and Music Literature, Oral Moses, will be
joined by Cantor Daniel Gale, from the Temple Beth-El in Birmingham, Ala., for “Songs of Struggle, Songs of Faith: Celebrating the African-American and Jewish Musical Traditions.”
The concert includes a special appearance by The Georgia Spiritual Ensemble. Kathryn Fouse, of Samford University in Birmingham, Ala., and Judith Cole, KSU adjunct instructor of music theory and music history, will accompany them at the piano.
When: Sunday, February 19, 2012 at 3 p.m.
Where: Dr. Bobbie Bailey & Family Performance Center
1000 Chastain Road
Kennesaw, GA 30144 (directions)
Cost: Free
More info: The recital will feature vocal works from the African-American and Jewish traditions, including spirituals, Yiddish songs, arts songs by Black and Jewish composers and songs from the American musical theater.
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Kennesaw State University is the third-largest university in Georgia, offering 80 graduate and undergraduate degrees, including doctorates in education, business and nursing, and a Ph.D. in international conflict management. A member of the 35-unit University System of Georgia, Kennesaw State is a comprehensive, residential institution with a growing population of more than 24,100 students from 142 countries.
The KSU College of the Arts is one of only four Georgia institutions to have achieved full national accreditation for all of its arts departments.