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RESONANCE ENSEMBLE presents: Deep River (African-American Spiritual, arr. H.T. Burleigh)

CONCERT: Hidden Voices LOCATION: Bethel A.M.E. Church, Portland, OR DATE: October, 2018 VIDEO BY: Wolftraks Deep River (African-American Spiritual, arr. H.T. Burleigh) Resonance Ensemble and Kingdom Sound Katherine FitzGibbon, conductor As with many of the spirituals passed down among enslaved African-Americans and in generations since, “Deep River” has many rich layers of meaning. The words of spirituals often alluded covertly to the Underground Railroad and the chance to escape to freedom in the north. Here, we sing of a longing to cross the river Jordan, which could mean heaven and the hereafter, or crossing the Ohio River, north of which an escaped slave could find freedom. Today, we perform the 1913 arrangement by Harry Burleigh, a renowned baritone and composer who learned spirituals passed down to him by his grandfather, a former slave. Burleigh was accepted to study at the National Conservatory of Music in New York City on a full scholarship, where he supposedly came to Antonin Dvorák’s attention when he was walking around the halls singing spirituals while working a janitorial job. He ended up working closely with Dvorák and teaching Dvorák many spirituals. In addition to his arrangements of spirituals, Burleigh became well-known as a composer of art songs, significant performer (he sang before King Edward VII of England, for example), and vocal coach to many of the famous African-American soloists, such as Marian Anderson and Paul Robeson, who broke down many of the barriers in concert halls of that time. Resonance’s board and musicians have committed to promoting meaningful social change through thoughtful programs like the one we presented on October 21 - HIDDEN VOICES. We voice our concerns, hopes, and dreams for Portland’s varied communities, and we do so in partnership with organizations who share this mission. We were excited to partner with Bethel A.M.E. Church, Portland’s oldest African-American congregation; BRAVO Youth Orchestra, which provides a tuition-free orchestral music program to underserved youth in Portland; and Kingdom Sound, an incredible gospel ensemble based in Portland and Seattle. For more information about Resonance Ensemble, visit: resonancechoral.org ABOUT KINGDOM SOUND Under the leadership of Minister Derrick McDuffey, Kingdom Sound has ministered on stages large and small around the Pacific Northwest and beyond. Hailing from Mississippi, McDuffey blends his classical training with traditional gospel, east coast gospel ensemble meets west coast mass choir feel, presented under the anointing for an experience that is uniquely Kingdom Sound. Comprised of soloists from the around the nation, Kingdom Sound has ministered alongside Steven Hurd, Ted & Sheri, Steve Lawrence, Dr. Judith McAllister, JJ Hairston (of Youthful Praise), Jonathan Nelson, Lonnie Hunter and many more. Kingdom Sound is known to change atmospheres of entertainment to one of repentant and heartfelt worship and brings a fresh sound and revival to their region. After many years of dedication, their first single “We Worship You” was released March of 2015. ABOUT BETHEL A.M.E. Bethel African Methodist Episcopal (A.M.E.) Church is the oldest continuously operating black church in Portland, Oregon. It was founded by 20 people in 1889. Its story is one of repeated displacement by Portland’s gentrification. The original church site, for the first 24 years of its existence, was a building at the corner of Southwest 6th Avenue and Stark. In 1912, Bethel moved to a site on Larrabee Street in the Albina District of Northeast Portland. In 1958, the Larrabee site was purchased by the city of Portland to build the Memorial Coliseum. One year later in 1959, the edifice at the present location, 5828 Northeast 8th Avenue, was completed.