Part I - Voices from Catfish Row

“Summertime”
from Porgy and Bess
by George Gershwin


Part II - Voices from Those Who Dream

excerpt from Three Dream Portraits
by Margaret Bonds
words by Langston Hughes

1. “Minstrel Man”
2. “Dream Variation”

”Hold Fast to Dreams”
by Florence Price
words by Langston Hughes


Part III - Lift Your Voices

(Spirituals by Hall Johnson)

“His Name So Sweet”

”Scandalize My Name”
with special guest Duane Moody, tenor

”Take My Mother Home”


Part IV - Voices of Black Excellence

(Medley by George Gershwin)

“Our Love Is Here to Stay”
“I Got Rhythm”

”Good Morning Heartache”
by Higginbotham, Drake, Fischer

with special guest Michael Bowie, bass


Part V - Voices of Tolerance

(Medley)
“You’ve Got To Be Carefully Taught”
by Rodgers & Hammerstein

“Children Will Listen”
by Stephen Sondheim

“Make Someone Happy”
by Jule Styne


Encore

“More Than Wonderful”
by Lanny Wolfe
with special guest Duane Moody, tenor