Seattle Peace Chorus: Teach Your Children – Songs For the Next Generation
In person: $25 ($20 student/senior); $5 more at the door |
Stream: $20
- African American Cultural Ensemble (ACE)
- Sondra Segundo, voice
- Fredrick N. West, conductor
- Kent Stevenson, conductor
Ysaÿe Barnwell — On Children
Frederick N. West — Sing for You
Maurice Duruflé — Quatre Motets sur des thèmes grégoriens ("Four motets on Gregorian themes"), Op. 10 (No. 2: Tota puchra es)
Charles Villiers Stanford — Three Latin Motets, Op. 38 (No. 3: Beati quorum via)
Liz Douthitt Sharp — Commotion: Time for Some Change
Doug Balcom — Freedom from Guns (arr. Frederick N. West)
Sondra Segundo — Gyáa'a Hlaa ("Stand Up")
Frederick N. West — Know that You Yourself are Essential to this World
Curtis Mayfield — People Get Ready
Traditional — Ain't Gonna Let Nobody Turn Me 'Round (Don't You Let Nobody Turn You Round)
Stan Vincent — O-o-h Child (arr. Kent Stevenson)
Burt Bacharach — What the World Needs Now is Love (arr. Kent Stevenson)
Sam Cooke — A Change Is Gonna Come
Kent Stevenson — Jubilation in My Soul ("Amen")
"Teach Your Children – Songs for the Next Generation" concerts featuring the inspirational Seattle Peace Chorus directed by Fredrick N. West and the incomparable ACE (African Cultural Ensemble) directed by Kent Stevenson.
The Seattle Peace Chorus director Fredrick N. West and ACE (African Cultural Ensemble) Kent Stevenson will be presenting two November concerts with music and songs affirming; hope, well-being, reflection, and compassion for all people.
Also bringing an indigenous perspective: Sondra Segundo, is a self-taught Haida singer who is passionate of using her talents to help keep her Indigenous culture alive.
Performances on Nov. 23 & 24.
About African American Cultural Ensemble (ACE)
Inspiration comes from heritage, arts, and culture. Within the African American tradition, choirs have been significant vehicles for inspiration, comfort, and collective healing. Choirs have always played an important role in keeping Black heritage and Black ancestral stories alive through singing spirituals, freedom songs, and songs of hope.
The Northwest African American Museum's President & CEO LaNesha DeBardelaben envisioned and created the African American Cultural Ensemble (ACE) during the racial reckoning of 2020 and early 2021. The deep hurt, pain, and trauma moved NAAM, an institution that is committed to justice and equity. These recent times have collectively brought us all as a society pain, sorrow, fatigue, anger, and bewilderment. However, meeting these feelings with heart-stirring inspirational music can give way to a determined and forward-facing resolve to "never allow despair to have the last word."
https://www.naamnw.org/aceAbout Sondra Segundo, voice
Sondra Segundo was born and raised in a time when there were still many birth speakers of the Haida language alive. From very young, she grew up hearing traditional Haida songs with her Elders. Now she is passing on this priceless knowledge to the next generations.
Sondra is a singer of the Haida language, a cultural educator and published author/ illustrator of 3 children's books. In 2018, she joined tribal band, Khu’éex’ which is based in Seattle and sings in the Tlingit and Haida Languages. She also produces music with her husband, together they've released 3 albums.
Sondra was fortunate to apprentice with a birth speaker of the Masset Haida dialect, Jane Kristovich, during the last years of Jane's life. This led Sondra to become the founder of Haida Roots, a non-profit organization that connects local Haida to resources and opens opportunities for sharing their culture and learning Xaad kíl.
https://www.sondrasegundo.com/