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Song of the Day: October 2

Song of the Day: October 2

by | Oct 2, 2015 | Song of the Day

from Michael Barrett: For my final choice of this week’s survey of the Negro Spiritual, I have a selection of six from the amazing Shirley Verrett in live concert from the 1960s. Ms. Verrett was a vocal force and a major Met opera star. I had the good fortune to...
Song of the Day: October 1

Song of the Day: October 1

by | Oct 1, 2015 | Song of the Day

from Michael Barrett: Today’s song is “Let Us Break Bread Together” sung by Jessye Norman, with beautifully orchestrated accompaniment. Antonin Dvorak was an early champion of the negro spiritual during his stay in New York (and Iowa) in the early...