Please join Johnson County Landmark and Kantorei for an exceptionally rare performance of selections from Duke Ellington’s “Sacred Concerts.” This composition is a truly collaborative masterwork which combines elements of jazz, classical music, choral music, spirituals, gospel, blues and dance into a single body of work. Originally composed as three separate concerts (premiered in ’65, ’68 and ’73), this music represents the very first time in jazz history that the traditional divide between the sacred and secular factions of Black music culture was blatantly crossed. Across all genres of music, there are exceedingly few compositions that provide just cause for collaboration across so many areas within the creative arts. This concert would require the collaboration of a full jazz ensemble (Johnson County Landmark), full choir (Kantorei), and featured guest soloists Dr. Emorja Roberson (vocals – Emory University), Tina Haase Findlay (vocals), KCCK Jazz Radio 88.3 on-air personality Hollis Monroe (narrator), and tap dancer Evan Zukin.

Free, open to the public and appropriate for all ages.

View the program here: https://digital.lib.uiowa.edu/islandora/object/ui%3A30963

Preorder food from the Stanley Café!

Avoid the lines by making your food selections before you come to Hancher Auditorium. Cheese boards are only available through preorder and cannot be purchased on-site at the performance. Snacks and beverages will be available on-site.

Orders must be placed by noon the day before the performance.

Preorder food