The Sacred Concert - Duke Ellington

An ode to the free spirit that has no equal. Duke Ellington’s life-lust-bubbling ‘Sacred Concert’ belongs to the holy of holies of American jazz music. In his last creative phase, jazz icon Duke Ellington (1899-1974) dedicated himself to his famous, three-part cycle for choir, soloist, and jazz orchestra. His magnum opus ‘Sacred Concert’ (1965-1973) is rarely performed in concert halls. In ‘Sacred Concert’, Ellington weaves religious texts, European church music, jazz, and gospel singing in an unparalleled way. An ultimate crossover work in which a visionary Ellington builds bridges between the Oude Wereld (Europe) and the Nieuwe Wereld (USA). A work for choir, big band, and a fantastic soloist. choir Helicon Lier | orchestra Barnyard Bigband, Antwerp | soloist Tutu Puoane | conductor Els Vrints