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Unorchestrated
Hosted by Akron Symphony Orchestra · EN
Unorchestrated is the Akron Symphony Orchestra's long-form podcast series, exploring a variety of topics with a special focus on the music and stories of under-represented musicians and composers.
The podcast is co-hosted by Music Director Christopher Wilkins and Executive Producer Thomas Moore.
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Get on Board- The Great Early Performers
Apr 2, 2021Tap to summarizeIn the second episode of Deep River: The Legacy of the Spirituals, Jonathon Turner, the ASO's Gospel Meets Symphony Choirmaster, and Brenda Justice, Coordinator of Choral Programs, join co-hosts Christopher and Tom to discuss influential performers of the spirituals as they were first becoming known to the general public. Especially noteworthy is Harry T. Burleigh's influence on Dvořák, including his significant musical contribution to the New World Symphony. The episode opens with an excerpt from Didn't My Lord Deliver Daniel, arranged by Lawrence Brown, performed by Alvy Powell. At the conclusion, Roland Hayes is heard in a performance of Go Down, Moses from 1922, and Marian Anderson is heard in an excerpt from her historic performance at the Lincoln Memorial on Easter Sunday 1939. She performs Gospel Train, arranged by Harry T. Burleigh.
Transcribe →Crossing to Freedom: The Spirituals Emerge
Mar 24, 2021Tap to summarizeDeep River: The Legacy of the Spirituals—a multi-episode series—debuts on the Akron Symphony's Unorchestrated podcast with Crossing to Freedom: The Spirituals Emerge. Jonathon Turner, the ASO's Gospel Meets Symphony Choirmaster, and Brenda Justice, Coordinator of Choral Programs, join co-hosts Christopher and Tom to discuss the importance of the Negro Spiritual in American history, with a focus on the seminal contributions of the Fisk Jubilee Singers. The episode opens with an excerpt from Elijah Rock, arranged by Moses Hogan, performed by the Gospel Meets Symphony Choir in 2019, and closes with a performance of Harry T. Burleigh's iconic arrangement of Deep River, performed by Jonathon Turner.
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