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Duke Ellington Sacred Concerts

Deeply if unconventionally religious, Duke Ellington regarded the three Sacred Music Concerts of his last years as 鈥渢he most important thing I have ever done.鈥� Geoffrey Smith selects highlights from these passionate, exuberant, personal works combining song, dance and the great Ellington band.

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Sun 1 Sep 2019 00:00
麻豆官网首页入口 Radio 3

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Music Played

  • Duke Ellington and His Orchestra

    In The Beginning God

    • A Concert Of Sacred Music From Grace Cathedral.
    • Status.
    • 1.

  • Duke Ellington and His Orchestra

    New World A-Coming

    • Duke Ellington's Concert Of Sacred Music.
    • RCA Victor.
    • 3.

  • Duke Ellington and His Orchestra

    David Danced Before The Lord With All His Might

    • Duke Ellington's Concert Of Sacred Music.
    • RCA Victor.
    • 4.

  • Duke Ellington and His Orchestra, Alice Babs & Johnny Hodges

    Heaven

    • Duke Ellington - Second Sacred Concert.
    • PRESTIGE.
    • 3.

  • Duke Ellington

    The Shepherd (Who Watches Over The Night Flock)

    • Duke Ellington - Second Sacred Concert.
    • PRESTIGE.
    • 6.

  • Duke Ellington and His Orchestra

    It's Freedom

    • Duke Ellington - Second Sacred Concert.
    • PRESTIGE.
    • 7.

  • Duke Ellington and His Orchestra

    The Lord's Prayer; My Love

    • Duke Ellington's Third Sacred Concert - The Majesty Of God.
    • RCA Victor.
    • 2.

  • Duke Ellington and His Orchestra

    The Majesty Of God

    • Duke Ellington's Third Sacred Concert - The Majesty Of God.
    • RCA Victor.
    • 4.

Duke Ellington Sacred Concerts

TITLE听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 IN THE BEGINNING GOD

Artists:听听听听听听听听听听听听 Duke Ellington & his Orchestra

Composers:听听听听 Duke Ellington

Album Title:听听听 A Concert Of Sacred Music From Grace Cathedral

Label:听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Status听听 DSTS1015

Performers:听听听听 Duke Ellington (piano), Jon Hendricks (vocal), Harry Carney (baritone sax), Jimmy Hamilton (clarinet)

听

听

TITLE听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 NEW WORLD A-COMING

Artists:听听听听听听听听听听听听 Duke Ellington & his Orchestra

Composers:听听听听 Duke Ellington

Album Title:听听听 Duke Ellington's Concert Of Sacred Music

Label:听听听听听听听听听听听听听 RCA Victor听 LSP-3582

Performers:听听听听 Duke Ellington (piano)

听

听

TITLE听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 DAVID DANCED BEFORE THE LORD WITH ALL HIS MIGHT

Artists:听听听听听听听听听听听听 Duke Ellington & his Orchestra

Composers:听听听听 Duke Ellington

Album Title:听听听 Duke Ellington's Concert Of Sacred Music

Label:听听听听听听听听听听听听听 RCA Victor听 LSP-3582

Performers:听听听听 Duke Ellington (piano), Bunny Briggs (tap dancer)

听

听

TITLE听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听HEAVEN

Artists:听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Duke Ellington and his Orchestra

Composers:听听听听听听听 Duke Ellington

Album Title:听听听听听听听 Duke Ellington - Second Sacred Concert

Label:听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Prestige 000252 18544528

Performers:听听听听听听 Duke Ellington (piano), Alice Babs (vocal), Johnny Hodges (alto sax)

听

听

TITLE听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 THE SHEPHERD (WHO WATCHES OVER THE NIGHT FLOCK)

Artists:听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Duke Ellington and his Orchestra

Composers:听听听听听听听 Duke Ellington

Album Title:听听听听听听听 Duke Ellington - Second Sacred Concert

Label:听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Prestige 000252 18544528

Performers:听听听听听听 Duke Ellington (piano), Cootie Williams (trumpet)

听

听

TITLE听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听IT鈥橲 FREEDOM

Artists:听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Duke Ellington and his Orchestra

Composers:听听听听听听听 Duke Ellington

Album Title:听听听听听听听 Duke Ellington - Second Sacred Concert

Label:听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Prestige 000252 18544528

Performers:听听听听听听 Duke Ellington (piano) , Johnny Hodges (alto sax), Choirs of St. Hilda鈥檚 and St. Hugh鈥檚 School

听

听

TITLE听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听听THE LORD鈥橲 PRAYER; MY LOVE

Artists:听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Duke Ellington and his Orchestra

Composers:听听听听听听听 Duke Ellington

Album Title:听听听听听听听 Duke Ellington's Third Sacred Concert - The Majesty Of God

Label:听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 RCA Victor听 SF8406

Performers:听听听听听听 Duke Ellington (piano), Alice Babs (soprano), Harry Carney (baritone sax)

听

听

TITLE听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听听THE MAJESTY OF GOD

Artists:听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Duke Ellington & his Orchestra

Composers:听听听听听听听 Duke Ellington

Album Title:听听听听听听听 Duke Ellington's Third Sacred Concert - The Majesty Of God

Label:听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 RCA Victor听 SF8406听

Performers:听听听听听听 Duke Ellington (piano)

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  • Sun 1 Sep 2019 00:00
    麻豆官网首页入口 Radio 3

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