Emancipation Again by Glenn McClure

The Musical Freedom Trail – Works by Glenn McClure

“Voices of Timbuctoo” – John Brown Day’s Blog – May 9th Rehearsal

Posted on May 9, 2013

After a wonderful day of good food and conversation with Helen and her husband Joe, we headed to St. Bernard’s Church in Saranac Lake for the rehearsal tonight.  What a marvelous choir!  It is made up of singers of all kinds, including some that have sung at the Met and others that are just learning. There are several mother-son/mother-daughter combinations of singers as well.   Francesca...

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“Voices of Timbuctoo” – John Brown Day’s Blog – May 8th Travel

Posted on May 8, 2013

Paula and Francesca and I hit the road today for Lake Placid.  We are so excited about hearing the new Northern Lights Choir that Helen Demong has put together.  They will be singing some spirituals and also premiering my “Voices of Timbuctoo.”  Of all the new works in my Emancipation Again Series, this one is tied to a place more than the others. This piece tells the beginning of the...

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