Thanks to everyone who came out for the New Orleans Black Chorale's Christmas Concert. We'll post photos from the event and be sure to mark your calendar for our Black History Concert on Sunday March 8, 2020 at Xavier University's Administration Building Auditorium at 5:00pm.

Christmas is coming! And it's time for the New Orleans Black Chorale's Christmas Concert!
Mark your calendar for Saturday December 7 at 6:30 pm at Trinity Episcopal Church 1329 Jackson Avenue. The concert is family friendly and free and open to the public!

Black History Concert 2019

The African American Narrative in Song!    Black History Month Concert Sunday February 17 at 5pm at Xavier University's Administration Auditorium.  We'll see you there!  Free and open to the public 

Congratulations to this year's NOBC Honorees!

Photo: Our young ushers show off this year's beautiful program before the annual NOBC Black History Concert.

Congratulations to this year's New Orleans Black Chorale, Black History Honorees:

Angela Hill of WWL-TV
S. Carver Davenport and the Dillard University Choral organizations

Clarence Jones & Heritage Music Festival
Covenant House
The Original Illinois Club
The Perry Family

(more photos to come!)

Join us TONIGHT for the New Orleans Black Chorale's annual Black History Concert. It happens at 5pm at Xavier University's historic Administration Auditorium. FREE and open to the public.  Bring the entire family!

Also look for an impressive list of honorees at this year's performance, including: S. Carver Davenport and the Dillard University Choral Organizations; The Perry Family (Robert & Lillian), Angela Hill, Covenant House, The Original Illinois Club, Clarence Jones and the Heritage Music Festival of Baton Rouge.

(Photo: in final rehearsal !)

It's February and you know what that means...!

It's It's February so that must mean... It's time for the New Orleans Black Chorale's Annual Black History Concert!! It happens Sunday February 24 at 5:00 pm at Xavier University's Administration Auditorium. The concert is FREE and open to the public!  Oh, and the Groundhog says it's going to be an early Spring!

Christmas is coming and so is the New Orleans
Black Chorale's annual Christmas Concert!

Take a break from your tree trimming and join us on  Saturday December 15, 2012  at
Trinity Episcopal Church 1314 Jackson Avenue.

The Concert is Free and Open to the Public!

Join the New Orleans Black Chorale as they join OperaCreole for a special performance on Sunday Sept. 23 at 5:00pm at Trinity Episcopal Church,1329 Jackson Avenue.
There will be a celebration of composers Scott Joplin and Cooleridge Taylor. Performances will include scenes from Joplin's "Treemonisha" and Cooleridge-Taylor's "Thelma".
It is free and open to the public.

http://www.operacreole.com/apps/calendar/

http://www.scottjoplin.org/biography.h

http://cambridgechorus.org/docs/comps/SC-Taylor.html

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Rehearsals are underway...

Rehearsals have begun for the New Orleans Black Chorale as they prepare for the 2012-2013Concert  Season!   We'll have those upcoming Concert dates for you soon, right here!

The final touches...

"It's almost time to get started!..."
Guest narrator Cathy Miller Moran looks over the order of the program before the recent New Orleans Black Chorale's Black History Concert, while accompanist Veronica Downs Dorsey gives them the curtain call cue!

As February comes to a close...

We're sending a special "Thank You" to all who attended and enjoyed the Black History Concert on Sunday.
The Chorale performed for a packed house. Congratulations to this year's honorees:
-Dillard University
-Xavier University
-The American Federation of Musicians New Orleans Local 174-496
-Archbishop Philip Hannan (posthumous).
Guest narrator Cathy Miller-Moran did an outstanding job on God's Trombones along with baritone Clyde Lawrence.
Coming soon...photos from the event!

Honorees at the NOBC Concert Feb 26

We're excited about out special honorees who will be recognized at the concert tomorrow!!
Among the honorees: The New Orleans Musician Union (represented by Deacon John Moore!), Dillard University and Xavier University, and a posthumous award to Archbishop Philip Hannan.
Come see them all Sunday February 26 5:00pm at the Xavier University Administration Auditorium!

Getting Ready for Sunday!

We're getting ready for the New Orleans Black Chorale's Black History Concert on Sunday (5pm Xavier University's Administration Auditorium).
Looking forward to the presentation of God's Trombones - I hear there are some great voices doing the narration!
Don't forget - the concert is FREE!

It's February! Celebrate Black History!

Celebrate with the New Orleans Black Chorale for the annual Black History Concert- Sunday February 26, 2012 5:00 pm at Xavier University's Administration Auditorium. The concert is FREE and open to the public.

Join us as the NOBC celebrates "Down by the Riverside: Ripples of Joy, Currents of Change"

We Wish You a Merry Christmas...

Yes we do, but not just yet! The New Orleans Black Chorale is preparing another exciting Christmas Performance for you! Mark your calendars for Saturday December 10, 2011 at Trinity Episcopal Church on Jackson Avenue.

More info to come!
In the meantime we are wishing you all a very Happy Thanksgiving. We know we have lots to be thankful for!
Questions? Email us at blackchorale@hotmail.com

Black History Month Concert-Feb 27

The New Orleans Black Chorale's annual
Black History Concert
will be held on
Sunday February 27 at 6:30 pm
at Xavier University's Administration Auditorium.

The Concert is FREE and open to the public

The NOBC will premier two works by Robert Morris and will also perform an arrangement of
"We Shall Overcome' by Uzee Brown, as well as the original work of the Chorale's director
Dr. John Ware, "An African American Hymn, In Our Dignity."

Featured guest performers include Earlin Vincent of Houston, Albinas Prizgintas guest organist
and Xavier University's artist in residence Wilfred Delphin, guest pianist.

In addition the Chorale will give special recognition to the New Orleans Public Library for the
addition of the new African American wing.
The Chorale's honorees for this year are the Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament, the Sisters of
the Holy Family and the Josephites.
In addition Rev. Warren Ray will be honored for his leadership of the Southern Christian
Leadership Conference (SCLC) in New Orleans for many years.

The New Orleans Black Chorale specializes in performing music
by African American composers and is especially dedicated to the
preservation and performance of American Negro Spirituals. In
addition to the annual Christmas concert, the Black Chorale also
presents an annual Black History Concert and performs in venues
throughout the New Orleans region. The NOBC is under the direction
of Dr. John E. Ware, 2010 Big Easy Entertainment Classical Arts
Awards Lifetime Achievement Award Winner.

Black History Month Concert

Mark your calendars for Sunday Feb. 27 for the NOBC's annual
Black History Concert, 5:00 pm at Xavier University's Administration Auditorium.

More info to come.

NOBC @ NOPL Jan 6

The New Orleans Black Chorale will perform at the opening reception for the Freedom Riders Traveling Exhbit Thursday January 6, 2011 @ the New Orleans Public Library's main branch (Tulane & Loyola) 6:30pm-8:30pm.
Presented by the NOPL's Black History Committeeand the African American Resource Center.
visit Nutrias.org (NOPL's site) For more info

"A Spiritual Christmas...A Heritage for the Holidays"

"A Spiritual Christmas...A Heritage for the Holidays"

The New Orleans Black Chorales' Annual Christmas Concert
Saturday December 11, 2010
7:00 PM
Trinity Episcopal Church
1329 Jackson Avenue
FREE

Guest organist Albinas Prizgintas
Featured works: A Savior is Born, Jalonda Robertson, Kwmbayah, Jester Hairston and more
Including a Handel’s Messiah audience singalong!

The New Orleans Black Chorale specializes in performing music by African American composers and is especially dedicated to the preservation and performance of American Negro Spirituals. In addition to the annual Christmas concert, the Black Chorale also presents an annual Black History Concert and performs in venues throughout the New Orleans region.

http://neworleansblackchorale.blogspot.com/ email: blackchorale@hotmail.com

Christmas is Coming!

Get ready for the annual NOBC Christmas Concert... More info to come!