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!

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!

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"

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.

First the bad news:
We tried to re-schedule the NOBC's Christmas concert, but due to weather problems
and schedule conflicts, it just wasn't possible.

Now the good news!:

You can see the New Orleans Black Chorale perform at the annual Black History Concert on
February 28, 2010. Mark your calendar!!!