Charleston Symphony Orchestra Spiritual Ensemble

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Founded in 2008, the 35-member CSO Spiritual Ensemble honors the “spiritual,” the historical musical form born of the suffering and endurance of African slaves after arriving to the southern shores of this country. The CSO Spiritual Ensemble performs in church settings, concert stages and beyond, in powerful performances celebrating the unique, indigenous harmonies that helped form African-American cultural traditions.

2012-2013 CSO Spiritual Ensemble Concert Season:

The Myth—40 Acres and a Mule: An Epic Story Chronicling African-American Land Preservation Saturday, September 22, 2012
Calvary Baptist Church, 620 Rutledge Avenue, Charleston.

Mozart Requiem: Ode to Le Chevalier de Saint-Georges
Saturday, October 6, 2012, 6pm, Tickets: $20
First Scott Presbyterian Church, Charleston

Historic Beaufort County ArtsWork
Circa 1871: An Ode to the Fisk Jubilee Singers
Saturday, October 20, 2012, 7:30pm
Battery Creek High School Performing Arts Center, Beaufort

12th Annual CSO Gospel Christmas
with the Charleston Symphony Orchestra and CSO Gospel Choir
Friday, November 30 & Saturday, December 1, 2012 • 7:30pm Tickets: $35
Sottile Theatre, Charleston

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Performance Free and open to the public
This Little Light of Mine: I’m Gonna Let It Shine
with CSO Gospel Choir, Dr. Isaiah R. McGee, Conductor
Saturday, January 19, 2013, 7pm, North Charleston

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Performance Free and open to the public
Freedom Rides On: A Tribute to the Freedom Riders
with the Charleston Symphony Orchestra and CSO Spiritual Ensemble
Dr. Jeffery Ames, Guest Conductor
Monday, January 21, 2013 • 5pm
Morris Street Baptist Church, Charleston

African-American History Month Performance Free and open to the public
Circa 1871: An Ode to the Fisk Jubilee Singers
Sunday, February 3, 2013 • 5pm
College of Charleston Sottile Theatre, Charleston

African-American History Month Performance
Circa 1871: An Ode to the Fisk Jubilee Singers
Saturday, February 16, 2013 • 5pm
Colleton County Arts Council, Walterboro

Fifth Annual Charleston International Festival of Choirs Free and open to the public
April 11-14, 2013
Second Presbyterian Church, Charleston

CSO Spiritual Ensemble Tickets and Information
Online: www.csospiritual.com
By phone: (866) 811-4111
At door: (cash or check only) up to one hour before each performance

Charleston Symphony Orchestra Spiritual Ensemble (843) 991-1035 www.csospiritual.com