Music from a variety of
African-American traditions is featured this Sunday morning in honor of Dr.
Martin Luther Day. The Centering Music includes arrangements from Samuel
Coleridge-Taylor’s “Twenty-Four Negro Melodies” of orally-transmitted songs
from the U. S. and the African continent, followed by a popular “rag” by Scott
Joplin. The Offertory is a jazz favorite by the legendary Errol Garner. The CUUC
Choir is also on hand with music from Native American and East-African
traditions, all in keeping with Dr. King’s vision for a more inclusive society.
Read on for programming
details.
Centering Music: Adam
Kent, piano
“Let Us Cheer the Weary
Traveler”
Traditional Spiritual, arr. by
Samuel Coleridge-Taylor
Take Nabandji
Traditional South East African,
arr. by Coleridge-Taylor
Maple Leaf Rag
Scott Joplin
Anthem: CUUC Choir
directed by Lisa N. Meyer and accompanied by Georgianna Pappas
Now I Walk In Beauty
Navajo Prayer, arr. by Gregg
Offertory:
“Twilight”
“Twilight”
Errol
Garner
Anthem:
Siyahamba
South
African Freedom
Song
Hi, Adam,
ReplyDeleteI am an enrolled member of a federally recognized indigenous American tribe, the Karuk. If a White church attempted to honor the Karuk by singing one of our holy songs, regardless of their intentions, I would be deeply hurt and offended. It does not honor indigenous people to sing their songs. It is theft and diminishment. This is an unpopular opinion. White churches have a long tradition of doing this. I will not attend this service, as there is not, in this congregation, a time in the service to give feedback at the end of the service. Thank you!
In the spirit of love,
Elizabeth Caplan