The Riverside Church will host an Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Gala Concert tonight at 8:00. This impressive event will feature Earl Robinson's The Lonesome Train. The cantata has not be performed in its entirety for more than fifty years.The prestigious list of performers includes:
The Riverside Inspirational Choir
The New York City Labor Chorus
The Chorus & Orchestra of the Aaron Copland School of Music at Queens College
Maestro Maurice Peress, conductor
Ruby Dee, narrator
David Amram, square dance caller
Michael Mark, balladeer
Eric Weissberg, banjo soloist
Richard Bourg, Abraham Lincoln
Tyrone Aiken, gospel preacher
Interesting side fact: in 1959, David Amram made the incidental music for The Rivalry, a play about Abraham Lincoln that took place at the Bijou Theater.
Tickets are $10-15 and available at the door. Proceeds will go toward The Riverside Food Pantry.
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