Arts organization honours prolific African-American composer.New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of (ENS) -- Internationally renowned composer and organist David Hurd David Hurd (born 1950) is a composer, concert organist, choral director and educator. He is a Professor of Sacred Music and Director of Chapel Music at the General Theological Seminary, Chelsea, New York City. was honoured at the 20th anniversary of Rejoicensemble on April 10 at St. Philip's Episcopal Church in Brooklyn, N.Y. Mr. Hurd has written more than 100 compositions and 55 hymns, antiphons and pieces of service music. His work appears in Hymnal 1982 and other Episcopal hymnbooks. He has been on the faculty at General Theological Seminary The General Theological Seminary of the Episcopal Church is located in the Chelsea neighborhood of Manhattan in New York City. since 1976 and currently serves as professor of church music and organist. "David Hurd is one of the most prolific, published African-American composers in the country," said Carl MaultsBy, founder and executive artistic director of Rejoicensemble. Yet he remains "largely unknown to both the African American African American Multiculture A person having origins in any of the black racial groups of Africa. See Race. and general public." Mr. MaultsBy said this made him the "perfect candidate" to reflect Rejoicensemble's 20-year mission. Rejoicensemble is a not-for-profit arts organization dedicated to commissioning and presenting works of African-American composers as well as increasing the general public awareness of the cultural significance of sacred music of the African Diaspora Much of the music of the African diaspora was refined and developed during the period of slavery. Slaves did not have easy access to instruments, so vocal work took on new significance. . It was founded in 1984 by Mr. MaultsBy in response to an inquiry by Harry Belafonte for a choral group to close his movie Beat Street. The ensemble's repertoire runs the gamut of musical Styles from chant to spirituals to gospel to sacred jazz to anthems and art compositions. |
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