Black History Month
Spirituals: Zelotes Edmund Toliver, Live in Concert
February 23rd at 4 pm
$15 Members | $20 Public
In his Spirituals set, Zelotes Edmund Toliver, provides his celebrated operatic voice to some of the most iconic and powerful African American spirituals
Born on Long Island, New York Zelotes Edmund Toliver studied at Illinois Wesleyan before earning his Master of Music and Doctor of Musical of Arts Degrees at the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor, where he sang major roles in fourteen different operas. He has since performed at the The Michigan Opera Theatre, The Wolf Trap Opera, The Cincinnati Opera, The New York City Opera, and The Lyric Opera of Chicago - in addition to numerous performances throughout Europe and Asia. He has recieved prizes in many international music competitions, including: The International Verdi Voice Competition; Buseto, Italy; The Sixth International Tchaikovsky Competition in Moscow, and was a Regional Winner in the Metropolitan Opera Auditions in Washington, D.C..
Spirituals - Set List
Zelotes Edmund Toliver, Bass Wayne Sanders, Piano
On ma’ Journey Edward Boatner
Down on Me John Work
I’ve been in the Storm so long J.R. Johnson
All Night, All Day M. Jüttendonk
Joshua fit de’ Battle of Jericho Margret Bonds
I know de Lord´s laid His hands on Me H.T. Burleigh
Sometimes I feel like a motherless chile’ H.T. Burleigh
Didn’t my Lord deliver Daniel J.R. Johnson
Oh Glory! Hall Johnson
Goin’ to shout all over God’s Heab’n J.R. Johnson
Swing low sweet Chariot M. Jüttendonk
O Rocks, don’t fall on Me J.R Johnson
De’ ole’ Sheep done know de’ Road J.R Johnson
City called Heaven Hall Johnson
Ride on, King Jesus Hall Johnson