草榴社区 choirs to present free concert Feb. 22 in honor of Black History Month
In honor of Black History Month, the combined choirs of Western Washington University will present "African-American Choral Music: Influences and Traditions" at 8 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 22, in the Performing Arts Center Concert Hall at 草榴社区.
This concert is free and open to the public.
The concert will feature the 草榴社区 Concert Choir, Advanced Women's Chorale and the Men and Women of the University Choir, with the 草榴社区 Faculty Jazz Collective as special guest artists.
Music representing a variety of choral styles will be performed, including South African Freedom Songs, classical choral music by African-American composers and poets, jazz, spirituals and gospel songs.