Broadway Presbyterian Church
601 West 114th Street at BroadwayTo celebrate her 57 seasons leading New Amsterdam Singers, Music Director Clara Longstreth will return to contemporary American choral works that are among her personal favorites. Those include works by Ben Moore, Michael Dellaira, Ronald Perera, Matthew Harris, Abbie Betinis, and Robert Paterson. Plus, we’ll present four works that are new to the chorus, all by notable Black composers. Those include Undine Smith Moore’s setting of Langston Hughes’ stirring poem, “I, Too, Sing America,” and Marques Garrett’s 2023 work, Lucis, Creator Optime, which the composer describes as having “a percussive drive that accompanies elongated chant melody…harmonized by the voices around it.”
May 16 - 18, 2025
Broadway Presbyterian Church
601 West 114th Street at Broadway
Founded in 1966, the New Amsterdam Singers is a critically acclaimed chorus of 70+ voices, performing in and around New York City under the direction of Clara Longstreth. Through adventurous programs, commissions and premieres, and collaborations with other ensembles, we strive to nurture and expand New York City’s dynamic choral community.
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