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American Spiritual Ensemble helps preserve black history and culture through song
Interview with Dr. Everett McCorvey, founder and music director of the American Spiritual Ensemble, a group dedicated to the preservation and performance of the Negro spiritual.

Atlanta Opera to mount high-tech 'Porgy and Bess'
The Atlanta Opera's new techno-savvy production breathes new life into the classic tale.

Choir's crusade to save spirituals
Everett McCorvey founded the American Spiritual Ensemble in 1995 because he feared that the Negro spiritual was in danger of becoming extinct.

American Spiritual Ensemble
Preserving the life of the oldest form of American music is what the American Spiritual Ensemble does as it reminds the world of the beauty of the spiritual in a Saturday concert at Niswonger Performing Arts Center.

Making a Spirituals Connection
America's musical heritage starts with Negro Spirituals, says Dr. Everett McCorvey, founder and director of the internationally acclaimed American Spiritual Ensemble.

ASE REVIEW: The American Spiritual Ensemble: A true Christmas present
The American Spiritual Ensemble recently wowed the audience when they performed at The Sarasota Opera House.

'A Christmas Carol,' the (Operatic) Sequel
Allan Kozinn reviews the New York premiere of Thomas Pasatieri's "God Bless Us Everyone," a co-production of UK Opera Theatre and the Dicapo Opera.

ASE REVIEW: An Explosion of Joy Rocks the Sarasota Opera House
The concert by the American Spiritual Ensemble threatened to demolish the very building whose restoration was being celebrated, so explosively joyful was the music they presented.

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CD Recordings:

The Spirit of the Holidays

The American Spiritual Ensemble

1. I Believe This is Jesus
2. Beyond the Stars
3. Away in a Manger
4. Little Drummer Boy
5. Mary had a Baby
6. Great Day
7. Ave Maria
8. I Can Tell the World
9. Christmas Medley
10. Rockin' Jerusalem
11. Here's a Pretty Little Baby
12. The Virgin Mary had a Baby Boy & Mary's Little Boy Child
13. Siyahamba
14. Prepare Me One Body
15. Sister Mary Had-a But One Child
16. Round the Glory Manger
17. Sweet Little Jesus Boy
18. Over the Rainbow (bonus track)

Ol' Time Religion

The American Spiritual Ensemble

1. Walk Together Children
2. I've Been Buked
3. The Battle of Jericho
4. Hail Mary
5. Rock A My Soul
6. I'm Gonna Sing 'Till The Spirit Moves In My Heart
7. Old Time Religion/When The Saints
8. Free At Last (from Big River)
9. Amen
10. Here's One
11. Lord, How Come Me Here
12. Lord I Have Seen
13. I Don't Feel No Ways Tired
14. You Can Tell The World
15. Come Sunday

The Lily of the Valley

The American Spiritual Ensemble

1. You Must Have That True Religion
2. Didn't My Lord Deliver Daniel
3. The Lily of the Valley
4. I Want To Be Ready
5. Fix Me, Jesus
6. Elijah Rock
7. Daniel, Daniel, the Servant of the Lord
8. My Lord, What a Mourning
9. I Thank You Jesus
10. Is There Anybody Here?
11. Ride Up In the Chariot
12. Ride On King Jesus
13. Done Found My Lost Sheep
14. My Soul's Been Anchored in the Lord
15. Scandalize My Name
16. Watch and Pray
17. 'Roun' About de Mountain
18. Ride up in the Chariot
19. Come Down Angels

The Spirituals

The American Spiritual Ensemble

1. Plenty Good Room
2. Crossin' Ovah
3. Follow The Drinking Gourd
4. Steal Away
5. There is a Balm in Gilead
6. Follow The Drinking Gourd
7. It's Me Oh Lord
8. Guide My Feet
9. Every Time I Feel the Spirit
10. Follow The Drinking Gourd
11. Here's One
12. Give Me Jesus
13. Follow The Drinking Gourd
14. I Want Jesus to Walk with Me
15. We Shall Overcome

Mosaic

Angela M. Brown

1. Ev'ry Time I Feel the Spirit
2. Roun'about the Mountain
3. Lord, I Just Can't Keep from Cryin'
4. My Soul's Been Anchored
5. City Called Heaven
6. Give Me Jesus
7. O Glory
8. Come Down Angels
9. He Never Said a Mumblin' Word
10. Watch and Pray
11. Walk Together Children
12. Deep River
13. This Little Light of Mine
14. Lord, How Come Me Here
15. He's Got the Whole World in His Hands
16. Ride Up in the Chariot

Thomas Pasatieri: The Hotel Casablanca

University of Kentucky Opera Theatre

1. Act 1: Introduction
2. Mister Charles, here you are
3. How can this be true?
4. Lucy!
5. So, she went out of town?
6. Mister Perez has arrived
7. Act 2: Come in, Daisy, come in
8. Well, here I am
9. Hello! Hotel Casablanca
10. This picture in my mind is all wrong
11. Hotel Casablanca
12. Oh, Miss Pooder
13. The Carter party is in room 120
14. Stop, Raul! Put down that gun

Aaron Copland: The Tender Land

University of Kentucky Opera Theatre

Disc One:

1. Prelude, Act 1
2. Ma Moss: Two little bits of metal
3. Beth:The package from Chicago
4. Beth: Did you ever have a dress
5. Laurie:Laurie's Song
6. Laurie: Remember the boy
7. Top:Do you suppose they're makin' food
8. Martin:We've been north
9. Grandpa Moss:Halloo halloo
10. Grandpa Moss:I need a couple of men
11. The Promise of Living

Disc Two:

1. Act 2, Scene 1
2. Grandpa Moss: Try makin' peace
3. Laurie:Thank you. Thank you all
4. Ma: We've been at this table long enough
5. All:Stomp your foot upon the floor
6. Martin: O there you are, Missus Moss
7. Martin:The world seems still tonight
8. Martin:Laurie...you know
9. Laurie:In love?in love?
10. Grandpa Moss:Hey! Bums!
11. Mr. Splinters:I hurried right back
12. Guests:Goodnight, goodnight
13. Introduction, Act 3
14. Martin:Laurie, Laurie
15. Martin:Daybreak will come
16. Martin:Laurie, I love you, I love you
17. Top:That's carzy!
18. Laurie:The sun is coming up
19. Laurie:Martin, it's daybreak
20. Laurie:No, I must leave now!
21. Laurie:Perhaps I did love!
22. Ma:All thinking's done

DVDs:

World Equestrian Games Opening Ceremony

The DVD of the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games Opening Ceremony is now available.

View details on some of the amazing performers and acts featured in the WEG Opening Ceremony.

Our Lincoln: Kentucky's Gift to the Nation

A Celebration of the Licoln Bicentennial

Our Lincoln the DVD features Master of Ceremonies Bob Edwards, Special Guest star Nick Clooney, Metropolitan Opera stars Angela Brown and Greg Turay, UK Opera Theatre, and a cast of over 350 performers.