Proms at Sage Gateshead: Reginald Mobley sings African American spirituals

23 Jul 2023, Sage Gateshead

14:00 Sun 23 Jul 2023 Next Event

Proms 2023 Proms at Sage Gateshead: Reginald Mobley sings African American spirituals

14:00 Sun 23 Jul 2023 Sage Gateshead, Sage Two

American counter-tenor Reginald Mobley is joined by French jazz pianist Baptiste Trotignon for a musical journey through the African American spiritual.

Programme

- - Trad.
  - My Lord, what a morning
  - Nobody knows the trouble I鈥檝e seen
  - Great camp-meetin鈥�
  - Steal away
  - Save me Lord
  - By and by / There is a balm in Gilead
  - Deep River
  - I Got a Robe
  - Were You There
  - Sometimes I feel like a motherless child
  - Bright Sparkles in the Churchyard
- - Florence Price
  - Because
- - Henry Thacker Burleigh
  - Jean
- - Florence Price
  - Resignation
  - Sunset

Performers

Reginald Mobley
counter-tenor
counter-tenor
Baptiste Trotignon
piano
piano

Composers

About This Event

Praised for his 鈥榮himmering鈥� voice, American counter-tenor Reginald Mobley is joined by celebrated French jazz pianist Baptiste Trotignon for a musical journey through the African American spiritual. With songs including 鈥楽ometimes I feel like a motherless child鈥� and 鈥楴obody knows the trouble I鈥檝e seen鈥�, they trace this powerful music from its colonial origins through to jazz standards and homages by Black composers including Florence Price and Harry T. Burleigh.

There will be one interval

Tickets for all events at Sage Gateshead will go on sale from Saturday 22 April 2023.

Image: Reginald Mobley and Baptiste Trotignon 漏 Emile Auje