{"id":10049,"date":"2026-02-16T18:23:01","date_gmt":"2026-02-17T00:23:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.muw.edu\/music\/?p=10049"},"modified":"2026-02-16T18:23:36","modified_gmt":"2026-02-17T00:23:36","slug":"black-history-month-celebration-concert-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.muw.edu\/music\/virtual\/black-history-month-celebration-concert-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Black History Month Celebration Concert 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio center\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Black History Month Celebration Concert 2026\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/zcr7JpNHuV0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Date of Performance: Tuesday, February 10 at 7:30 p.m.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">PROGRAM<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Earth, Wind &amp; Fire Dance Mix: Let\u2019s Groove, Boogie Wonderland, Sing a Song &#8211; arr. Paul Murtha<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">13 O&#8217;clock &#8211; Zachary Smith<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-48c2c4f0 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<p><em>The W Jazz Ensemble<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Melissa Reeves, Director of Bands &amp; Coordinator of Music Education<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:48px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Jesus Promised &#8211; Chicago Mass Choir<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Trust In God &#8211; Elevation Worship<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:12px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><em>United Harmony Gospel Choir<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:45px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-ad2f72ca wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-content-justification-center is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-94bc23d7 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Langston Dreams &#8211; Rosephanye Powell, Poetry by Langston Hughes<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-8cf370e7 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<p>1. Hold Fast to Dreams<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2. To Sit and Dream<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:23px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-73a99bce wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<p>Marcus Hill, tenor<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>William Reber, piano<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:45px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">&#8220;Home&#8221; from <em>The Wiz<\/em> &#8211; Charlie Smalls (1953-1987)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:45px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-73a99bce wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<p>Charlene Stork, mezzo soprano<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>William Reber, piano<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:45px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Hard Trials &#8211; H.T. 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