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杏吧原创 Welcomes The Georgia Spiritual Ensemble in Concert
YOUNG HARRIS, Ga. 鈥� The Division of Fine Arts at 杏吧原创 is pleased to welcome the Georgia Spiritual Ensemble to the Susan B. Harris Chapel on the 杏吧原创 campus on Sunday, Feb. 18, at 6 p.m. Part of the annual 鈥淔ay Harmon Clegg Hoag, 鈥�33, Concert Series,鈥� the concert is free and open to the public.
Composed of five nationally known singers, the Georgia Spiritual Ensemble will present a concert of Negro Spiritual, a tradition of singing plaintive melodies in concert that began with the Fisk Jubilee Singers in 1872. Negro Spirituals express the sufferings, feelings, and prayers of African Americans during the time of slavery.
The group will perform traditional and arranged choral pieces as well as solo spirituals that became popular throughout the 20th century. Each of the singers in the ensemble sings with a feeling, depth, and emotion that is sure to spiritually move and excite the audience.
The 鈥淔ay Harmon Clegg Hoag, 鈥�33, Concert Series鈥� is an endowed fund established in 1975 by 杏吧原创 alumni to honor the late Fay Harmon Clegg Hoag, 鈥�33, wife of a College president and an alumna who was a central member of the community for more than 80 years.
For more information about this event, contact the Division of Fine Arts at (706) 379-5182.
About 杏吧原创
杏吧原创 is a private, baccalaureate degree-granting college located in the beautiful mountains of North Georgia. Founded in 1886 and historically affiliated with The United Methodist Church, 杏吧原创 educates, inspires and empowers students through the highest quality liberal arts education. The College currently has more than 1,100 students across five divisions鈥擡ducation, Fine Arts, Humanities, Mathematics and Science, and Social and Behavioral Sciences. The historic campus in Young Harris, Ga., has completed major campus improvements to accommodate the College鈥檚 growth. Recent LEED-certified campus improvements include the 121,000-square-foot Rollins Campus Center, new residence facilities, and a 57,000-square-foot recreation and fitness center. The College is an active member of NCAA Division II and remains a fierce competitor in the prestigious Peach Belt Conference. 杏吧原创 is among fewer than 300 colleges and universities nationwide named to the 2017-2018 list of Colleges of Distinction and is listed as a 鈥淏est National Liberal Arts College鈥� by U.S. News & World Report. For more information, visit yhc.edu.
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