Ludwig van Beethoven – Sextet in E- Flat Major

With soloists John Lounsberry & Randy Masselink

Fanny Mendelssohn Hensel – Hiob (Job)

with the Mendocino College Choir, directed by Janice Hawthorne Timm

Soloists: Aléxa Anderson, Soprano; Melinda Martinez-Becker, Alto; Sidney Ragland, tenor; Bradley Kynard, baritone

Margaret Bonds – The Ballad of the Brown King, a Christmas Cantata

with the Mendocino College Choir & guest soloists (see above)

G. F. Handel (arr. W. A. Mozart) – Hallelujah! from Messiah  audience sing along

Concert Spotlight: Margaret Bonds ⭐️
The Ballad of the Brown King

Margaret Bonds (1913-1972) was an African-American composer born in Chicago. A lifelong advocate of social and racial justice, she became one of the first Black female composers to gain recognition in the U.S. She studied piano and composition at Northwestern where she encountered a great deal of prejudice.

She is best known for her art songs and spiritual arrangements, and collaborations with her longtime friend, Harlem Renaissance poet Langston Hughes. Their most performed project is a Christmas Cantata titled The Ballad of the Brown King, combining classical, jazz, calypso, and gospel styles.

Hear the USO perform The Ballad of the Brown King Dec. 3 & 4, featuring The Mendocino College Choirs directed by Janice Hawthorne Timm, and our four guest vocalists!

Pre-Concert Talks
Led by Music Director Phillip Lenberg
Get an inside look at the music and hear artist interviews one hour before each show! 

Mendocino College Theater
Saturday, Dec. 3, 6:30pm
Sunday, Dec. 4, 1pm
Free entry with concert ticket purchase

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