Grammy
Award-nominated and globally revered a cappella ensemble, SWEET HONEY IN THE
ROCK have released an inspired version of the classic Christmas carol,
"SILENT NIGHT". Sweet Honey will be debuting the song live on their current run of
seasonal performances this month entitled, SWEET HONEY IN THE ROCK: CELEBRATING
THE HOLYDAYS. Their holiday run will also cap the year-long celebration of
their 40th Anniversary which finishes at the end of this year.
The
group rushed in to the studio to record last week after hearing a new
arrangement of the popular Christmas carol that was written by Carol Maillard,
one of its founding members. "It's a favorite of our Holydays
program," explained Maillard, "We feel it evokes a lush and peaceful
sentiment, encouraging us all to remember the reason for the season. During
these trying times, when we are challenged on every front, we hope this song
will bring a sense of calm and hope to all who listen," she added.
"Silent
Night" is performed by the ensemble's core members, Louise Robinson, Carol
Maillard, Nitanju Bolade Casel and Aisha Kahlil. Nitanju Bolade Casel produced
the song, which was recorded, mixed and mastered at Airshow Studios, Takoma
Park, MD by Chief Engineer Charlie Pilzer.
The
lyrics for original version of "Silent Night" ("Stille
Nacht") were written by a young Austrian priest, Father Joseph Mohr in
1816. The melody was composed by Franz Xaver Gruber, and it was first performed
on Christmas Eve 1818 at St Nicholas parish church in Oberndorf, a village on
the Salzachriver in Austria. In 1859, the Episcopal priest John Freeman Young,
then serving at Trinity Church in New York city , published the English
translation that is most frequently sung today. The carol has been translated
into about 140 languages.
TOUR
DATES
December
12 Colonial Theatre, Keene, NH
December
13 Brooklyn Center For The Performing
Arts, Brooklyn, NY
December
14 Birchmere, Alexandria, VA
December
18 Carolina Theatre, Durham, NC
December
20 New Jersey Performing Arts Center,
Newark, NJ
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