Freedom Song - When Gospel Came to the Empire

Fort Hill Performing Arts Center and the Rochester Oratorio Society present Freedom Song: When Gospel Came to the Empire. The ROS Resonanz Ensemble and their Guests present the amazing story of the Fisk University Singers. A poignant and moving account of the Fisk University Singers’ historic tour through the US and New York, the UK, and the Continent, told through their original songs for soloists, narrator, Gospel choruses, and jazz combo. Join us for the first US performance of this incredible work with music by Harvey Brough and words by Justin Butcher.