Nashville, TN - Requiem for Colour: A Journey through Lament and Joy is coming to Belmont University’s Fisher Center for the Performing Arts Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2025, at 7:30pm. This live recording experience is composed and will be conducted by Belmont School of Music professor and Director of Choral Activities Dr. Jeffery L. Ames. Tickets are on sale now.
Adding to the special evening, Dr. Ames will hold a pre-concert talk at 6:45pm to share a behind-the-scenes look at his creation of Requiem for Colour. This event is open to all attendees. Artwork will also be displayed by renowned artist Steve Prince.
Tickets for the general public are only $20/ticket (taxes and fees not included). Click HERE for tickets and more information.
“Ever since the premiere in 2022, I believed God had a greater calling for this work,” Dr. Ames shares. “Although Requiem centers on the Black culture, every person, regardless of race or creed, can relate to the journey that transitions from despair to healing, hope, and joy. I am very excited about the live recording event in February and hope you can join us for another historic night.”
REQUIEM FOR COLOUR: This groundbreaking work is an orchestral, literary, vocal, and visual journey that begins in West Africa and ends in present-day North America, exploring and honoring the experiences of generations of Black people and their descendants. Informed by his Christian faith and the traditions of gospel roots, Dr. Ames has created a work that spans generations in reckoning with our current societal vices of racism and injustice. Blending genres from classical to R&B, oration to spoken word, Dr. Ames explains, “Music has the unique ability to touch hearts and inspire change. With Requiem for Colour, I hope to create a space for reflection and conversation, encouraging us all to work towards a more just and unified world.” Find out more at RequiemforColour.com.
The composition has been performed by various choirs and orchestras, receiving widespread acclaim for its emotional depth and impactful message. Following the Fisher Center performance in February, Dr. Ames will take Requiem for Colour to London’s Vox Anima on June 2, 2025. Click HERE for information.
ABOUT DR. JEFFERY AMES:
Dr. Jeffery Ames is a highly accomplished conductor, composer, and professor. He has performed and guest conducted internationally in Costa Rica, Germany, Italy, Latvia, Estonia, South Korea, and the Republic of Ghana. An accomplished accompanist, he has performed and collaborated with well-known conductors such as André Thomas, Jo-Michael Scheibe, Lynne Gackle, and Anton Armstrong. Additionally, he has collaborated with well-known celebrities such as Trisha Yearwood, Laura Bell Bundy, CeCe Winans, Connie Smith, Ricky Skaggs and The Whites, internationally acclaimed mezzo-soprano Denyce Graves, Michael W. Smith, Kathy Mattea, Sheryl Crow, and legendary rock band the Rolling Stones.
ABOUT THE CREATIVE ARTS COLLECTIVE:
Launched during spring 2024 and housed on the campus of Belmont University in Nashville, Tennessee as a major, nationwide initiative, the Creative Arts Collective is funded by a $32M grant from Lilly Endowment, Inc. The initiative’s mission is to encourage people from diverse contexts to discover and live the beauty and wisdom of the Christian story and at its core, to encounter God through the arts inspiring awe and wonder.
This unique endeavor offers individual grants to help fund a variety of programming that creates and curates new works of art across multiple media, including sacred and popular music, performing arts, digital animation, sculpture, architecture, and more. Each grant is intended to nurture spiritual life through the use of arts, cultivating and sustaining a national collaborative network of artists, theologians, and other leaders. Since its fruition, they have awarded grants to five recipients - The Choir Room, Requiem for Colour, 100 Fold Studio, Creo Arts, and Barefoot Republic Camp & Retreat Center. Be sure to visit CreativeArtsCollective.com for more information and click on the tab below to subscribe to our newsletter.
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