Dr. Martin Luther King Jr Celebration Concert (2018) at Severance Hall

Recorded Sunday, January 14, 2018 at Severance HallBEETHOVEN - Overture to EgmontWALKER Lyric for StringsTRADITIONAL/arr. FLOYD Down by the RiversideRESPIGHI Pines of the Appian Way from Pines of RomeSTEFFE/arr. WILHOUSKY Battle Hymn of the RepublicTRADITIONAL/arr. FLOYD Precious LordJOHNSON/arr. SMITH Lift Every Voice and SingIn 2018, honoring the life and legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. on the 50th anniversary year of his tragic death, The Cleveland Orchestra presented this special community concert. Music Director Franz Welser-Mst led The Cleveland Orchestra in a program celebrating the life and work of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.Broadcast live by ideastream on 90.3 WCPN and WCLV 104.9, and in a delayed broadcast on WVIZ/PBS. All Ohio public TV stations had the opportunity to broadcast on their own schedule.Sponsored by KeyBank and supported by a grant from the Paul M. Angell Family Foundation.Performing ArtistsThe Cleveland OrchestraFranz Welser-Mst, conductorJames Pickens, Jr., narratorRyan Speedo Green, bass-baritoneMartin Luther King Jr. Celebration ChorusWilliam Henry Caldwell, director