Jubilee brings together the powerful voices of America's black composers. The featured work is R. Nathaniel Dett’s spellbinding fantasia-like oratorio,

The Chariot Jubilee, thought to be the first-ever symphonic work based solely on African-American spirituals and folklore. Originally written and performed with orchestra in 1919, the work was forgotten for nearly 80 years before a new performing edition for either orchestra or piano accompaniment brought this exuberant work back to life .

To complement Dett’s oratorio, Music Director George Case has chosen a selection of other favorite spirituals and praise songs arranged by William Dawson, Moses Hogan, Udine Smith Moore, and Marques L. A. Garrett.