Albert McNeil Jubilee Singers is a choral music ensemble based in Los Angeles, California. It was founded in 1968 by American choral conductor Albert J. McNeil, whose objective was to cultivate global attention on the rich genre of African-American music known as Negro spirituals. The ensemble is composed of a resident group of 29 and a touring company of 12.
Albert McNeil Jubilee Singers | |
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| Origin | Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Genres | Spirituals |
| Years active | 1968–present |
| Past members | Ralph Cato |
| Website | www |
It has toured widely in the United States,[1][2][3] and also internationally, having played in the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam, the Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia in Rome, the Mozarteum in Salzburg, and also other world capitals.[4]
References
edit- ^ "Do Be Do Be Do". Chicago Sun-Times. 31 January 1997. Retrieved 27 January 2013.
- ^ "Singers stage note-perfect jubilation". Austin American-Statesman. 23 February 1996. Retrieved 27 January 2013.
- ^ "The Albert McNeil Jubilee Singers, a Renowned A Capella Choir, Bring Music of the Black Experience to Utah". The Deseret News. 11 January 1989. Retrieved 27 January 2013.
- ^ "Albert McNeil and the Jubilee Singers, el 9". El Tiempo (in Spanish). 31 July 1978. Retrieved 27 January 2013.