The Gospel soul
Christmas is time of music and joy, as the gospel songs that seek their tradition and energy in African American culture. The Toscana Gospel Festival starts December 14 through the efforts and organization of workshops of culture that this year will transform museums, theaters and churches in the audiences of spirituals and blues music groups who praise the Lord, all with the direction artistic Andrea Laurenzi and Luca Baldini.
The show has turned 19, and as a curiosity we should remember that the great singer Whitney Houston began precisely in one of these parish choirs, singing the note “Amazing Grace” and beginning his shined career.
The festival begins with the Missouri Gospel Ensemble in Massa Cozzile, but in Florence will perform on December 18, Dexter Walker & Zion Movement at the Teatro Verdi and then to follow, Sansepolcro, Livorno, Prato, Arezzo …..
It ‘an opportunity to really be involved by the music, the program is intense and will end on January 1 to Metastasio theater of Prato; the philosophy of the event is to offer to the public of the performances of a high standard, with reference to the feelings of the African-American people, in which the values for the Christian faith and the great music go together in life.
There will be over 120 musicians involved, each group will have its characteristic, its gradient, and his enthusiasm for those who will listen to them will not miss the excitement.
INFO: http://www.toscanagospelfestival.net/
MISSOURI GOSPEL ENSEMBLE
Sunday, December 14 at 21:30
Massa and Cozzile – Museo di San Michele
CEDRIC SHANNON RIVES & GOSPEL SINGERS UNLIMITED PRAISE
Monday, December 15 at 21:30
Lastra a Signa – Arts Theater
Admission: € 12.00 reduced € 10.00 *
CEDRIC SHANNON RIVES & GOSPEL SINGERS UNLIMITED PRAISE
Tuesday, December 16 at 21:30
Empoli – Cinema Teatro La Perla
DEXTER WALKER & ZION MOVEMENT GREATER THAN BEFORE
Thursday, December 18 at 21:30
Florence – Teatro Verdi
PERFECT HARMONY
Friday, December 19 at 21:30
Sansepolcro – Church of San Francesco
NATE BROWN & ONE VOICE
Friday, December 19 at 21.00
Livorno – Teatro Goldoni
HOPE ASKEW & COMPANY
Sunday, December 21 at 21:30
Lucignano – Theatre Rosini
RODERICK GILES & GRACE
Monday, December 22 at 21:30
Montevarchi – Church of Santa Maria al Pestle
THE CHARLESTON MASS CHOIR
Tuesday, December 23 at 21:30
Castel Fiorentino – People’s Theatre
JOYFUL GOSPEL SINGERS
Tuesday, December 23 at 21:30
Pistoia – Teatro Bolognini
MISSOURI GOSPEL ENSEMBLE
Saturday, December 27 at 17.00
Cortona – streets of Old Town
CEDRIC SHANNON RIVES & GOSPEL SINGERS UNLIMITED PRAISE
Saturday, December 27 at 21:30
Arezzo – Theatre Patron
FOLLOWERS OF CHRIST Upholding STANDARDS
Wednesday, December 31 22:30
Cortona – Teatro Signorelli
4love GOSPEL ENSEMBLE
Thursday January 1, 2015 17:00
Siena – Teatro dei Rozzi
FOLLOWERS OF CHRIST Upholding STANDARDS
Thursday, January 1, 2015 17:00
Prato – Metastasio Theatre