℗ 2024 Navona
| Released | February 9, 2024 |
| Duration | 1h 09m 16s |
| Record Label | Navona |
| Catalogue No. | NV6599 |
| Genre | Classical (Choral) |
Black Is Beautiful (Live)
Eugene Concert Choir & Orchestra, Diane Retallack, Exigence, Eugene Rogers
Available in 96 kHz / 24-bit AIFF, FLAC high resolution audio formats
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The Hymn! (Live)
Stacey V. Gibbs; Julia Ward-Howe; James Weldon Johnson; Exigence; Eugene Rogers; Olman Piedra; Eugene Concert Choir & Orchestra; Diane Retallack |
6:44 | |||
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7 Last Words of the Unarmed
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No. 1, Why Do You Have Your Guns Out? (Live)
Joel Thompson; Exigence; Eugene Rogers; Eugene Concert Choir & Orchestra; Diane Retallack |
2:14 | |||
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No. 2, What Are You Following Me For? (Live)
Joel Thompson; Exigence; Eugene Rogers; Eugene Concert Choir & Orchestra; Diane Retallack |
1:26 | |||
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No. 3, Mom, I'm Going to College (Live)
Joel Thompson; Exigence; Eugene Rogers; Tyrese Byrd; Eugene Concert Choir & Orchestra; Diane Retallack |
3:15 | |||
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No. 4, I Don't Have a Gun. Stop Shooting (Live)
Joel Thompson; Exigence; Eugene Rogers; Eugene Concert Choir & Orchestra; Diane Retallack |
0:53 | |||
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No. 5, You Shot Me! You Shot Me! (Live)
Joel Thompson; Exigence; Eugene Rogers; Eugene Concert Choir & Orchestra; Diane Retallack |
1:23 | |||
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No. 6, It's Not Real (Live)
Joel Thompson; Exigence; Eugene Rogers; Eugene Concert Choir & Orchestra; Diane Retallack |
2:14 | |||
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1.8
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No. 7, I Can't Breathe (Live)
Joel Thompson; Exigence; Eugene Rogers; Eugene Concert Choir & Orchestra; Diane Retallack |
3:22 | |||
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1.9
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Glory (From "Selma" / Live)
John Stevens; Lonnie Lynn; Che Smith; Eugene Rogers; Joel Thompson; John Stevens; Lonnie Lynn; Che Smith; Eugene Rogers; Joel Thompson; Exigence; LaVonté Heard; Monique Holmes-Spells; Ruben Reyes; Andre Dowell; Nick Burton; Eugene Concert Choir & Orchestra; Diane Retallack |
6:37 | |||
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Scenes from the Life of a Martyr
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1.10
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Prologue (Live)
Undine Smith Moore; Donald Rauscher; Marques Jerrell Ruff; Eugene Concert Choir & Orchestra; Exigence; Diane Retallack; Eugene Rogers |
1:31 | |||
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No. 1, Whenever a People Is Oppressed They Wait in Hope (Live)
Undine Smith Moore; Donald Rauscher; Eugene Concert Choir; Diane Retallack; Elaine Alvarez; Marques Jerrell Ruff; Eugene Concert Orchestra; Exigence; Eugene Rogers |
2:28 | |||
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1.12
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No. 2, His Mother Rocked Him Gently with Love and Freedom on Her Mind (Live)
Undine Smith Moore; Donald Rauscher; Diane Retallack; Eugene Concert Orchestra; Exigence; Eugene Rogers |
0:44 | |||
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No. 3, Songs at the Cradle I (Live)
Undine Smith Moore; Donald Rauscher; Eugene Concert Choir; Diane Retallack; Rehanna Thelwell; Eugene Concert Orchestra; Exigence; Eugene Rogers |
2:08 | |||
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1.14
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No. 4, Songs at the Cradle II (Live)
Undine Smith Moore; Donald Rauscher; Diane Retallack; Eugene Concert Orchestra; Rehanna Thelwell; Exigence; Eugene Rogers |
0:46 | |||
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1.15
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No. 5, Songs at the Cradle III (Live)
Undine Smith Moore; Donald Rauscher; Diane Retallack; Eugene Concert Orchestra; Rehanna Thelwell; Exigence; Eugene Rogers |
1:30 | |||
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1.16
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No. 6, Ring Game (Live)
Undine Smith Moore; Donald Rauscher; Diane Retallack; Marques Jerrell Ruff; Eugene Concert Orchestra; Exigence; Eugene Rogers |
2:31 | |||
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1.17
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No. 7, Young Manhood (Live)
Undine Smith Moore; Donald Rauscher; Diane Retallack; Marques Jerrell Ruff; Eugene Concert Orchestra; Exigence; Eugene Rogers |
0:24 | |||
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1.18
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No. 8, The Voice of My Beloved (Live)
Undine Smith Moore; Donald Rauscher; Diane Retallack; Elaine Alvarez; Eugene Concert Orchestra; Marques Jerrell Ruff; Exigence; Eugene Rogers |
1:56 | |||
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No. 9, Arise My Love, My Fair One (Live)
Undine Smith Moore; Donald Rauscher; Diane Retallack; Eugene Concert Orchestra; Demetrious Sampson, Jr.; Exigence; Eugene Rogers |
1:48 | |||
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No. 10, Set Me as a Seal on Thy Heart (Live)
Undine Smith Moore; Donald Rauscher; Diane Retallack; Elaine Alvarez; Eugene Concert Orchestra; Demetrious Sampson, Jr.; Exigence; Eugene Rogers |
1:49 | |||
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No. 11, He Hath Anointed Me to Preach the Gospel (Live)
Undine Smith Moore; Donald Rauscher; Eugene Concert Choir; Diane Retallack; Marques Jerrell Ruff; Eugene Concert Orchestra; Demetrious Sampson, Jr.; Exigence; Eugene Rogers |
2:29 | |||
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1.22
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No. 12, I Never Felt Such Love in My Soul Before (Live)
Undine Smith Moore; Donald Rauscher; Eugene Concert Choir; Diane Retallack; Exigence; Eugene Rogers |
2:48 | |||
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1.23
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No. 13, The People Loved Him (Live)
Undine Smith Moore; Donald Rauscher; Marques Jerrell Ruff; Eugene Concert Choir & Orchestra; Diane Retallack; Exigence; Eugene Rogers |
0:43 | |||
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No. 14, Martin's Song (Live)
Undine Smith Moore; Donald Rauscher; Diane Retallack; Eugene Concert Orchestra; Demetrious Sampson, Jr.; Exigence; Eugene Rogers |
4:14 | |||
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1.25
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No. 15, A Good Man (Live)
Undine Smith Moore; Donald Rauscher; Marques Jerrell Ruff; Eugene Concert Choir & Orchestra; Diane Retallack; Exigence; Eugene Rogers |
0:45 | |||
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No. 16, Martin's Lament (Live)
Undine Smith Moore; Donald Rauscher; Diane Retallack; Eugene Concert Orchestra; Demetrious Sampson, Jr.; Exigence; Eugene Rogers |
2:01 | |||
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1.27
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No. 17, Oh God, How Many Are Them That Hate Me (Live)
Undine Smith Moore; Donald Rauscher; Eugene Concert Choir; Diane Retallack; Marques Jerrell Ruff; Eugene Concert Orchestra; Exigence; Eugene Rogers |
1:25 | |||
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1.28
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No. 18, Words in the Mourning Time (Live)
Undine Smith Moore; Donald Rauscher; Marques Jerrell Ruff; Eugene Concert Choir & Orchestra; Diane Retallack; Exigence; Eugene Rogers |
1:06 | |||
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No. 19, They Tell Me Martin Is Dead (Live)
Undine Smith Moore; Donald Rauscher; Eugene Concert Choir; Diane Retallack; Eugene Concert Orchestra; Exigence; Eugene Rogers |
1:44 | |||
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No. 20, Tell All My Father's People Don't You Grieve for Me (Live)
Undine Smith Moore; Donald Rauscher; Eugene Concert Choir; Diane Retallack; Elaine Alvarez; Rehanna Thelwell; Marques Jerrell Ruff; Eugene Concert Orchestra; Demetrious Sampson, Jr.; Exigence; Eugene Rogers |
6:18 | |||
Black Is Beautiful from Dr. Diane Retallack and The Eugene Concert Choir is an ode to hope in the face of injustice. This Navona Records release showcases music by Black composers that shed light on the Black experience including two choral masterworks: Seven Last Words of the Unarmed by Joel Thompson and Dr. Undine Smith Moore’s oratorio Scenes from the Life of a Martyr.
Thompson’s composition is modeled after Haydn’s The Seven Last Words of Christ; in this work, Retallack quotes the last words of seven unarmed African American men killed by police or authority figures. Moore’s oratorio depicts the life of Martin Luther King, Jr, from birth to carefree childhood, young love, a calling to amplify the voice of his people, the hatred he experienced for his commitment, the grief of his untimely death, and the power of his message.
These works are joined by the world premiere of The Hymn! by Stacey V. Gibbs and an arrangement of Glory from the film Selma by Dr. Eugene Rogers.
96 kHz / 24-bit PCM – Navona Studio Masters
| Track title | Peak (dB FS) | RMS (dB FS) | LUFS (integrated) | DR | |
Album average Range of values | -4.49 -16.27 to -0.67 | -26.63 -37.72 to -17.61 | -22.01 -32.60 to -13.80 | 13 10 to 17 | |
| 1 | The Hymn! (Live) | -1.02 | -22.42 | -18.2 | 13 |
| 2 | No. 1, Why Do You Have Your Guns Out? (Live) | -1.02 | -26.69 | -21.8 | 14 |
| 3 | No. 2, What Are You Following Me For? (Live) | -0.67 | -20.33 | -16.6 | 11 |
| 4 | No. 3, Mom, I'm Going to College (Live) | -3.14 | -27.30 | -23.4 | 13 |
| 5 | No. 4, I Don't Have a Gun. Stop Shooting (Live) | -1.02 | -17.61 | -13.8 | 10 |
| 6 | No. 5, You Shot Me! You Shot Me! (Live) | -3.82 | -31.76 | -24.0 | 16 |
| 7 | No. 6, It's Not Real (Live) | -5.45 | -26.98 | -22.4 | 13 |
| 8 | No. 7, I Can't Breathe (Live) | -1.02 | -24.37 | -16.6 | 13 |
| 9 | Glory (From "Selma" / Live) | -1.02 | -21.46 | -17.7 | 13 |
| 10 | Prologue (Live) | -7.18 | -33.39 | -28.4 | 17 |
| 11 | No. 1, Whenever a People Is Oppressed They Wait in Hope (Live) | -1.01 | -19.78 | -14.7 | 11 |
| 12 | No. 2, His Mother Rocked Him Gently with Love and Freedom on Her Mind (Live) | -16.27 | -34.58 | -31.3 | 10 |
| 13 | No. 3, Songs at the Cradle I (Live) | -8.28 | -28.61 | -25.4 | 12 |
| 14 | No. 4, Songs at the Cradle II (Live) | -3.58 | -24.16 | -20.6 | 11 |
| 15 | No. 5, Songs at the Cradle III (Live) | -5.70 | -28.64 | -24.9 | 13 |
| 16 | No. 6, Ring Game (Live) | -1.02 | -25.97 | -21.9 | 13 |
| 17 | No. 7, Young Manhood (Live) | -14.02 | -37.27 | -32.6 | 17 |
| 18 | No. 8, The Voice of My Beloved (Live) | -3.60 | -24.37 | -20.9 | 12 |
| 19 | No. 9, Arise My Love, My Fair One (Live) | -5.02 | -25.10 | -20.7 | 11 |
| 20 | No. 10, Set Me as a Seal on Thy Heart (Live) | -3.43 | -23.64 | -19.9 | 11 |
| 21 | No. 11, He Hath Anointed Me to Preach the Gospel (Live) | -1.14 | -24.41 | -19.9 | 13 |
| 22 | No. 12, I Never Felt Such Love in My Soul Before (Live) | -5.93 | -29.09 | -25.0 | 14 |
| 23 | No. 13, The People Loved Him (Live) | -10.65 | -34.49 | -29.0 | 16 |
| 24 | No. 14, Martin's Song (Live) | -1.63 | -24.31 | -19.5 | 13 |
| 25 | No. 15, A Good Man (Live) | -10.71 | -34.50 | -29.1 | 16 |
| 26 | No. 16, Martin's Lament (Live) | -3.80 | -25.96 | -21.6 | 14 |
| 27 | No. 17, Oh God, How Many Are Them That Hate Me (Live) | -1.20 | -21.86 | -16.9 | 12 |
| 28 | No. 18, Words in the Mourning Time (Live) | -10.18 | -37.72 | -32.3 | 17 |
| 29 | No. 19, They Tell Me Martin Is Dead (Live) | -1.02 | -23.35 | -15.9 | 14 |
| 30 | No. 20, Tell All My Father's People Don't You Grieve for Me (Live) | -1.01 | -18.91 | -15.3 | 10 |