March 27: Duke Ellington’s Sacred Concerts

The IJO presents its 2009-2010 season finale on March 27, 8 PM at Dominion-Chalmers United Church.

Fifty artists for a single Ottawa-premiere performance of music from the three sacred concerts that were hailed by Ellington as “the most important thing I’ve ever done or am ever likely to do.”

Featuring the IJO’s fifteen-piece jazz orchestra, the Capital Vox jazz choir, bass-baritone Marcus Nance from Toronto, soprano Doreen Taylor-Claxton, jazz vocalist Elise Letourneau and tap dancer Melissa Roy.

Tickets are $25 for adults and $15 for students.  As a special offer, each paid adult may be accompanied by up to three elementary or high school students.

Ticket are available now online at TicketWeb.ca or in person at Compact Music in the Glebe, 3 locations of CD Warehouse or at the door on the evening of the concert.

For more information visit http://www.impressionsinjazz.ca/DC-270310.html.