Important Announcement for MLK Festival Singers
Please register to sing with the 2026 MLK Festival Singers by emailing your name, voice part (S, A, T or B) and any choir or organization affiliation to [email protected]
(or to any participating choir director/leader)
Upcoming Rehearsals and Performance Schedule!
(For rehearsals and performance, please avoid wearing perfumes, colognes and strong scents of any kind)
Saturday, January 17th
from 12:30pm - 5:00pm
Luncheon & Rehearsal
At the Rodman St. Baptist Church
6111 Rodman St., East Liberty
Vegetarian options available
from 12:30pm - 5:00pm
Luncheon & Rehearsal
At the Rodman St. Baptist Church
6111 Rodman St., East Liberty
Vegetarian options available
Performance Day - Monday, January 19th
Attire:
Concert Attire - formal black shoes, bottoms and top - all black
Schedule:
Attire:
Concert Attire - formal black shoes, bottoms and top - all black
Schedule:
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5:15 pm
5:30 pm
6:45 - 7 pm
6:45 - 7:15 pm
7:00 pm
7:30 pm
cir. 9:00 pm
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MLK Festival Choir singers arrival at Kelly Strayhorn Theater
MLK Festival Choir placement & sound check rehearsal w/ directors
Go over logistics and seating with Singers
KST Stage Crew Break (KST House staff break 6:15 - 6:45)
House opens
Let Freedom Sing Concert begins
Reception following concert.
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Participation Fee
The fee for singers to participate is "pay what moves you"
Cash, check or credit card, accepted on site or in advance
The fee helps cover the costs of lunch, rehearsal materials and the opportunity to work with amazing choral conductors, musicians and educators!
Cash, check or credit card, accepted on site or in advance
The fee helps cover the costs of lunch, rehearsal materials and the opportunity to work with amazing choral conductors, musicians and educators!
2026 Repertoire Resources
“We Shall Overcome”
arr. by Uzee Brown
We last performed this challenging arrangement of the Civil Rights anthem at the annual Let Freedom Sing Concert about 15 years ago.
“Morning Breaking”
by Richard Smallwood
"True Light"
by Keith Hampton
This wonderful piece opens with and then expands on the spiritual “This Little Light of Mine.” The MLK Festival Singers last performed “True Light” at Let Freedom Sing 2020.
arr. by Uzee Brown
We last performed this challenging arrangement of the Civil Rights anthem at the annual Let Freedom Sing Concert about 15 years ago.
“Morning Breaking”
by Richard Smallwood
"True Light"
by Keith Hampton
This wonderful piece opens with and then expands on the spiritual “This Little Light of Mine.” The MLK Festival Singers last performed “True Light” at Let Freedom Sing 2020.
Downloads
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Performance Recordings
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