About the Director
The Golden Voices Concert Choir is directed by Dr. Wayne A. Barr. Spirituals will remain very much a part of the choir's repertoire, but the director of the Tuskegee University Golden Voices says he hopes the choir will "also rise to the challenge of a Faure Requiem,"
Choir History
The famous Tuskegee Choir is an organization steeped in more than a century of pride and the richest of choral traditions. Since its inception, the Tuskegee Choir has served as an artistic model while carving its place in American history.
The Tuskegee Song
In honor of Tuskegee University's 25th Anniversary in 1906, Paul Laurence Dunbar was asked by Founder, Booker T. Washington, to write a poem capturing the Tuskegee spirit.
William L. Dawson Tribute
Legendary composer, conductor and musician William Levi Dawson organized the School of Music at Tuskegee in 1931.
Spring 2013 Schedule of Events
Events in the University Chapel:
Gospel Concert – Friday, January 25, 2013 - 7:00 p.m.
Spirituals Concert – Sunday, February 24, 2013 - 4:00 p.m.
Dawson Lecture – Saturday, April 6, 2013 - 1:00 p.m.
Events at churches and other venues:
Concert with the Jacksonville Children’s Chorus, Jacoby Symphony Hall, FL – Saturday, February 9, 2013 – 3:00 p.m. ET
Oakwood University Church, Huntsville, AL – Saturday, February 16, 2013 - 11:00 a.m.
Greater St. Mark M B Church, Tuskegee – Sunday, February 17, 2013- 10:30 a.m.
Washington Chapel AME Church, Tuskegee – Sunday, March 17, 2013- 11:00 a.m.
Canterbury U M Church, Birmingham, AL – Sunday, March 24, 2013 - 4:00 p.m.
Dawson Concert in Logan Hall, Tuskegee University – Saturday, April 6, 2013 – 7:00 p.m.
Greenwood M B Church, Tuskegee – Sunday, April 21, 2013 – 11:00 a.m.
St. Paul AME Church, Montgomery – Sunday, April 28, 2013 – 11:00 a.m.
Past Performances