A ‘Smash’ Actor Joins the Boston Children’s Chorus – Boston Globe
Actor Leslie Odom Jr., who played Sam Strickland on “Smash,” spent his Monday with the Boston Children’s Chorus for two performances of “Only Love,” a show inspired by the words of Martin Luther King Jr. The celebration took place at Jordan Hall at the New England Conservatory, where Coretta Scott King was studying when she met her future husband. Expected at the nighttime performance of “Only Love” were Attorney General Martha Coakley, Governor Deval Patrick and his wife, Diane, and Mass Cultural Council executive director Anita Walker. . . read more
Another great article found in the Dorchester Report. Great friend of the chorus Chris Harding, wrote this:
Musical salute to Dr. King will feature Boston Children’s Chorus
During his often-quoted “I Have a Dream” speech, civil rights icon Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. used the following musical metaphor: “With this faith we will be able to transform the jangling discords of our nation into a beautiful symphony of brotherhood.”
Given the slain leader’s knowledge of and appreciation for music, tributes to Dr. King have often included musical selections ranging from classical pieces that he learned to love from his piano teacher mother Alberta and from his Boston Conservatory-educated wife Coretta to beloved spirituals and hymns such as “Balm in Gilead” and “Take Me By the Hand, Precious Lord.” read more