A Soulful Christmas
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Explore what it is like to Participate in A Soulful Christmas with Tameka Ferebee, 7-year veteran of the program who has served as a vocalist, organist, and conductor.
Program History
A Soulful Christmas was created after a collaboration between the Kimmel Center for Performing Arts, The Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia, and the Philadelphia Heritage Chorale. The event is inspired by African diaspora and a unique, large-scale event hosted in the Verizon Hall over in the Kimmel Center.
A Soulful Christmas is meant to bring communities and community-based choirs, great pastors across Philadelphia, praise dancers, and many instrumental artists together in the Kimmel Center's Verizon Hall and have an annual celebration of worship and music. While enjoying the show, you can also enjoy the Fred J. Cooper Memorial Organ, the Finale of Lights, and much more.
Notes / Comments from J. Donald Dumpson, Artistic and Music Director
J. Donald Dumpson is the President of Diverse Arts Solutions, Minister of Music and Arts at Arch Street Presbyterian Church, and the founder of Philadelphia Heritage Chorale. He has served with the faculties at various places like Westminster Choir College Rider University, Cheyney University of Pennsylvania, and Philadelphia’s School District High School for Creative and Performing Arts.
In 2018, Dr. Dumpson was the Artistic and Music Director for “The Gospel Roots of Rock and Soul” sponsored by the Pew Foundation. He was also the chorus master of the Philadelphia Orchestra’s premier of Healing Tones. This was by Hannibal Lokumbe and Maestro Yannick Nezet- Seguin as the conductor.
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