# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Music Worcester Presents: The Worcester Chorus & Friends, Ellington & Gershwin
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sun, 01 Nov, 2026 at 05:00 pm (-05:00)
- **Event Description**: Everett McCorvey’s tenure as our Artist-in-Residence continues with a concert showcasing the work of Duke Ellington and George Gershwin, two monumental American composers of the 20th century. Everett conducts The Worcester Chorus, the WPI Festival Chorus, and a guest orchestra.

This program features Gershwin’s incomparable Porgy and Bess – arranged for solo piano, orchestra, and chorus, as well as a choral arrangement of his Rhapsody in Blue, alongside an orchestral performance of Ellington’s last work, Three Black Kings, written to commemorate King Balthazar, King Solomon, and Martin Luther King, Jr. 

Gershwin and Ellington were outstanding pianists who inspired each other throughout their compositional careers, each drawing inspiration from Impressionistic composers like Debussy. Both composers and their works feature fantastical melodies, improvisatory styles, and blues-inspired harmonies; both composers were masters of their art and expression. The monumental works – Three Black Kings, intended as a “eulogy for Martin Luther King, Jr.”; Rhapsody in Blue, Gershwin’s “musical kaleidoscope of America”; and Porgy and Bess, the first opera of its kind – mark pivotal moments in musical history. 

Ellington composed Three Black Kings in 1974; it was nearly complete at his death, and was finished by his son Mercer and orchestrated by longtime collaborator Luther Henderson.

Program:
George Gershwin, arr. Michael Fennelly – You Are My Rhapsody in Blue
George Gershwin, arr. Robert Russell Bennett – Porgy and Bess: A Symphonic Picture
Duke Ellington, arr. Luther Henderson – Three Black Kings
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/worcester/music-worcester-presents-the-worcester-chorus-and-friends-ellington-and-gershwin/200030252256042
- **Event Categories**: music, entertainment, art, concerts, festivals, live-music, fine-arts
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 30

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Worcester
- **state**: MA
- **country**: United States
- **location**: The Hanover Theatre and Conservatory for the Performing Arts
- **lat**: 42.26073
- **long**: -71.80294
- **full address**: The Hanover Theatre and Conservatory for the Performing Arts, 4 Southbridge St, Worcester, MA 01501-2509, United States

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Music Worcester Presents: The Worcester Chorus & Friends, Ellington & Gershwin being held?
  - **A:** Music Worcester Presents: The Worcester Chorus & Friends, Ellington & Gershwin takes place on Sun, 01 Nov, 2026 at 05:00 pm to Sun, 01 Nov, 2026 at 05:00 pm at The Hanover Theatre and Conservatory for the Performing Arts, 4 Southbridge St, Worcester, MA 01501-2509, United States.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Music Worcester Presents: The Worcester Chorus & Friends, Ellington & Gershwin?
  - **A:** Music Worcester Presents: The Worcester Chorus & Friends, Ellington & Gershwin is organized by Music Worcester, Inc..
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Music Worcester Presents: The Worcester Chorus & Friends, Ellington & Gershwin is ideal for live music fans, concert-goers, and anyone who enjoys unforgettable performances from their favorite artists in an electric live atmosphere. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Worcester, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Music Worcester Presents: The Worcester Chorus & Friends, Ellington & Gershwin sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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