Allegro / Mendelssohn – We Are Here [CD]

Description

CORO ALLEGRO: WE ARE HERE is a stirring choral album that amplifies voices of resistance, resilience, and remembrance. Featuring Kareem Roustom’s Rage Against the tyrant(s) and Eric Banks’ Aluta Continua: The Passion of David Kato Kisule, this collection weaves together protest chants, poetry, and sacred texts to confront oppression and honor those who fight for justice. With performances by Coro Allegro under the direction of David Hodgkins and a constellation of guest artists, CORO ALLEGRO: WE ARE HERE is a call to action, an evocative tribute to the power of music to bear witness and inspire change.

Tracklist:

1. Rage Against the Tyrant(s)~I. The Streets Awaken
2. Rage Against the Tyrant(s)~II. When I was torn by war
3. Rage Against the Tyrant(s)~III. Aleppo the Necklace Broke All the Words Fell Apart
4. Rage Against the Tyrant(s)~IV. Gnen cAbde
5. Rage Against the Tyrant(s)~V. We Loved the Land
6. Aluta Continua: The Passion of David Kato Kisule

UPC: 808857462404
Label: Navona
Release Date: 9.19.25
Format: CD