This page presents photos and clips of recordings from our recent concerts. (If you see “Sorry, The player is not compatible with your web browser,” then try refreshing your browser tab.)
Teach Your Children: songs for the next generation
Seattle Peace Chorus, directed by Frederick N. West, performed on Sunday 24 November 2024 at Phinney Ridge Lutheran Church, Seattle, with guest artists Sondra Segundo, Kent Stevenson, and the African American Cultural Ensemble.
Know that You Yourself Are Essential to this World, Frederick N. West, words by Lakota Chief Arvol Looking Horse, set to music with his special permission. Soloist Sondra Segundo.
O-o-h Child, Stan Vincent, arranged by Kent Stevenson. Performed by the African-American Cultural Ensemble and Seattle Peace Chorus. Kent Stevenson on the piano; soloists Tommie Burton and Jeff Carter; conductor Kenya Legier.
Classical Traditions: East Meets West in the Key of C
Seattle Peace Chorus, directed by Frederick N. West, performed on Saturday 1 June and Sunday 9 June 2024 at Phinney Ridge Lutheran Church, Seattle, with guest artists Richard Russell (harmonium and sirod), Anil Prasad (tabla), Amrutha Varshini Achalla (violin), Peter Lawson (cello).
Frederick N. West conducting, 1 June 2024; photo by Mel Melton
Richard Russell with sarod, 1 June 2024; photo by Mel Melton
Anil Prasad playing tabla, 1 June 2024; photo by Mel Melton
Amrutha Varshini Achalla, 9 June 2024; photo by Walter Zamojsky
Jubilation in My Soul: a song gallery of dynamic Black lives
- Making Something New - Our virtual performance in Spring 2022 of a boogie/theatrical, uptempo piece, commissioned from and accompanied by Kent Stevenson, 0:40-1:40.
- Right Where You Stand Is Freedom Land - A spiritual for Bayard Rustin, the political strategist and unsung right hand to MLK and architect of the 1968 March on Washington, by Kent Stevenson, performed 5 June 2022 at St. Therese Catholic Church, 0:28-1:28.
Be the Change: songs of peace, justice, and compassion
- I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel to Be Free, by Nina Simone - Performed by Seattle Peace Chorus with Tom Bell, piano; Rosemary Bell, conga; Frederick N. West, conducting; Sherry Tuinstra and Martha Baskin, soloists, performed Sunday 20 November 2022, Phinney Ridge Lutheran Church, 2:02-3:02.
- Bella Ciao (Goodbye Beautiful) - An Italian protest folk song, Persian lyrics by Afshin Roustaie, arrangement by Arash Fouladvand performed with Seattle Iranian Choir, Sunday 20 November 2022, Phinney Ridge Lutheran Church, Seattle. Payam Khastkhodaei, piano; Afshin Sepehri, conducting, 9:50-10:50.
Freedom Rings!
- Courage My Soul - A virtual choir presentation in Spring 2020 of “The Storm is Passing Over” by Charles Albert Tindley with the gospel tune by Donald Vails, arranged and accompanied by Kent Stevenson, performed with the Courage Ensemble, 2:14-3:14.