| Hosted by | New Haven Museum |
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| Details | On a Sunday afternoon in 1998, 30 like-minded people squeezed into Dr. Jonathan Berryman’s living room to explore the idea of forming a Black choir. They talked, they sang “And They Lynched Him on a Tree,” and the Heritage Chorale of New Haven (HCNH) was born. Berryman, the founder and director of HCNH, will present “New Haven’s Six Degrees of Separation through Music.” Snow date is Wed., March 8, 2023. Berryman’s presentation will focus on HCNH and serve as the foundation for a conversation on how music in New Haven connects communities, town and gown and ideologies, and include HCNH music clips. Berryman notes that the members of HCNH, which still performs, are a living history of choral music in Black New Haven, and, in some ways, of Black America. Their experiences span from the 1930s to the present and connect to eras that preceded their own stories. “What people love most about HCNH is that they come together and perform music that they otherwise might not get a chance to sing with like-minded people who they might not otherwise see on a regular basis.” HCNH has performed in concert with Yale University musical groups, New Haven Symphony Orchestra, International Festival of Arts and Ideas, New Haven Chorale, and Coro Allegro in Boston. NCNH members have varied professional backgrounds and represent a variety of Christian denominations, others are non-denominational. |
| Admission | Free |
| Location | New Haven Museum |
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| More Info | info link |