Milano, 30 January 1966

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Loco Madi

The latest edition of Tone Parallel has just been published to subscribers on the fiftieth anniversaryof the Night of Suites at The Duke Ellington Festival, University of Wisconsin.

Details here.

The UWIS Suite

Today is  the fiftieth anniversary of the first day of The Duke Ellington Festival and Duke Ellington Week at The University of Wisconsin which ran from 17-21 July, 1972. To celebrate, here is a playlist of the suite written for the Festival in the order in which it was presented in concert on the final evening of the week, beginning with Ellington's sublime piano solo, The Anticipation...

Ellington Ex Cathedra

 For this Ellington fan in the UK, Duke's appearance at Coventry Cathedral in February, 1966 (for transmission on ITV that year on Easter Sunday) is a touchstone of his career.

I was sorry, then, to miss this celebration in Coventry Cathedral at the end of April this year. Here is a copy of the announcement for the historical record...

Jazz Wknd: Celebration of Duke Ellington

Join us in the Chapter House for an archive film of Duke Ellington's 1966 First Concert of Sacred Music, including a piece especially written for Coventry Cathedral and that was only performed at this concert, Come Easter. The screening will be on a loop throughout the weekend for you to drop in. Courtesy of STUDIOCANAL.

Followed by a beautiful Choral Evensong with a special performance of Father Forgive, by Duke Ellington with words from the Coventry Cathedral Litany of Reconciliation sung by Coventry Cathedral Choir. Choral Evensong is 4pm on Sunday 1st May. 

Times: 

Open during Cathedral opening hours

Saturday 10-4pm

Sunday 12pm-3pm

Event details

30 April – 1 May 2022

Saturday 10-4pm 
Sunday 12-3pm

LocationThe New Cathedral