In the last years of Duke Ellington's life, the jazz maestro explored the spiritual side of his extraordinary musical gifts. Between 1965 and 1973, Ellington wrote three massive works that combined elements of jazz, classical music, choral music, spirituals, gospel, blues and dance.

He called them his "sacred concerts," and they were performed in churches and cathedrals around the world. He said it was the most important music he'd ever written.

Experience these amazing pieces with two tickets to the Brookline Chorus's performance on May 10th 2008 at the First Baptist Church, 848 Beacon Street in Newton Centre!