Concerts
Concerts
For concert halls, orchestras, festivals and cities wishing to host Gospel Philharmonic Experience.
Upcoming
The next season is in preparation.
Upcoming dates will be announced here. Concert halls, orchestras, festivals and cities: to host Gospel Philharmonic Experience, please contact our booking agent.
Marie-Cécile Dujon
marie-cecile@dujon.com · +33 6 72 00 48 65
References
They welcomed us.
- 20 December 2025Vieux-Port, Marseille
- 17 December 2025Cochin – Port-Royal Hospital, Paris
- 31 December 2024 and 1 January 2025New Year concerts with the Strasbourg Philharmonic Orchestra, PMC – Salle Érasme
- 11 October 2024Sacrée Musique Festival, Basilique du Sacré-Cœur, Marseille
- 1 June 2024Fès Festival of World Sacred Music, Bab Al Makina, Fès (Morocco), with Kim Burrell
- April 2018World premiere at the Auditorium de Lyon, with the Orchestre National de Lyon
Formats
Two formats, one standard.
Symphonic
Philharmonic orchestra, Gospel Experience choir, band and large choir: up to 200 artists, for concert halls, opera houses and major festivals.
Chamber
The Gospel Experience choir and its band, or a smaller symphonic line-up: churches, festivals, Christmas concerts, private events.
Repertoire
A typical programme, two hours of music.
Gershwin and the great writers of contemporary gospel, in symphonic orchestrations. The programme adapts to each project, each venue and the season, Christmas in particular.
Part one · 42 min
| Work | Composers and arrangers | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Catfish Row, movements 1–3 | George Gershwin | 12:30 |
| Anthem of Praise | Richard Smallwood · arr. Darin Atwater | 6:55 |
| Swing Low | Traditional · arr. Darin Atwater | 5:30 |
| Go Down Moses | Traditional · arr. Darin Atwater | 5:10 |
| Psalm 117 | Earl Bynum · orch. Charles Floyd | 5:10 |
| Holy, Holy, Holy | Reginald Heber, John B. Dykes · arr. Kurt Carr · orch. Charles Floyd | 6:20 |
Part two · 40 min
| Work | Composers and arrangers | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Catfish Row, movements 4 and 5 | George Gershwin | 11:00 |
| The Lord Is Blessing Me | Norris O. Garner · arr. Wayne Bucknor | 4:30 |
| In Christ Alone / Amazing Grace | Keith Getty, John Newton · orch. Pascal Horecka | 5:30 |
| If We Ever | arr. Pascal Horecka | 4:30 |
| For Every Mountain | Kurt Carr · orch. Charles Floyd | 5:20 |
| We Acknowledge You | Donald Lawrence · orch. Charles Floyd | 5:00 |
| I Won’t Let Go | Steve Robson, Jason Sellers · orch. Charles Floyd | 4:10 |
Encores
| Work | Composers and arrangers | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Psalm 150 | Twinkie Clark · orch. Pascal Horecka | 3:30 |
| Oh Happy Day | After a hymn by Philip Doddridge · Edwin Hawkins version · arr. Pascal Horecka | 5:00 |
Production
How a concert comes together.
The large amateur choir
- 50 to 200+ local singers, recruited eight to twelve months before the concert, over two to four days of auditions.
- Learning tracks sent to each section: sopranos, altos, tenors, basses.
- Five full-day Sunday rehearsals, or weekday evenings.
The orchestra
- From 35 to 90 musicians depending on the partner orchestra; smaller formats possible.
- Three to four rehearsals, a pre-dress rehearsal with the choir, then the dress rehearsal.
- Orchestral parts supplied one month ahead (the classical work is available for hire only).
On stage
- A professional gospel choir of ten to sixteen singers.
- A band: piano, Hammond B3 organ, bass, drums.
- An internationally renowned guest artist, such as Kim Burrell in Fez and at Jazz à Vienne.
- Conductor and arranger: Pascal Horecka.