In a sacred house, a few sacred works rise to the occasion
Chicago Tribune (Free subscription) | 10/13/2009
... version of Ellington's sacred work, instead of just key selections.Even so, when Chicago vocalist Robert Sims stepped to the altar and cried out "In the Beginning God" -- the CJO rumbling in the background -- the audience fell to an awed hush. Chicagoans have heard this work performed by larger forces in concert settings, but nothing compares with experiencing it in the embrace of...