European Tour with the Hampton Institute Choir
Poet involved
What happened
Robert Nathaniel Dett led the Hampton Institute Choir on a tour through five European countries, bringing arrangements of African American spirituals to international audiences. The tour extended his reputation as a choral leader well beyond the United States.
Literary impact
This international tour exposed European audiences to Dett's fusion of spirituals and Romantic choral technique, broadening the global reach of his artistic project. It reinforced his belief that this music could stand as world-class art alongside European classical traditions.
Source: Wikipedia
