The Power of Singing: Global and Political

The Lexington Chamber Chorale presents a concert, The Power of Singing: Global and Political. The Power of community singing is often used for political purposes. Music can be a powerful form of "soft power,' a way of influencing others that does not rely on force or might. Our repertoire will include: Lorena, a popular song with Confederate and Union soldiers during the Civil War; Put vejini, a Latvian folk song sung during the Singing revolution in Baltic countries; and We Shall Overcome, from the U.S. Civil Rights movement.