Celebrating the Negro Spiritual

The American Spiritual Ensemble is composed of some of the finest singers in the United States. The vocalists have thrilled audiences around the world with their dynamic renditions of classic spirituals and Broadway numbers.

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About The American Spiritual Ensemble

Tenor Dr. Everett McCorvey founded the group in 1995, and many of its members have performed in such venues as the Metropolitan Opera, New York City Opera, Houston Grand Opera, San Francisco Opera, Boston Opera and the Atlanta Civic Opera. They have also performed abroad in England, Germany, Italy, Japan, Scotland, and Spain.

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New CD: The Spirit of the Holidays

ASE proudly announces the release of its newest CD, The Spirit of the Holidays, a collection of 18 classic holiday songs. Listen to tracks and purchase this CD in the ASE Store.

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The Spirituals



Please be sure to log on to our national broadcast of THE SPIRITUALS coming to a PBS station near you.

Click here for listings in your area, then click on BROADCAST to watch. We look forward to performing in a city near you!

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Former Chautauqua director delivers opening lecture, featuring music by the American Spiritual Ensemble
posted 9/2/10

American Spiritual Ensemble to peform during 2010 Alltech Fortnight Festival
posted 6/21/10

Documentary, book tell cemetery's stories; features music by the American Spiritual Ensemble
posted 6/21/10

The American Spiritual Ensemble at ACDA in Memphis
posted 3/15/10

Black History is a Spiritual Experience
posted 3/9/10

Aria man has advice for entrepreneurs
posted 2/1/10

American Spiritual Ensemble gives voice to traveling tradition
posted 1/28/10

Bob Edwards show talks about 'Our Lincoln'
posted 2/10/09

'Our Lincoln' shows off Kentucky in Washington
posted 2/4/09

'Our Lincoln' performance photos in Washington
posted 2/3/09

New voices added and bios updated
posted 10/31/07

2006 Tour in Spain Photo Slide Show
posted 9/12/06

Filming the Documentary-2006 Photo Slide Show
posted 9/5/06


News Report: ASE in Winston-Salem

WXII 12 News reports on the American Spiritual Ensemble's concert in Winston-Salem.


Ol' Time Religion: On Tour

Enjoy an educational and inspirational 12-minute video about the history of the American Negro Spiritual and our group!


Documentary Features ASE

The American Spiritual Ensemble are the stars of the soon-to-be released PBS documentary recounting the history of the art form.