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A Concert Honoring Shirley McRae

Shirley McRae
Pavane Publishing
Shirley McRae

Kacky Walton talks to Dr. Lawrence Edwards about his upcoming concert honoring composer and University of Memphis  professor emerita Shirley McRae, who has become an influential force in the world of choral music over her 25 year tenure.  Select pieces from Dr. McRae's repertoire will be performed by the University Singers and Chamber Choir Sunday, November 13th, at 4 in the afternoon at Idlewild Presbyterian Church.  

 

For more on Shirley McRae or her work, you can visit http://www.shirleymcrae.com.  

I owe my radio career to the Ford Motor Company. My daddy had a Ford dealership in our hometown of Clarksdale, Mississippi, and he thought it would be cute if his 7-year old daughter did his radio commercials. The pay wasn't great, just a pack of Wrigley's gum, but I was hooked on radio from then on.