This special Kennedy Center Millennium Stage performance was recorded on September 24th to benefit the United Way September 11th Fund, a long-term relief effort to help Americans who have directly suffered from last week's terrorist attacks. (Find out how you can contribute to the fund.)

Dozens of performers volunteered their talents to celebrate and pay tribute to the indomitable spirit of our country on this emotional and moving evening. The audience for the performance, which was introduced by First Lady Laura Bush, included survivors and families of the victims from the Pentagon terrorist attack on September 11th.

Program

The National Anthem
Washington Performing Arts Society's Men & Women of the Gospel Mass Choir
Leonard Slatkin, conducting
Kennedy Center Opera House Orchestra
Members of the National Symphony Orchestra

TAYLOR - I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel to Be Free
The Billy Taylor Trio
Billy Taylor, piano
Chip Jackson, bass
Winard Harper, drums

MOZART - "Soave sia il vento," from Così fan tutte
The Washington Opera
Ainhoa Arteta, soprano
Joyce DiDonato, mezzo-soprano
Simone Alberghini, bass
Heinz Fricke, conducting
Kennedy Center Opera House Orchestra

VERDI - "Dio, che nell'alma infondere amor," from Don Carlos
The Washington Opera
Julian Gavin, tenor
Dwayne Croft, baritone
Heinze Fricke, conducting
Kennedy Center Opera House Orchestra

RACHMANINOFF - Vocalise

TRAD./Arr. BONDS - He's Got the Whole World in His Hands
Harolyn Blackwell, soprano
Betty Bullock, piano

Amazing Grace
Washington Performing Arts Society's Men & Women of the Gospel Mass Choir
Kenneth Louis, conducting

WARD/Arr. DRAGON - America, the Beautiful
The Cathedral Choral Society
The Choral Arts Society of Washington
The Washington Chorus
Leonard Slatkin, conducting
National Symphony Orchestra

BARBER - Adagio for Strings
Leonard Slatkin, conducting
National Symphony Orchestra

BOLCOM - "Memory" from Lyric Concerto for Flute and Orchestra
Sir James Galway, flute
Leonard Slatkin, conducting
National Symphony Orchestra

Arr. KESSLER - Ten Thousand Miles
Mary Chapin Carpenter, vocalist
John Jennings, guitar
Leonard Slatkin, conducting
National Symphony Orchestra

FAURÉ - "Pie Jesu," from Requiem
Linda Hohenfeld, soprano
Leonard Slatkin, conducting
National Symphony Orchestra

RAVEL - "Kaddish" from Two Hebrew Melodies
Frederica von Stade, mezzo-soprano
Leonard Slatkin, conducting
National Symphony Orchestra

MAHLER - Finale from Movement Five, Symphony No. 2 ("Resurrection")
Linda Hohenfeld, soprano
Frederica von Stade, mezzo-soprano
The Cathedral Choral Society
The Choral Arts Society
The Washington Chorus
Leonard Slatkin, conducting
National Symphony Orchestra