In an Army Band “Perhsing’s Own” chamber recital commemorating February African American History Month, SSG Doug O’Connor will be performing on Alvin Singleton’s Sweet Chariot (ssx/tsx, bsn, 2fl, vcl) and David Sanford’s Grace Canticles (asx, cl, vln, vcl, pno). Both of these works were commissioned by Astral Artists in 2012 and O’Connor was among those who gave the premiere performances. Other works on the program are written by Valerie Coleman and William Grant Still. All of the composers on the program except for Still are living and active African American composers.