Music lovers on and around the Central Methodist University campus will soon have a chance to take in the great talent of the Chorale and Conservatory Singers at a Sunday concert open to the public.
The performance will take place at 4 p.m., Sunday, October 27, in Linn Memorial United Methodist Church in Fayette.
The Conservatory Singers have chosen a theme of “Songs in America” for the fall concert and will be taking up a freewill offering to benefit a local charitable organization.
The group will perform “Sorida,” a Zimbabwean welcome song by African-American composer Rosephanye Powell; African-American spiritual “Kumbaya,” by Stacey Gibbs; American folk hymn “Good Shepherd,” by Gwyneth Walker; “Beati quorum via,” by English composer Sir Charles Villiers Stanford – with Keaton Denney as student conductor; “Agnus Dei,” arranged by Audrey Snyder; and “Give Me Your Tired, Your Poor,” with words by Emma Lazarus and music from Irving Berlin’s 1949 Broadway musical Miss Liberty, arranged by David Chase.
Pieces chosen by the Chorale will include “Since I Laid My Burden Down,” arranged by Kyle Pederson; “Alleluia,” by Randal Thompson; “Absalom, My Son,” by Michael Barrett; “Leron, Leron Sinta,” arranged by Saunder Choi; “Al, el novio no quiere dinero!” a 15th-century Sephardic, arranged by Mack Wilberg; and “Clementine,” by John David Earnest.
Dr. Laura Wiebe, Assistant Professor of Music, and Dr. Claude Westfall, Director of Choral Activities and Associate Professor of Music, are the conductors for the two groups performing. On piano with the Conservatory Singers will be Mrs. Janet O’Neill, while Dr. Melissa Simons will accompany Chorale on piano.
Participating in the concert with the Chorale Singers in the following sections are:
Conservatory singers participating in the event will include: