Missouri Western State University department of music presents the Spring Choral Concert at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, April 18 at St. Francis Xavier Church, 2618 Seneca Street, St. Joseph. The concert will feature University Men’s and Women’s Choruses as well as the Chamber Singers. The concert will feature folk tunes from multiple countries and sacred and secular music from the recent and ancient past.
The Women’s and Men’s Choruses will perform literature including “Loosin Yelav,” an Armenian folk song, “For Good” from the Broadway musical “Wicked,” Broadway hits from “Sweeney Todd” and popular tunes such as “Da Doo Ron Ron” and “My Girl.”
The Chamber Singers will present music recently performed on their Kansas City- area tour as well as pieces performed at Heartland Health’s Celebration of Life. These include Norman Dello Joio’s “A Jubilant Song” with Ara Ju, instructor of music, on piano; and Eric Whitacre’s “Waternight,” written for 14 parts, and “How Can I Keep From Singing?”
Concert tickets will be available at the door and are $5 for adults and $3 for students. For information about the concert, please contact Dr. Roger Hale, associate professor of music, at rhale2@missouriwestern.edu or (816) 271-4420.
Missouri Western State University is a comprehensive regional university providing a blend of traditional liberal arts and professional degree programs. The university offers student-centered, high quality instruction that focuses on experience-based learning, community service, and state-of-the-art technology. Missouri Western is located in St. Joseph, Mo., and is committed to the educational, economic, cultural and social development of the region it serves. Visit www.missouriwestern.edu.
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