Westminster's Men's and Women's Choirs to Perform Concert

The Westminster College Men's and Women's Choirs will perform a concert Friday, Nov. 19, at 7:30 p.m. in Wallace Memorial Chapel.

 Under the direction of Dr. Robin Lind, the men will sing Francis Poulenc's "La belle si nous etions," and "Clic, clac, dansez sabots;" Felix Mendelssohn's "Beati Mortui;" and Osamu Shimizu's "Whale Festival," "Pirka Pirka," and "Bear Festival."  They will also sing "Make Them Hear You" from Ragtime, Peter Bagley's spiritual "Live-a-Humble," and "Swing Down Chariot," a barbershop song.

 Under the direction of Kris Harper, the women will sing Zanielli's "Alleluia;" Franck's "Panis Angelicus;" Telemann's "Ich will den Herrn loben;" Strauss' "Leichtes Blut;" Rutter's "Candlelight Carol;" Eaton and Grant's "Breath of Heaven;" Hine and Quint's "How Great Thou Art;" and Douroux and Beery's "Like a Tree," which features a solo by Nikky Douglas, a sophomore Spanish major from Youngstown, Ohio.

 The choirs will combine to sing Randall Thompson's "Alleluia" and Smith's "Worthy to be Praised." 

 The men's choir will be accompanied by Katie Schultz, a junior music major from Sharpsville, and the women's choir will be accompanied by Matt McLaughlin, a senior music education major from Randolph, N.Y.

 The event is free and open to the public.  For more information, contact Lind at (724) 946-7278 or e-mail lindra@westminster.edu or Harper at (724) 946-7276 or e-mail harperk@westminster.edu.

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