Men's and Women's Spring Choir Concert May 3

The Westminster College Men's and Women's Choirs will present a spring concert Wednesday, May 3, at 7:30 p.m. in Wallace Memorial Chapel.

Directed by Dr. Robin Lind and accompanied by Katie Menhorn, a junior music education major from Berlin, the men's choir will perform: "The Mansions of the Lord" from the movie We Were Soldiers; Grotenhuis' "O God of Love, O King of Peace;" Haydn's "Glorious Things of Thee are Spoken;" Wright's barbershop song, "Hello Mary Lou;" and  Kedroff's "Our Father."  Schubert's "Standchen" will be accompanied by Rachel Hammond, a sophomore theatre major from Hawley, and Menhorn, will sing the contralto solo. "Vive L'Amour" will feature a solo by Benjamin Wacker, a senior theatre major from Industry.  Martin's "The Awakening" will be under the baton of student director Devin Householder, a junior music education major from Beaver Falls.

Under the direction of Kris Harper, the women's choir will sing: Young's "How Sweet the Moonlight Sleeps;" a Russian folk song, "Birch Tree;" an American folk song, "Shenandoah;" "Deep River;" "Popular" from Wicked featuring soloist Christina Commisso, a sophomore Spanish major from Pittsburgh; and a spiritual "Elijah Rock."

The women's chamber ensemble will perform: "O Mio Babbino Caro" from Gianni Schicchi featuring soloist Alicia Tansey, a freshman music performance major from Exton; "Hail Holy Queen" from Sister Act and three Moravian duets, "Dydy Byla Kosa Nabrosena," "Slavikovsky Poolecko Maly," and "Holub Na Jovore."

Contact the Westminster College Music Department at (724) 946-7270 for more information.

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