UWP hosts Platteville Chorale and Children's Choir concert
PLATTEVILLE - The University of Wisconsin-Platteville will welcome the Platteville Chorale and Children's Choir to campus on Nov. 23. The concert will feature both groups in a joint performance. Three children's choirs will be performing, with each group set to sing three to four numbers. The children's choirs have been rehearsing since early September in preparation for this event.
The Chorale will sing seven pieces including "Mi Vidi, MiCancion" by Althouse, "Santus" by Bach, "O Lux Beatissima" by Helvey, "The Road Not Taken" by Randall Thompson, "Madabout Mozart" by Mozart and arranged by Rentz, "A Basque Lullaby" by Forrest and "Homeland" by Spring-Rice, Stroope and Holst.
Following the chorale performance, the three children's choirs will join the chorale in performing, "Why We Sing" by Greg Gilpin.
Greg Dennis is the director of the chorale with Kristi Hart accompanying. Luanne Rogers directs the Apprentice Choir (second, third and fourth graders) and is assisted by Lori Hillary, assistant director, Kathy Wagner, accompanist, and Jarod Boerst, student intern. Marcia Russell directs the Choristers (fourth, fifth and sixth graders) and is assisted by Bev Mattingly, accompanist, and Kathryn Karsten, student intern. Heidi Johnson directs the Cantabile (sixth, seventh and eighth graders) and is assisted by Terri Ellis, accompanist, and Jody Addison, student intern.
The concert will begin at 3 p.m. in the Richard and Helen Brodbeck Concert Hall in the Center for the Arts on the UWP campus. Reserved seating is $6 for adults and $3 for students. For more information, contact Dwight Klaassen, chorale president and administrator, at (608) 342-2150 or klaassen@uwplatt.edu.
Contact: Dwight Klaassen, chorale president and administrator, (608) 342-2150, klaassen@uwplatt.edu Written by: Anne Killian, UWP Public Relations, (608) 342-1194, killiana@uwplatt.edu
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