Music Department presents University
Singers on April 24 in Fowler Center

April 19, 2005--The Department of Music at Arkansas State University in Jonesboro will present the Spring Choir Concert of the University Singers, men’s and women’s choirs and the ASU Concert Choir on Sunday, April 24, at 3 p.m. in Riceland Hall of Fowler Center, 201 Olympic Drive.

The University Singers are under the direction of Dr. Dale Miller, conductor, Sherry Fagan and Carolyn Smith, graduate conducting assistants.

The women’s choir will be performing “What Can Heavenly Love Do?” by Denice Rippentrop; “O bone Jesu and Adoramus Te” from “Drei Geistliche Chore” by Johannes Brahms; “Laudate Pueri Dominum” by Felix Mendelssohn; “The Unity Song,” by Kate Bolcar; “Mueveme” by Andrea Ramsey; “When I Fall in Love” arr. by Kirby Shaw; and “Poor Man Lazrus” arr. by Jester Hairston.

The men’s choir will be performing “Attention, Ladies” from the “Mail Order Madrigal” by William Schuman; “If Ye Love Me” by Thomas Tallis; “Beati mortui” from “Zwei Geistliche Chore” by Feliz Mendelssohn; “Agnus Dei” from “Deutsche Messe” by Franz Scchubert; “Go and Tell John” by Llyod Pfautsch; and “With One Dream” arr. by Carole Stephens.

The ASU Concert Choir will be performing “Benedictus” by Giovanni Gabrieli; “Peccantem me” by Cristobal de Morales; “Open My Eyes” by K. Lee Scott; “Cantique de Jean Racine” by Gabriel Faure; “David’s Lamentation” by Joshua Shank; and “You Must Have that True Religion” arr. by Roland M. Cater. The choirs will combine to perform “America the Beautiful Overlay,” arr. by Joe Liles.

Members of the University Singers and Concert Choir include: Cassie Black of Searcy, Sherry Fagan of Tampa, Fla., Mandy Waker of White Hall, Lilly Miller of Mayflower, Krystal Story of Stacy Dortch of Paragould, Amy Isbell of Jonesboro, Priscilla Noyes of Dexter, Mo., Match Shiono of Nara, Japan, Tara Skinner of Daytona Beach, Fla., and Crystal Stormes of Goobertown, second sopranos; Ashley Armstrong of Highland, Carly Gorman of Little Rock, Tiffanie Holland of Bryant, Brittany Howard of Paragould, Mary Hannah Johnson, Cindy Sterling, Rachel Warnick, Megan Mitchell, and Crystal Trujillo, all of Jonesboro, Keri Todd of Marion, and Renee Zimmerman of Paragould, first altos.

Other members are: Erica Carter of Marion, Christy Fudge of Newark, Carol Ann Segraves of Walnut Ridge, and Carolyn Smith of Huntsville, Ala., second altos; Joshua Dennis of Springfield, Mo., Adam Sherwood of Searcy, Rusty Shields of Osceola, and Bill Weaver of Little Rock, first tenors; Derrick Moore of Forrest City, Clinton Costello of Jonesboro, Justin Dugger of Batesville, Chris Mitchell of Trumann, Matt Vardell and Charles Winfield, both of Jonesboro, second tenors.

Additional members are: John Easley of Bald Knob, Andrew Kjorlaug, Jon Schug and Perry Harper, all of Paragould, Skyler Mays of Highland, Derrick Palmer of Brinkley, Jon Stevenson of North Little Rock, Keith Westbrook of Benton, and Daniel Harrelson of Warren, baritones; Michael Crutchfield of Paragould, Michael Davis of Jonesboro, Edmond Hampton of Fort Smith, Patrick Manes of Bryant, Thomas Head of Little Rock, Lance Lewallen of Whitehall, Eric Rivera of Hoxie, and Josh Wilcoxson of Kennett, Mo., basses.

The choir will be accompanied by Ellen Philpot, Priscilla Noyes, Tara Skinner, and the ASU Ringers.

The concert is free and open to the public. For more details, please call the Department of Music at (870) 972-2094.
 

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