The Wichita State University A Cappella Choir, along with special guest choirs the Heights High School Concert Choir and the Derby High School Philharmonic Choir, will present Sing Joyfully at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 4, in Wiedemann Recital Hall.
Tickets are $7 for general admission and $2 for students with other discounts available.
Tom Wine
The Edwin Ferguson setting, “Happy is He,” is a 20th century composition with mixed meter, dramatic dynamic shifts and a popcorn-style bongo part.
A verse from Revelation is the basis for a rich Baroque motet by Heinrich Schutz, “Selig Sind die Toten,” that is technically demanding, sung in six-part arrangement without any accompaniment.
The choir will premier a new setting by Wine of “The Lord’s Prayer.” The concert will close with a lively medley of Israeli folk songs in a piece called “Zum Gali.”
The Heights High School Concert Choir, directed by Mark Walker, is preparing a program that includes audition selections for the Kansas All-State Choir. Last year, more than 65 students from Heights auditioned for the state choir.
Walker indicated that the students feel confident to audition because they have performed the audition music in several different venues. This year’s audition selections include a beautiful madrigal by Monteverdi, a buoyant selection from the Baroque by Telemann and a rousing contemporary fanfare by Nelson.
The Derby High School Philharmonic Choir, directed by Melissa Watkins, is preparing a program from a variety of choral styles.
The philharmonic choir has a rich tradition of choral excellence with recent appearances at the Kansas Music Educators Association state conference.