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ºÚ°µ±¬ÁÏÍø Choirs Mid-Winter Concert set Feb. 21

February 14, 2020

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POCATELLO – ºÚ°µ±¬ÁÏÍø’s School of Performing Arts presents the ºÚ°µ±¬ÁÏÍø Choirs’ Mid-Winter Concert on Feb. 21 at 7:30 p.m. in the Jensen Grand Concert Hall in the L.E. and Thelma E. Stephens Performing Arts Center. 

The concert will feature the ºÚ°µ±¬ÁÏÍø Chamber Choir and the ºÚ°µ±¬ÁÏÍø Concert Choir; both will be conducted by Scott Anderson, ºÚ°µ±¬ÁÏÍø director of choral activities.

“The ºÚ°µ±¬ÁÏÍø Chamber Choir and ºÚ°µ±¬ÁÏÍø Concert Choir will perform music in a wide variety of styles, languages and composers,â€� Anderson said. “There are several choral pieces that will take advantage of the beautiful acoustics of Jensen Hall and also feature the artistry of our pianist, Natalia Lauk.â€� 

The 24-voice ºÚ°µ±¬ÁÏÍø Chamber Choir will perform Jan P. Sweelinck’s “Chantez a Dieuâ€� and five movements from the Op. 103 “Zigeunerliederâ€� (Gypsy Song) by Johannes Brahms, featuring several soloists from the choir and pianist Lauk. The choir will also sing a setting depicting King David's grief upon hearing of the death of his son Absalom, titled “When David Heardâ€� by composer Richard Burchard.

The ºÚ°µ±¬ÁÏÍø Concert Choir, with an impressive 65-person ensemble, will perform G. F. Handel's second Coronation Anthem, “The King Shall Rejoice,â€� written for the coronation of George II, Handel's English patron.  Student Conductor Nick Cravens will lead the choir’s presentation of “Bogoroditse Deveâ€� by Sergei Rachmaninoff.  The performance will also include Eric Whitacre's setting of “Water Nightâ€� and the engaging “J’entends le Moulin,â€� a lively French folk song arranged by Donald Patriquin, with its magnificent piano part played by Lauk.

Tickets are $8 for adults, $6 for faculty/staff, $4 for pre-college students and free for ºÚ°µ±¬ÁÏÍø students with a valid Bengal ID. They can be purchased at the ºÚ°µ±¬ÁÏÍø Box Office or by calling (208) 282-3595.

 


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