From traditional to modern compositions,
songs focusing on how humans relate to one another and to the natural world
will be performed by three choirs at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point
Friday, March 11.
The concert “Human/Nature” will be presented
at 7:30 p.m. in Michelsen Hall in the Noel Fine Arts Center by the UW-Stevens
Point Women’s Choir, Concert Choir and Choral Union. Piano accompaniment will
be provided by Mary Ellen Mitchell of Stevens Point.
The Women’s Choir will perform “The April
Rainbow” by Farnell, “Night Winds” by Johnson, the Irish traditional “Bonny
Portmore,” “Lullaby of Birdland” by Weiss and Shearing and “Happy” by Williams.
The choir is conducted by Catherine Wilson, assistant professor and coordinator
of music education.
The Concert Choir will perform “Sweet Suffolk
Owl” by Vautor, “Contrapunto Bestiale Alle Mente” by Banchieri, “Il bianco e dolce
cigno” by Arcadelt, “The Silver Swan” by Gibbons, “Im Wald” by Mendelssohn Hensel,
“Jagdlied” by Mendelssohn, “The Peace of Wild Things” by Szymko and “i thank
you God for most this amazing day” by Whitacre and featuring a solo by soprano
student Aly Evans.
The Choral Union will sing “A Red, Red Rose”
by Mulholland, “This Marriage” by Whitacre and three traditional songs,
“Workin’ for the Dawn of Peace,” “Down by the Riverside” and “The Parting
Glass.” The Concert Choir and Choral Union are conducted by Lucinda Thayer,
professor of music and director of choral activities.
Tickets are $8.25 for adults, $5.25 for senior citizens, $4.25 for students and
free the day of the concert for students with a UW-Stevens Point I.D. Tickets
are available at the University Information and Tickets Office in the Dreyfus
University Center, by calling 715-346-4100 or 800-838-3378 or at http://tickets.uwsp.edu. Tickets also may be purchased at the door
if available.
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