SAN ANGELO, TX — The Angelo State University Choral Program will host its annual fall concert Thursday, Oct. 15, at 7 p.m. in the Elta Joyce Murphey Auditorium inside the Mayer Administration Building at 2601 W. Avenue N.
The concert, titled "Fall Festival of Choirs," is free and open to the public.
The performance will feature the ASU Chamber Singers and the full University Chorale, accompanied by staff collaborative pianist Dr. Eun Mi Lee. Additional ASU music students and faculty members will accompany select performances.
The ASU Chamber Singers will perform "We Dance" by Dominick DiOrio, "Alleluia" by Frederik Sixten, "Flight" by Matthew Lyon Hazzard, "Annie Laurie," a Scottish tune arranged by Alice Parker and Robert Shaw, and "Precious Lord, Take My Hand" by Thomas Dorsey.
The University Chorale will perform "O Fortuna" from Carl Orff's "Carmina Burana," featuring percussionists Dr. Trent Shuey, Tony Navarro, Lauren Whitfield and Eason Johnson.
The ensemble will also perform "Sing Unto the Sky" by Karen Marrolli, featuring Shuey on hand drum, and "Sweet Rivers" by Reginald Unterseher.
Additional selections include "Fierce Love" by Brandon Williams, featuring Dr. Timothy Bonenfant on clarinet and Dr. Fagner Rocha on violin, and "O! What a Beautiful City," a traditional spiritual arranged by Shawn Kirchner.
The University Chorale consists of 39 students representing academic departments across campus, while the 28-member ASU Chamber Singers serves as the university's premier choral ensemble.
Both ensembles are directed by Dr. Eric Posada, ASU's director of choral activities.
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