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Missouri Southern News Bureau FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 16, 2002 Contact: Dr. Al Carnine (417) 625-9633 E-Mail: News Bureau Voice: (417) 625.9399 FAX: (417) 625.3142 |
JOPLIN, MO (SNS) - The Choral Society of Missouri Southern State College will present two summer pops concerts this month. The Missouri Southern Department of Music and Division of Lifelong Learning sponsor the concerts. The first concert will be at 7:30 p.m., Thursday, July 18 in Edward S. Phinney Recital Hall on the Missouri Southern campus. The second concert will take place at 3 p.m., Sunday, July 21 at the First Community Church, 15th and Murphy Boulevard in Joplin. The concerts, directed by Dr. Al Carnine, are free and open to the public. The choir will perform a variety of literature, including Oh Sing a Joyful Song to God by Benedetto Marcello and 100 Years of Broadway, arranged by Mac Huff. The concert will consist of several sections including: The Early Years-The Music of Tin Pan Alley; Setting the Standards-Rodgers and Hammerstein and their Contemporaries; The Golden Years-The Music of Traditional Broadway; Breaking New Ground-The Music of Webber and Sondheim; and State of the Art-The Music of Contemporary Broadway. Featured soloists include Louise Bates, Marion Bond, Jeannine Coles, Bob Green, Greg Holz, Jeanne Holz, Peter Kirkman, David Lane and Kathleen Moffett. Narrators are Beryl and Esther Kingsbury The accompanist for the concert will be Eleanor McLemore. The concert will conclude with Proud to be an American by Louis Harris, featuring David Carnine on snare drum. Community singers from the region comprise the voice ensemble. Fall Choral Society rehearsals begin Monday, August 19 from 7-9 p.m. in Room 208 of the MSSC music building. The cost is $30. There is no audition to join but it is hoped that participants will have choir experience. An ability to read music is desirable, but not mandatory. To register, contact the Department of Lifelong Learning at (417) 625-9384 |
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