‘Welcome All Wonders’ holiday choral concert is Dec. 8

calendar icon21 Nov 2024    

Lincoln, Neb.--The Glenn Korff School of Music’s choral program presents the choral holiday concerts “Welcome All Wonders” on Sunday, Dec. 8 at 2:30 and 7 p.m. at St. Paul United Methodist Church. The concerts are free and open to the public.

Four traditional choirs from the Glenn Korff School of Music will perform both individually and as a massed choir singing in the front, both side balconies and rear balconies, and will be accompanied by organ, percussion and brass.

“The audience will frequently be surrounded by beautiful sounds in the fantastic acoustics of St. Paul United Methodist Church,” Professor of Music and Director of Choral Activities Peter Eklund.

The family friendly concert will include traditional and new choral works performed under the direction of UNL choral faculty and staff.

The choirs participating include University Singers, Varsity Chorus, University Chorale and the All-Collegiate Choir. The repertoire to be performed was written by many recognizable choral composers such as Benjamin Britten, Elaine Hagenberg, Shawn Kirchner, Felix Mendelssohn and Pavel Chesnovkov.

“The program consists of wonderful repertoire to get the community in the holiday spirit,” said Donnie Torbett, a graduate student in choral conducting in the Glenn Korff School of Music and assistant conductor of University Singers. “When I think of music for the holidays, I immediately think of choral music. What better way to get in the holiday spirit than with the University of Nebraska–Lincoln’s choral department? Each choir is made up of singers from across campus and have consistently performed at the highest quality.”

St. Paul United Methodist Church is located at 1144 M St. in Lincoln.