Songs of Solitude and Renewal
Singers Perform Fall Concert
The Andrews University Singers present their fall choral invitational, “Songs of Solitude and Renewal,” on Saturday, November 8, at 8 p.m. in the Howard Performing Arts Center on the campus of Andrews University. Concert repertoire will include: “Cloudburst” by Eric Whitacre, “Amor del mi Alma” by Z. Randall Stroope, “Even When He Is Silent” by André Arnesen, “Prayer” by René Clausen and “Balm In Gilead” by Jackson Berkey. Featured guests are college choral conducting students Stephanie Mauer, Chelsea Lake and Brenton Offenback.
The concert centerpiece is “This House of Peace” composed by Ralph Johnson for soloists, oboe, piano and choir, which was commissioned for the opening of Sacred Heart Medical Center RiverBend in Springfield, Oregon, in 2008. The words are from Peacehealth patients and family members, and the composition is dedicated to all healthcare givers. The performance will feature renowned tenor soloist Charles Reid, director of vocal studies at Andrews University, and soprano Carrie VanDenburgh, director of choral education in the Berrien Springs public school system.
The concert will conclude with choral adaptations of “Blackbird” and “Yesterday” by Paul McCartney, “Skies of the Clear Blue Morning” by Dolly Parton and “All the Things You Are” arranged by Ward Swingle.
General Admission: $5, Faculty/Staff: $3, Students & Seniors: $3, Children 12 & Under: Free
Purchase tickets online, or call the box office at 888-467-6442 for student discounts and more information.
