The Bismarck State College Concert Choir and vocal ensembles perform a program of modern and pop, jazz, classical and sacred Renaissance music Tuesday, April 15. The concert begins at 7:30 p.m. in Sidney J. Lee Auditorium, Schafer Hall.
Choral director Andrew Miller conducts the Concert Choir in six pieces. One features soloists Andrew Johnson, Alexandria Huber and Tiffany Grannis in the Jay Althouse spiritual, "How Can I Keep from Singing?" Another highlights piano accompanist Michael Langer in Gabriel Faure's "Cantique de Jean Racine."
Other selections are a motet by Palestrina, modern composer Stephen Paulus' "Pilgrim's Hymn," and "The Culprit" by Richard Peasley, who composed the music for BSC's spring musical known as Marat/Sade. "The Culprit" derives from a true story about an abandoned boy charged with a crime he didn't commit.
The Women's Ensemble, conducted by Miller, sings his arrangement of "It's Alright" by Huey Lewis and the News. Jenna Lyon takes the lead solo in this Motown hit. The ensemble also performs Miller's new composition, "As the Sun Opens the Flower," and the spiritual, "Goin' to the Holy City.
Dawn Hagerott directs the Men's Ensemble in "Pure Imagination," made famous in "Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory," and "Over the Rainbow," which features Paul Nagel on ukulele and vocal soloists Gave Kent and Aaron Landrie, BSC music major. Landrie arranged the ensemble song, "Kiss from a Rose," and is one of the first students to enter the new Dickinson State University at BSC music program next fall.
The Chamber Singers perform a potent rendition of "The Boy from New York City" by Manhattan Transfer with vocal major Natasha Sickler in the demanding lead solo. The Singers also perform a modern piece based on Russian Liturgical music by Sergey Khvoshchinsky, whose music has been performed worldwide. Soloists are sopranos Jessica Johnson and Jennifer Wikenheiser.
The concert is presented at no charge during ArtsQuest, BSC's month-long celebration of the arts.
About Bismarck State College
Bismarck State College, an innovative community college in Bismarck, N.D., offers high quality education, workforce training, and enrichment programs reaching local and global communities.
Choral director Andrew Miller conducts the Concert Choir in six pieces. One features soloists Andrew Johnson, Alexandria Huber and Tiffany Grannis in the Jay Althouse spiritual, "How Can I Keep from Singing?" Another highlights piano accompanist Michael Langer in Gabriel Faure's "Cantique de Jean Racine."
Other selections are a motet by Palestrina, modern composer Stephen Paulus' "Pilgrim's Hymn," and "The Culprit" by Richard Peasley, who composed the music for BSC's spring musical known as Marat/Sade. "The Culprit" derives from a true story about an abandoned boy charged with a crime he didn't commit.
The Women's Ensemble, conducted by Miller, sings his arrangement of "It's Alright" by Huey Lewis and the News. Jenna Lyon takes the lead solo in this Motown hit. The ensemble also performs Miller's new composition, "As the Sun Opens the Flower," and the spiritual, "Goin' to the Holy City.
Dawn Hagerott directs the Men's Ensemble in "Pure Imagination," made famous in "Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory," and "Over the Rainbow," which features Paul Nagel on ukulele and vocal soloists Gave Kent and Aaron Landrie, BSC music major. Landrie arranged the ensemble song, "Kiss from a Rose," and is one of the first students to enter the new Dickinson State University at BSC music program next fall.
The Chamber Singers perform a potent rendition of "The Boy from New York City" by Manhattan Transfer with vocal major Natasha Sickler in the demanding lead solo. The Singers also perform a modern piece based on Russian Liturgical music by Sergey Khvoshchinsky, whose music has been performed worldwide. Soloists are sopranos Jessica Johnson and Jennifer Wikenheiser.
The concert is presented at no charge during ArtsQuest, BSC's month-long celebration of the arts.
About Bismarck State College
Bismarck State College, an innovative community college in Bismarck, N.D., offers high quality education, workforce training, and enrichment programs reaching local and global communities.