Community singers invited to join Northshore Choral Society
Contact: Tonya Lowentritt
Date: January 23, 2013
HAMMOND – Singers from the campus and community are invited to join the Southeastern Louisiana University Chorus and Northshore Choral Society.
Choral singing at Southeastern is enjoyed by music majors and non-majors alike in a variety of different ensembles.
The Northshore Choral Society and University Chorus are non-auditioned ensembles comprised of university students and community members. With more than 100 singers from majors throughout the university and a cross section of the community, these ensembles regularly perform major works with a professional orchestra and soloists. Past repertoires have included such choral works as "Mozart's Requiem" and "Mass in C minor," Fauré's "Requiem," Orff's "Carmina Burana," Schubert's "Mass in G," and Bernstein's "Chichester Psalms," in addition to many other masterworks.
"The choirs allow members to experience diverse music as a group at very high standards and to use this music as a vehicle of expression. Anyone who loves to sing should join us," said Director of Choral Activities Alissa Mercurio Rowe. "Rehearsals are fun, invigorating and educational."
The ensemble meets each Tuesday night in the choir room of the Pottle Music Annex during the semester from 6:30-8:30 p.m.
Rowe said the groups will join Southeastern's Concert Choir and Women's Chorale in a glorious concert of choral music by Johannes Brahms, scheduled to take place Tuesday, April 30, at 7:30 p.m. at the Columbia Theatre for the Performing Arts. Anthony Sears and Rowe will be featured conductors for the concert.
For more information about the University Chorus and Northshore Choral Society, contact Rowe at 985-549-2334 or arowe@southeastern.edu. For more information on the upcoming season's events in Southeastern's Department of Fine and Performing Arts, visit www.southeastern.edu/fpa.
