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WIU School of Music Presents Winter Choral Concert March 3

February 27, 2019

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MACOMB, IL -- The Western Illinois University School of Music will present "Rejoice!" a Winter Choral Concert, at 3 p.m. Sunday, March 3 in the College of Fine Arts and Communication (COFAC) Recital Hall.

This performance, a celebration of spiritual and gospel music, will feature the Western Illinois University Singers, conducted by Assistant Professor Brian Winnie, and the WIU Concert Choir, conducted by Assistant Professor Jason Hawkins, with WIU collaborative pianists Faculty Assistant Liang-yu Wang and Faculty Assistant Po-Chuan Chiang, and special guest collaborative pianist Stephen Butler.

The performance is open free to the public and will be streamed live on the School of Music's YouTube Channel or the School of Music's Facebook page.

PROGRAM:

Cornerstone - Shawn Kirchner
- Jon Snyder, baritone - Emma Kovachevich, mezzo-soprano - Madeline Hall, Shelby Tobias, AJ Lennox, trio - Abigayle Pedigo, descant

City Called Heaven - arr. Josephine Poelinitz
- Yoseph Henry, tenor

Ain'a That Good News - arr. William Dawson
- Nicholas Young, graduate assistant conductor

Celebrate - Keith Hampton
- Ali Dewey, mezzo-soprano - Kole Shuda, tenor - Brett Dougherty, bass - Liam Yore, drums

Western Illinois University Concert Choir
Hawkins, conductor
Chiang, piano

Great God Almighty - arr. Stacey V. Gibbs

Ezekiel Saw de Wheel - arr. William Dawson

Deep River - arr. Norman Luboff

Rock-a My Soul - arr. Stacey V. Gibbs
- Ignacio Carrillo, tenor

Hear My Prayer - Moses Hogan

Clap Praise - Diane White-Clayton
- Rebecca Helmeid, mezzo-soprano - Jon Snyder, speaker

Sinner Man - Les Baxter and Will Holt/arr. Stephen Butler
- Spensor Randolph, baritone
- Stephen Butler, piano

He'll Make A Way - Byron J. Smith
- Claire Ryterski, soprano
- Stephen Butler, piano
- Liam Yore, drums

Rejoice! - Jeffrey L. Ames
Ryterski, soprano - Parker Carls, soprano - Felicia Lonosky, mezzo-soprano
Tyler Demaree, baritone - Matthew Porter, tenor
Stephen Butler, piano - Brett Dougherty, bass - Liam Yore, drums

Western Illinois University Singers
Winnie, conductor
Wang, piano

For more information on the WIU School of Music, visit wiu.edu/music.




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