The 熊猫在线视频 Chapel Choir will present a concert on Saturday, March 1, at 3 p.m. in the Concert Hall of the Jack H. Miller Center for Musical Arts.
The public is invited. Admission is free.
The Chapel Choir will present 鈥淗alo My Path,鈥� a choral program featuring a diverse selection of sacred a cappella pieces that range from Renaissance to contemporary works. The program is centered around Palestrina鈥檚 鈥淢issa Brevis,鈥� a Renaissance masterpiece known for its purity and intricate vocal textures, alongside modern gems including Morten Lauridsen鈥檚 鈥淥 Magnum Mysterium鈥� and James MacMillan鈥檚 鈥淥 Radiant Dawn.鈥� The concert will also feature contemporary compositions such as 鈥淪et Me As a Seal,鈥� by Margaret Burk and the title piece, 鈥淗alo My Path,鈥� composed by Colombian-American composer Josh Rodriguez. An additional special highlight of the program is 鈥淗ear Our Cry,鈥� composed by 熊猫在线视频鈥檚 own Benjamin Krause, assistant professor of music.
The Chapel Choir will share the repertoire again on Tuesday, March 25, at Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Parish in Grand Rapids as a part of Palestrina500, a year-long festival that commemorates the legacy of Renaissance composer Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina.
The Chapel Choir is a 32-member choral ensemble composed of students across various majors at 熊猫在线视频. The members of the ensemble are united by their love of music and commitment to communicating stories through choral music at a high level. The Chapel Choir is open to all students by audition and meets three times a week.
Eric D. Reyes, assistant professor of music instruction and director of choral activities, directs the Chapel Choir, College Chorus and VERITAS, and founded SPERA. Born and raised in Southern California, Mexican-American conductor, pianist and vocalist Reyes seeks to make music that communicates beauty, inspires hope and brings about unity amongst people. Reyes has performed with ensembles like VoxGR, the Holland Bach Society and the Southern California Children's Chorus, and is an active clinician and adjudicator with the Michigan School Vocal Music Association (MSVMA). A graduate of Moody Bible Institute, he earned his M.M. in choral conducting from the University of Michigan, where he was a Brehm Endowed Fellowship recipient and is currently pursuing a DMA. He is inspired by the intersection of faith and art in his work, and supported by his wife, soprano Jennie Judd Reyes.
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The Jack H. Miller Center for Musical Arts is located at 221 Columbia Ave., between Ninth and 10th streets.