Sunday, February 28, 2010, 7:30 PM - 12:00 AM
THE CHAMBER CHOIR
THE COLLEGE OF SAINT BENEDICT/SAINT JOHN’S UNIVERSITY
DEPARTMENT OF MUSIC
COLLEGEVILLE, MINNESOTA
Axel Theimer, Director
IN CONCERT – SPRING 2010
IOWA – KANSAS - MINNESOTA – OKLAHOMA - TEXAS
The Chamber Choir of St. John's University/College of St. Benedict, will appear in concert in:
ARLINGTON, Texas
Sunday, February 28, 2010
7:30 p.m.
St. Maria Goretti Catholic Church
1200 South Davis Drive
For information contact: Freda Breed, Director of Music and Liturgy
The concert is part of the choir’s 2009 - 2010 Concert Season. Under the direction of Dr. Axel Theimer, a native of Austria and a former member of the Vienna Boy's Choir, who has been on the music faculty at Saint John's University and the College of Saint Benedict since 1969, the 50 member choir will perform in select cities in MINNESOTA (Richmond, Mankato, Owatonna), IOWA (Urbandale), OKLAHOMA (Oklahoma City), KANSAS (Leavenworth, Wichita) and TEXAS (Arlington, New Braunfels, San Antonio, Wichita Falls).
Traditionally the program features a wide variety of sacred and secular music, ranging from polyphony of the Renaissance to masterworks of the 20th century. This year's performance will, amongst others, include compositions by Benjamin Britten, J.P Sweelinck, Sergej Rachmaninoff, Eric Whitacre, Pablo Casals, Edwin Fissinger, Moses Hogan and Eric Barnum.
Admission:the concert is free but donations are suggested and welcome to help defray travel costs.
Host families: Are you interested in housing 2 or more of the choir members for one night?
Axel Theimer, Director
Chamber Choir
320/363-3374
