F.M. Christiansen: Praise to the Lord
J. Ames: In Remembrance
Brent Pierce: Hosanna in Excelsis
J. Shank: Autumn
D. Davison: Ritmo
Kirke Mechem: Blow Ye the Trumpet (from "John Brown")
K. Mechem; arr. D. Dandridge: Rockin' Jerusalem
Timothy Powell, Director
Davidson Fine Arts School Chorale
Timothy Powell: St. George and the Dragon (World Premiere)
Libretto by poet Charles Anthony Silvestri
Horace Carney, Director
Alabama A&M University
Participating Groups
Indiana State University Concert Choir
Alabama A&M University Concert Choir
The Combined Choral Ensembles of Davidson Fine Arts School
Westminster Chorale
Cathedral High School Singers
Elkhart Memorial Chamber Choir
Terre Haute South Chamber Singers
Special Guests
Artist's Name
Scott Buchanan
Artist's Name
Horace Carney
Artist's Name
Timothy Powell
Participating Group Directors
Indiana State University Concert Choir
Scott Buchanan
The Indiana State University Concert Choir is a 48-voice select ensemble with an outstanding reputation for producing world class performances of quality choral repertoire, ranging from the Renaissance era through the 21st Century. Under the direction of Dr. Scott Buchanan, the ensemble tours annually and has performed in New York City’s famed Carnegie Hall and the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C. The group has also toured internationally, with recent performances in Switzerland and Italy. The ISU Concert Choir has been selected to sing for the Central Division conference of the American Choral Directors Association (Ft. Wayne, IN – 2012) and the state conference of the Indiana Music Educators Association (2005, 2014).
The Concert Choir is one of four outstanding ensembles in the comprehensive choral music program at Indiana State University. Other ensembles include: Masterworks Chorale, which performs a major work with orchestra each semester; Sycamore Singers, which produces a wonderful Madrigal Feast each year; and the Women’s Chorale, which performs a variety of repertoire representing all eras in music history. The ISU Choral/Voice faculty is a talented and dedicated group of professionals committed to teaching music at the highest possible level in a positive, yet challenging atmosphere. Our goal is to produce competent, well-rounded musicians who will be successful in their chosen field of music education, music business, or performance.
Alabama A&M University Concert Choir
Horace Carney
The Combined Choral Ensembles of Davidson Fine Arts School
Timothy Powell
The Davidson Fine Arts Chorale performs regularly at prestigious events and venues in their home state of Georgia, across the nation, and internationally. The Chorale was honored in 2004 and 2005 with invitations to perform at the American Choral Directors Association Divisional and National Convention, as well as performances at the Georgia Music Educators Association conference in 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, and 2012. In 2007, The Chorale performed at the Music Educators National Conference Southern Division Convention in Charleston, South Carolina. In 2007, and again in 2008, The Chorale became the first high school ensemble to present a concert on the National Gallery of Art Concert Series in Washington, D. C. In 2010, the Chorale received an exclusive invitation to sing for Easter Sunday services at the historic St. Thomaskirche in Leipzig, Germany, the home church of J. S. Bach. The choir followed up this honor with a world-premiere performance at Lincoln Center in NYC in 2011, and are the 2012 Winners of the American Prize in Choral Performance.
Cathedral High School Singers
Tyler Lemen
Tyler Lemen is in his second year as Director of Choirs and Piano Studies at Cathedral High School in Indianapolis, Indiana. Prior to working at Cathedral, Tyler was a student at Indiana State University in Terre Haute, Indiana where he earned his Bachelor’s of Music Education. While at Indiana State, Tyler was a member of the Indiana State Concert Choir, Masterwork’s Chorale, and Sycamore Singers. In these ensembles he had the opportunity to perform on many stages, both in the United States and abroad, under the Direction of Dr. Scott Buchanan.
Westminster Chorale
Amy Turner
The Westminster Chorale performs regularly at adjudicated festivals and civic functions. Under the direction of Amy Turner, choral ensembles within Chorale have received superior awards in performance and sight-reading at Georgia Music Educators Association (GMEA) performance evaluations. Members of the group consistently claim state choral awards through Georgia Independent Schools Association (GISA) and successfully audition into the GMEA All-State Chorus.
Vocal Colors
Acts
J. Ames: In Remembrance
Brent Pierce: Hosanna in Excelsis
J. Shank: Autumn
D. Davison: Ritmo
Kirke Mechem: Blow Ye the Trumpet (from "John Brown")
K. Mechem; arr. D. Dandridge: Rockin' Jerusalem
Libretto by poet Charles Anthony Silvestri
Participating Groups
Special Guests
Artist's Name
Scott BuchananArtist's Name
Horace CarneyArtist's Name
Timothy PowellParticipating Group Directors
The Concert Choir is one of four outstanding ensembles in the comprehensive choral music program at Indiana State University. Other ensembles include: Masterworks Chorale, which performs a major work with orchestra each semester; Sycamore Singers, which produces a wonderful Madrigal Feast each year; and the Women’s Chorale, which performs a variety of repertoire representing all eras in music history. The ISU Choral/Voice faculty is a talented and dedicated group of professionals committed to teaching music at the highest possible level in a positive, yet challenging atmosphere. Our goal is to produce competent, well-rounded musicians who will be successful in their chosen field of music education, music business, or performance.