BROWNWOOD – November 4, 2016 – Howard Payne University’s Concert Choir and the HPU Heritage Singers will present a fall concert titled “Creator Created Creating: My Maker’s Bounding Line” on Thursday, November 10, at 7:30 p.m. The concert will be held in the university’s Grace Chapel and is free to the public.
A variety of musical selections will be presented including works from Joseph Haydn’s “The Creation” which depict the days of creation. During the concert, many allegorical references will be made to Yahweh’s presence through light, water, trees, mankind and the vastness of the firmament, all of which speak to the unfathomable omnipotence of our Creator. Guests can expect to hear a variety of repertoire from Palestrina to Carly Simon, as well as the uproarious depiction of wildlife in Eric Whitacre’s “Animal Crackers.”
Both choirs are under the direction of Dr. Christopher Rosborough, assistant professor of music. Accompanists for the concert will be Dr. Elizabeth Wallace, chair of the Department of Music and tenured professor of music, on piano; and Dr. Allen Reed, retired professor of music, on organ. Dr. Gregory Church, associate professor of music, and Dr. Celeste Church, dean of institutional research and effectiveness and associate professor of music, will play an active role in the musical dialogue of the concert with assistance from HPU alumnus Jesse Smith ’13. Stephen Goacher, professor of music, will also join the choir on soprano saxophone in one song along with a variety of players from HPU’s School of Music and Fine Arts.
“The inspiration for this presentation is that we are created by a divine creator who is continually creating us in His divine image,” said Dr. Rosborough. “I am proud of the work that the Concert Choir and Heritage Singers have done in preparing for this concert. I believe it will be glorifying to God and a blessing to those who attend.”
For more information, contact HPU’s School of Music and Fine Arts at (325) 649-8500.
###
Photo cutline: HPU’s Concert Choir and Heritage Singers will present a fall concert on Thursday, November 10, at 7:30 p.m.