BROWNWOOD – November 18, 2016 – The University Singers of Howard Payne University will present a Christmas Concert Monday, November 28, at 7:30 p.m. at First Baptist Church in Brownwood. The program is free of charge and open to the public.
The program is titled “Heaven and Earth in Little Space” and features the “Oratorio de Noël” by Camille Saint-Saëns as well as other Christmas settings centered on the Nativity. During the concert, audience members will have the opportunity to sing along to Christmas carols with the University Singers accompanied by the Festival Chamber Orchestra, a group of area and collegiate musicians.
Featured singers for the concert are Dr. Celeste Church, associate professor of music and dean of institutional research and effectiveness; Dr. Diana Ellis, HPU’s first lady; Danielle Rosborough, 2008 HPU alumna; Dr. Gregory Church, associate professor of music; and Jeff Woods. Musicians featured with the University Singers will include Katie Ash, junior technology applications-high school major from Brownwood, on harp; Abraham Cooper, senior biochemistry major from Brownwood, on piano; Dean Kiesling, music teacher at Northwest Elementary and organist at First United Methodist Church of Brownwood, on organ; and a string quartet of various area musicians.
The University Singers and Festival Chamber Orchestra are under the direction of Dr. Christopher Rosborough, assistant professor of music.
“The University Singers is a community and collegiate choral opportunity whose mission is to cultivate an ensemble of singers who strive to offer a high level of artistry while advocating for great choral music in Brownwood and the surrounding areas,” said Rosborough. “This concert is presented to bring us into the holiday season, with a beautiful program of repertoire ranging from classical to contemporary.”
For more information, contact HPU’s School of Music and Fine Arts at 325-649-8500.
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