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“This Shining Night,” Spring Choral Presentation by UPEI's Concert Choir - April 4
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“This Shining Night”, the spring choral presentation by UPEI's Concert
Choir, takes place in Steel Recital Hall on Thursday, April 4 at 7:30 pm.
The audience will be treated to performances by the concert choir, under
interim director Pamela Campbell and special guests the Summerside
Community Choir and Montague Regional High School Choir.
Summerside conductor Mark Ramsay and Montague conductor Christie Beck are both
alumni of the UPEI music department.
As well as directing their own choirs' performances, Ramsay and Beck will guest-conduct
the UPEI choir in Morten Lauridsen's “Sure on This Shining Night” and Leonard Bernstein's
“Somewhere”, respectively. Also, appearing as guest conductor of “Tomorrow
Shall Be My Dancing Day” will be alumnus Michael van der Gaag. A student
conductor from the music department's choral techniques class will conduct
the university choir in Eric Whitacre's “The Seal Lullaby.”
Collaborative pianist for the evening is Jeremy Gallant.
Tickets for “This Shining Night” are $10.00; $5.00 for
seniors and students. For tickets & information, contact music@upei.ca or
566-0507.