FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2009
Contact: Jaye Ike,  College of Fine Arts, 304-696-3296
 

Marshall welcomes Festival Chorus participants this weekend

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – Marshall University’s Department of Music will welcome 130 high school students from across West Virginia and Ohio to the Huntington campus for the 2009 MU Festival Chorus Nov. 6 and 7.

Students attending will have the opportunity to participate in rehearsals alongside members of Marshall’s University Chorus and Chamber Choir, according to Robert Wray, Assistant Professor of Choral Music Education and organizer of the event. They will also participate in workshops presented by Marshall faculty members in the vocal/choral area.

“This festival is not only a great opportunity to bring high school students interested in music to our campus, but is a wonderful chance to highlight the students involved with the MU Department of Music,” Wray said.

The first of two concerts connected with the event is at 8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 6 in Smith Recital Hall, which will showcase the two student-only choral ensembles at Marshall in addition to solo performances by other MU music faculty.  

The second concert, at 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 7 in Smith Recital Hall, is the finale of the two-day festival. Those in attendance will see and hear the attending high school students along with the participating MU students perform the music selections rehearsed over the course of the festival.

Music for the festival was selected from both the West Virginia Music Educators Association (WVMEA) and West Virginia American Choral Directors Association (WVACDA) All-State ensemble repertoire lists.

Both concerts associated with this event are free and open to the public.  Any questions should be directed to Wray at wrayr@marshall.edu.

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