UAHuntsville Concert Choir Tour Concert, Spring 2010

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UAHuntsville Concert Choir Tour Concert, Spring 2010

Date: March 14, 2010

by Erin Colwitz

Location: Alabama, USA

Choir type: College and University Choirs

Voicing: Mixed

The UAHuntsville Concert Choir will present two kick-off concerts prior to their concert tour of Italy, May 16-26.

Dr. Erin Colwitz, conductor

Steve Schneider, rehearsal accompanist

The University of Alabama in Huntsville Concert Choir has appeared many times with the Huntsville Symphony Orchestra and the Huntsville Community Chorus. Led by newly-appointed conductor, Dr. Erin Colwitz, the Concert Choir is in its 44th year. Founded by retired Music Department chair, Dr. D. Royce Boyer, the Concert Choir is comprised of students from every discipline within the university. In addition to their campus concerts, performances of note include the televised recording of Diane Bish's Joy of Music on the Huntsville Chamber Music Guild's Series; and collaboration with the University of North Alabama, the Huntsville Community Children Choir, and Dance Theatre of Huntsville in a performance of Carl Orff's Carmina Burana. Recently, the Concert Choir performed with the Huntsville Community Chorus and Huntsville Symphony Orchestra in a performance of Borodin's Polovtsian Dances and Prokofiev's Alexander Nevsky, and also, joined with the St. Olaf Choir as part of the Huntsville Chamber Music Guild concert series. This 55-voice ensemble performs music of a wide variety of styles and has presented concert tours in the United States and Europe. They are currently planning an international tour for May of 2010.

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Tour Kick-Off Concerts:

Friday, April 16, 2010

730pm

Roberts Recital Hall

UAHuntsville campus

Huntsville, AL 35899

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Sunday, April 25, 2010

300pm

Weatherly Heights Baptist Church

1306 Cannstatt Drive Southeast
Huntsville, AL 35803-1184