Start spreading the news! They're on their way to New York City for the performance of a lifetime! Savannah State University's Concert Choir is headed to world-famous Carnegie Hall. The choir has been invited to join seven other choirs from across the country to perform a concert of choral music- accompanied by the New England Symphonic Ensemble.
The SSU Concert Choir and other voices will open the program, performing two selections by Austrian composer Joseph Haydn: Te Deum in C major, Hob. XXIIIc:2 and Kleine Orgelmesse in B-flat major, Hob.XXII:7.
The performance is part of MidAmerica Productions' Choral Masterpieces by Haydn, Rutter, Berkey and more. Now celebrating its 25th anniversary season as an independent producer of classical concerts, MidAmerica presents soloists and choral and instrumental ensembles from around the world in New York's Carnegie Hall and other venues.
SSU Assistant Professor of Music, Nan Poole Spicer is the choir's conductor. She says she was surprised by the invitation. "I received the invitation in July of 2008," Spicer says. "I got it via e-mail and did not recognize the person's name. So, I was apprehensive about opening the e-mail. But, I'm glad I did."
Since joining Savannah State in 2003, Spicer has nurtured and expanded the choir, which performs a repertoire that ranges from Bach to Hip Hop. To reward the students for their hard work, Spicer has turned the trip into a study tour. Students will trace the Underground Railroad and other notable locations along the eastern seaboard. They're also scheduled to visit the NBC Today Show, Smithsonian, and Lincoln Memorial.
The Choir leaves for New York this Sunday. The performance takes place June 14th at 2 pm.
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