Concert and Chamber Choirs to Feature Guest Choirs
JONESBORO – The Concert Choir and Chamber Singers will perform in concert Monday, Oct. 19, at 7:30 p.m. in Fowler Center's Riceland Hall at Arkansas State University. The Department of Music event also will include the Searcy, Riverview, and Beebe high school choirs as guest performers.
The A-State groups are conducted by Dr. Dale Miller, director of choral activities, and student conductor, Drew Warren. Brian Henkelmann serves as the collaborative pianist.
The Searcy choirs are conducted by Tina Niederbrach, Riverview by A-State alumna, Christy Fudge, and Beebe by A-State alumna, Amy Stevens Thomas. Each choir will sing two selections alone and all three will combine with the A-State choirs to present “Von ewiger liebe” by Brahms, “I Will Lift Mine Eyes” by Runestad, and “Great God A’mighty” by Stacey V. Gibbs.
"It is a pleasure to combine the A-State Choirs with these three fine high school choirs whose directors are wonderful advocates for Arkansas State University," Miller stated. "Amy Thomas was a member of the first choirs of my tenure at A-State, and Christy Fudge was a soloist in our first European tour in 2006. Tina Niederbrach, daughter-in-law of long-time music professor David Niederbrach and the parent of two of our A-State Concert Choir members, has been a frequent guest conductor in the A‑State Choir Camp. They are leaders in choral music in our state."
Concert Choir selections include the “Star-spangled Banner” arranged by Lloyd Pfautsch, “And the Glory of the Lord” and “His Yoke is Easy” from "Messiah" by Handel, and "Movement VI of Ein Deutsches Requiem" by Brahms, all directed by Miller. The choir also will perform “Esto les digo” by Kinley Lange under Warren's direction.
The Chamber Singers repertoire for the program includes “Grace My Lovely One, Fair Beauties” by Weelkes, “Rest, Sweet Nymphs” by Pilkington, “Matona, mia cara” by di Lasso, “Au jolie bois” by Tessier, “So ben mi ch’a bon tempo” by Vecchi, and “Noel Ayisyen” by Desamours.
Tickets are $5 per person, with age 12 and under free, and A-State students, faculty and staff will be admitted free with ID. Tickets may be purchased at the Central Box Office or by telephone at (870) 972‑2781. For more details, one may contact the Choral Office at (870) 972-3841.
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Chamber Singers
Crystal Kachevas |
Soprano |
Jonesboro |
AR |
Victoria Pulliam |
Soprano |
Searcy |
AR |
Katelin Rickman |
Soprano |
Jonesboro |
AR |
Baylee Stracener |
Soprano |
Cabot |
AR |
Bree Drew |
Alto |
Paragould |
AR |
Victoria Dryer |
Alto |
Jonesboro |
AR |
Vanessa Partida |
Alto |
Harrisburg |
AR |
Loren Snook |
Alto |
Bradford |
AR |
Nathan Liouh |
Tenor |
Jonesboro |
AR |
Gregory Self |
Tenor |
Williford |
AR |
Jeffrey Steward |
Tenor |
Oil Trough |
AR |
Matthew Crociata |
Baritone |
Jonesboro |
AR |
London Johnston |
Baritone |
Little Rock |
AR |
Aaron Fisher |
Bass |
Memphis |
TN |
Hal Niederbrach |
Bass |
Searcy |
AR |
Drew Warren |
Bass |
Manila |
AR |
Concert Choir
Tanya Boldt |
Soprano I |
Jonesboro |
AR |
Hannah Bryant |
Soprano I |
Jonesboro |
AR |
Daisy Doty |
Soprano I |
Jonesboro |
AR |
Hannah Hester |
Soprano I |
Grand Prairie |
TX |
Crystal Kachevas |
Soprano I |
Paragould |
AR |
Emily Newell |
Soprano I |
Marmaduke |
AR |
Victoria Pulliam |
Soprano I |
Searcy |
AR |
Katelin Rickman |
Soprano I |
Bono |
AR |
Bree Sykes |
Soprano I |
Batesville |
AR |
Ivory Wells |
Soprano I |
Ravenden |
AR |
Cierra Wrench |
Soprano I |
Imboden |
AR |
Megan Carter |
Soprano II |
Gosnell |
AR |
Kelsey DeFord |
Soprano II |
Trumann |
AR |
Stacie Harrison |
Soprano II |
Jonesboro |
AR |
Alana Niederbrach |
Soprano II |
Searcy |
AR |
Kiera Payne |
Soprano II |
Doniphan |
MO |
Madeline Prestidge |
Soprano II |
Jonesboro |
AR |
Alison Shotwell |
Soprano II |
Manila |
AR |
Baylee Stracener |
Soprano II |
Cabot |
AR |
Jessica Angle |
Alto I |
Jonesboro |
AR |
Lizzie Bailey |
Alto I |
Searcy |
AR |
Michelle Byrd |
Alto I |
Pine Bluff |
AR |
Jillian Gardner |
Alto I |
Mountain View |
AR |
Vanessa Partida |
Alto I |
Harrisburg |
AR |
Ashlyn Pillow |
Alto I |
Paragould |
AR |
Jammye Robinson |
Alto I |
Jonesboro |
AR |
Jazmin Selvy |
Alto I |
Little Rock |
AR |
Anna Webb |
Alto I |
Harrisburg |
AR |
Sarah Woodson |
Alto I |
Harrisburg |
AR |
Becky Adams |
Alto II |
Morrilton |
AR |
Mary Kathryn Cruse |
Alto II |
Dardanelle |
AR |
Trenedy Curry |
Alto II |
Magnolia |
AR |
Bree Drew |
Alto II |
Paragould |
AR |
Victoria Dryer |
Alto II |
Jonesboro |
AR |
Erin Gately |
Alto II |
Overland Park |
KS |
Sarah Joiner |
Alto II |
Fisk |
MO |
Madison Mothershed |
Alto II |
Paragould |
AR |
Loren Snook |
Alto II |
Bradford |
AR |
Kayce Wilson |
Alto II |
Bryant |
AR |
Maggie Yin-Guiyang |
Alto II |
China |
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Drew Coleman |
Tenor I |
Forrest City |
AR |
Alex Cummings |
Tenor I |
Harrisburg |
AR |
Nathan Liouh |
Tenor I |
Jonesboro |
AR |
Craig McAlister |
Tenor I |
Jonesboro |
AR |
Cor'Darius Brown |
Tenor II |
Wynne |
AR |
David Norris |
Tenor II |
Southside |
AR |
Gregory Self |
Tenor II |
Williford |
AR |
Casey Sherwood |
Tenor II |
Rosebud |
AR |
Jeffrey Steward |
Tenor II |
Oil Trough |
AR |
Matt Crociata |
Baritone |
Jonesboro |
AR |
Zak James |
Baritone |
Jonesboro |
AR |
London Johnston |
Baritone |
Little Rock |
AR |
Alex Long |
Baritone |
Walnut Ridge |
AR |
Jacob Penn |
Baritone |
White Hall |
AR |
Jackson Wilson |
Baritone |
Searcy |
AR |
Anthony Finley |
Bass |
Mountain Home |
AR |
Aaron Fisher |
Bass |
Memphis |
TN |
Hal Niederbrach |
Bass |
Searcy |
AR |
Kyler Painter |
Bass |
Jonesboro |
AR |
Jarod Roberts |
Bass |
Searcy |
AR |
Drew Warren |
Bass |
Manila |
AR |