SAN ANGELO, Texas — The Angelo State University Chorale and Chamber Singers will present their first concert of the fall season at 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 13, at First United Methodist Church, 37 E. Beauregard Ave.
"There Was a Time" is free and open to the public. The choirs will be accompanied on piano by Hunter Mabery, ASU staff accompanist.
The ASU Chamber Singers will open the concert with:
- "Lamentaciones de Jeremias" by Z. Randall Stroope
- "Dirait-on" from "Les Chanson de Roses" by Morten Lauridsen
- "Apamuy Shungo" arranged by Gerardo Guevara
- "Ayudame!" by Carlos Alberto Cordero
The Chamber Singers and University Chorale with then join to perform:
- "Antiphon" from "Five Mystical Songs" by Ralph Vaughan Williams
- "Verleih uns Frieden" by Felix Mendelssohn
- "Ngothando" arranged by Dr. Eric Posada, poem by Rachel Bickers of Wylie
- "Deep River" arranged by Victor Johnson
- "There Was a Time" by Elaine Hageberg
- "Big House" by Kyle Pederson
Several other members of the ASU music program will accompany the choirs on select pieces including:
- Dr. Timothy Bonenfant, professor of music, on saxophone
- Dr. Trent Shuey, assistant director of bands, on percussion
- Edward Pineda of San Angelo on percussion
The 31-member University Chorale includes the 10-member Chamber Singers and comprises students from academic departments across campus and is directed by Dr. Eric Posada, ASU director of choral activities.
