The Omnibus

Issue date: 5/6/04 Section: News

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The Southwest Baptist University Chorale and Concert Choir, along with the Bolivar Community Chorus, will combine to form the Masterworks Chorus in the annual Masterworks Concert May 7 in Pike Auditorium.

The 7:30 p.m. concert will feature choral work from the 19th century oratorio masterpiece "Elijah" by Felix Mendelssohn.

"Elijah" will feature Dr. Gregory Parker, assistant professor of music, singing the role of Elijah. Other soloists include soprano Lori Parker, adjunct professor of music at SBU; alto Paula Patterson, instructor at Southwest Missiouri State University; and tenor Lynn Penticuff, associate professor of music at SBU.

The Masterworks orchestra consists of members of the SBU Symphonic Winds, SBU Chamber Orchestra and the Springfield Symphony. Dr. Gary Gerber, director of choral studies at SBU, will conduct the concert for the eighth consecutive year.

"Masterworks is a great opportunity for our students to perform large-scale choral works with an orchestra," Gerber said. "Many of our students have never performed in a group of this magnitude and quality. This music will challenge our students to sing musical styles that are new and demanding. The Masterworks concert is one of the major highlights of the music department as it showcases the talents and musicianship of our students and faculty."

The concert is free and the public is invited to attend. For more information, contact the SBU department of music at 328-1644.

(Press release courtesy of SBU Public Relations.)

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