Cape Town Camerata in concert with Morningside University (USA)
Wed May 15, 19:00 - Wed May 15, 21:00
Our Lady of Good Hope Catholic Church
ABOUT
Morningside University Choir joins the Cape Town Camerata in concert.
The Morningside Choir, the university’s premier forty-member auditioned choral ensemble has maintained a respected tradition of artistic excellence since 1925. Under the direction of Dr. Ryan Person, the choir consists of undergraduate student musicians from various major areas of study and is among the university’s finest leaders and scholars. Presenting a diverse array of choral repertoire, the ensemble has been nationally and internationally recognized for its performance excellence. During the past year, the ensemble has performed at the American Choral Directors Association National Conference in Cincinnati, Ohio, ACDA Midwestern Region Conference in Omaha, Nebraska, and has been recognized as a winner of The American Prize for College/University Choirs.. An active touring ensemble, the choir toured Germany, Austria, and the Czech Republic in 2022, and will travel to South Africa for the first time in May 2024.
Some of the highlights in there repertoire include:
- The Universe of Light (Jake Runestad)
- Printemps (Paul Hindemith)
- Pingst (Oskar Lindberg)
- When David Heard (Thomas Weelkes)
- Song of Songs (Steve Kinzie, arr. Shawn Kirchner)
- Luister na die nag (Franco Prinsloo)
- Circle of Life (Elton John/Tim Rice, arr. Fidel G. Calalang, Jr.)