Defiance College’s Chamber Singers on fall tour Nov. 20 – 24
November 16, 2015
DEFIANCE, Ohio – The Defiance College Chamber Singers will be traveling to Nashville, Tenn. as part of their 2015 fall tour. The five day tour includes three public performances and one educational workshop, as follows: First Congregational United Church of Christ, 7171 N. Pennsylvania St., Indianapolis, Ind., on Friday, Nov. 20, at 7:30 p.m.; Rhythm! Discovery Center, 110 W. Washington St., Suite A, Indianapolis, Ind., on Saturday, Nov. 21, at 11 a.m.; St. Peter’s United Church of Christ, 7014 Darmstadt Road, Evansville, Ind., on Sunday, Nov. 22, at 10:15 a.m.; and Urbana United Methodist Church, 238 N. Main St., Urbana, Ohio on Tuesday, Nov. 24, at 7 p.m.
DC Chamber Singers is an auditioned soprano/alto/tenor/bass choral ensemble open to all students at Defiance College. The 2015 tour includes a new setting by English composer Philip Stopford entitled Festival Benedicite. The three movement work includes organ accompaniment, soprano and alto duet, and chorus. Additional choral octavos performed by the group includes classics by Antonio Vivaldi and Michael Praetorius, as well as new music by Dan Forrest, Craig Courtney, and Shawn Kirchner. Many or the selections include accompaniment by four-hand piano, violin, and cello for a balanced and enjoyable performance.
DC Chamber Singers student members include: Kelsea Burns, Antwerp, Ohio; Adam Dangler, Bryan, Ohio; Liam Armstrong, Cincinnati, Ohio; David Brown, Gabrielle Justice, and Malcolm Solack, Columbus, Ohio; Jakob Adkins, Justin Coressel, Aerica Firman, Amanda Heil, Megan Puehler, George Roth, Danielle Vance, and Alexis Weidenhamer, Defiance, Ohio; Jordan Osborne, Delaware, Ohio; Tim Feasel, Fort Jennings, Ohio; Samantha Butler, Hamilton, Ohio; Lindsay Kasmer and Claire Turner, Medina, Ohio; Lucas Parsell, Napoleon, Ohio; Megan Pleskovic, Strongsville, Ohio; Keira Grandey, Stryker, Ohio; Paige Rains, Swanton, Ohio; Erin Conner, Sycamore, Ohio; Kayla Richer, Sylvania, Ohio; Jennifer Repka, Toledo, Ohio; Joseph Kudela, Vermilion, Ohio; Jorian Beery, Wadsworth, Ohio; Nicky Winland, Wauseon, Ohio; Xavier Blyden, Bridgeport, Conn.; Taylor Haydinger, Wilmington, Del.; Alexis Walker, Fort Myers, Fla.; Chris Wade, Palm Bay, Fla.; Nathaniel Hicks, Atlanta, Ga.; Nicole Baseley, Greenwood, Ind.; Rolando Martinez, Detroit, Mich.; and Cormack Lazarus, St. Mary, Jamaica.
Defiance College Aumni traveling with the group include Andrew Drewes, Napoleon, Ohio; Matthew Hogan, Defiance, Ohio; and Emily Wallace, Delphos, Ohio.
Each public performance is free and open to the public. A free-will offering will be taken at the end of each performance. The educational workshop is free with the admission price to the museum.
Defiance College, chartered in 1850, is an independent, liberal arts institution in Northwest Ohio offering more than 40 undergraduate programs of study as well as graduate programs in education and business. Defiance College has received national recognition for its educational experience of service and engagement. The college website is www.defiance.edu.
