Three choral groups will perform in concert Sunday, May 17, at 4 p.m. in Ice Auditorium in Melrose Hall at Linfield College.
The Concert Choir will perform the choral masterpiece, “Requiem” by Maurice Durufle, accompanied by a chamber orchestra. The Wildcats Men’s Glee Club and the Linfield Women’s Vocal Ensemble will also perform a variety of works including music by Debussy, Poulenc and Rachmaninoff, along with songs from Disney’s “Mulan” and “Beauty and the Beast.”
The Concert Choir is the premier choral organization at Linfield. This select group of 40 to 50 voices was the first such ensemble in the Pacific Northwest and has toured every year since its formation in 1930, traveling throughout the western states, Hawaii, Canada, Europe, New Zealand, Australia, China, Southeast Asia and Costa Rica. It has also performed at state, regional and international conferences.
The choir is under the direction of Anna Song, associate professor of music and director of choral activities. She has a bachelor’s in composition from the University of California and a master’s from Yale University. She recently completed her doctoral studies in music education from Columbia University. She previously taught at DePaul University and was assistant conductor of the Portland Symphonic Choir. She is also the co-founder and artistic director of In Mulieribus, a professional women’s ensemble that focuses on the performance of early music. It is regularly featured on national radio programs and presents its own concert series in Portland.
The concert is free and open to the public. For more information, call the Linfield Music Department, 503-883-2275 or visit linfield.edu/arts.
