February 15, 2018
Fargo, N.D. - The NDSU Concert Choir and Madrigal Singers present the 2018 Spring Tour concert series in March, featuring dynamic choral works that include music by composers Kuhnau, Bach, Mendelssohn, Fissinger, Faure, Stanford, Gibbs and many more. The program also features a new work, “Our Rhyme”, by the composer Jacob Beranek , winner of the 2017 Fissinger Choral Composition Prize.
The Concert Choir, directed by Jo Ann Miller and the Madrigal Singers, directed by Michael Weber, will perform in Bismarck, ND; Spearfish, SD; Mitchell, SD; and Marshall, MN, culminating in their home concert on March 18th at 4:30 p.m. at Peace Lutheran Church in Fargo.
2018 Tour Schedule
Tuesday | March 13 | 7:00 p.m.
Saint Mary’s Church, 806 E Broadway Ave Bismarck, ND 58503
Wednesday | March 14 | 7:30 p.m.
with the Black Hills State University Choir, Dr. Jonathan Nero
Clare and Josef Meier Hall, Yellow Jacket Lane Spearfish, SD 57799
Thursday | March 15 | 7:30 p.m.
Holy Family Church, 222 N Kimball Street Mitchell, SD 57301
Friday | March 16 | 7:00 p.m.
First Lutheran Church, 100 Church Street Marshall, MN 56258
Sunday | March 18 | 4:30 p.m.
Peace Lutheran Church, 1011 12th Ave North Fargo, ND 58102
About the NDSU Concert Choir and Madrigal Singers
The NDSU Concert Choir has a distinguished tradition of performing eminent choral literature at the highest level of artistry. Under Jo Ann Miller's direction, the choir has performed at state, regional and national music conferences, including eight North Central American Choral Directors Association conferences and the association's national conference in San Antonio, Texas.
The 60-voice choir rehearses daily and performs several concerts each year on campus and during annual spring tours. The choir performs regularly with the Fargo-Moorhead Symphony and tours overseas every three years. Most recently, toured Croatia and Italy in 2012, Iceland and Scotland in 2015, and will tour Germany and Denmark this coming summer. The choir received the first place gold medal at the International Choral Competition in Zadar, Croatia, during the 2012 tour.
The NDSU Madrigal Singers is a highly selective ensemble that performs vocal chamber music from the Renaissance through the 21st century. Conducted by Michael Weber, the Madrigal Singers perform for numerous NDSU celebrations, tour each spring with the NDSU Concert Choir and also tour separately throughout the region.
North Dakota State University’s Challey School of Music
The NDSU Challey School of Music promotes high-quality teaching, artistic performance, outreach and scholarly excellence through its performances and degree programs. For more, visit ndsu.edu/performingarts.