Release Date: February 1, 2005

MONMOUTH, Ill. — The Monmouth Chorale and the Monmouth College Wind Ensemble will present two joint concerts on Feb. 5 and Feb. 12 at 5:30 p.m. in the Dahl Chapel and Auditorium as part of the college’s celebration of Fine Arts Days. Both concerts are free and open to the public.

Each concert will serve as the final event of a day-long program for prospective fine arts students, who will visit campus to audition for scholarships in music, theater and art. They will also have the opportunity to attend master classes in piano and voice, attend rehearsals and meet with music faculty.

Stephen Richter, lecturer in music and director of instrumental music activities, will direct the Wind Ensemble, which will open each concert with some familiar literature from previous performances this year.

Following the Wind Ensemble’s performance, the Chorale, the college’s most highly auditioned choral ensemble, will perform under the direction of Shane Lynch, director of choral activities. The Chorale will also feature some familiar literature as well as the ensemble’s debut of Mendelssohn’s “Psalm 43” and James Erb’s arrangement of “Shenandoah.”

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