A cappella Choir tour

TOURING CONCERT

The A cappella Choir's three-part concert begins with songs that communicate God’s comfort and grace in suffering and sorrow. It will include a black gospel setting of “Take My Hand, Precious Lord,” and Eric Whitacre’s “When David Heard,” about the death of David’s son Absalom.

Section two of the concert will feature virtuosic choral works, including choreographed excerpts from operas, “Candide” and “Under the Sea,” as well as nature songs by Brahms and Barnum. In “Sounding Sea,” the vocalists will sing the sounds of water crashing on the shore, and a Taiwanese folk song will include the onomatopoeic sound of a train whistle.

The concert will conclude with a selection of spirituals and the choir’s traditional final song, “Beautiful Savior.”

The 58-member A cappella Choir is directed by Dr. Thomas Holm, associate professor of music at Northwestern and conductor of the Sioux County Oratorio Chorus. The ensemble has performed across the U.S. and in western and central Europe.

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