ABERDEEN, S.D. – The Northern State University choirs will come together for “A Celebration of American Music” at 3 p.m. Sunday, April 9, at First Presbyterian Church in Aberdeen.
This event will feature the NSU Concert Choir, Chamber Singers and Early Music Ensemble, conducted by Dr. Timothy Woods.
The concert primarily features the work of American composers and authors. Music from the 20th century will include works by Aaron Copland, Samuel Barber, Leonard Bernstein and Daniel Pinkham. In addition, there will be 21st century pieces by composers Eric Whitacre, Dan Forrest and Christopher Tin and two works by the 18th century American composer, William Billings.
The concert will feature the NSU Percussion Ensemble on three pieces, two of which were arranged by NSU music students.
Admission is a freewill donation to NSU music scholarships at the door. NSU students are admitted for free.
First Presbyterian Church is located at 318 S. Kline St. in Aberdeen.
Students involved in the concert are listed below by vocal part.
Sopranos
Balie Albrecht, Rapid City
Hailey Aldentaler, Britton
Alexandra Becht, Clear Lake *
Chrisandra Bierne, Aberdeen
Taylor Bogue, Aberdeen*
Shelby Braun, Warner
Taylor Brekke, Mobridge *&
Allison Bruce, Pierre
Cassandra Bruns, Brookings
Naomi Davis, Watertown
Tierra Decker, Huron *@
Annabelle Eastman, Aberdeen &
Shelby Glover, Sioux Falls
Janette Hall, Milbank
Kari Hanson, Groton
Tristen Henke, Center, N.D.
Hannah Hepperle, Aberdeen
Chrissy Hilgemeier, Rapid City
Hae Yeon Jung, Seoul, South Korea
Hyun Soo Kim, Seoul, South Korea
Kaitlynn Loos, Rapid City
Amanda McIlravy, Philip *&
Christine Powers, Hot Springs *
Brittany Quinn, Timber Lake
Bailey Regynski, Pierre
Joanna Schleich, Mitchell *&
Katrina Smith, Gettysburg
Rachael Springfield, Mobridge
Kayla Sproles, Sioux Falls
Elsa Swanson, Chaska, Minn. *@
Brooke Thielbar, Hardwick, Minn. *&
Carrie Wegleitner, Lake City
Abigail Wienk, Lake Preston
Jihyun Won, Busan South Korea
Annie Woodmansey, Pierre *
Altos
Kati Apple, Aberdeen *&
Taerang Bae, Wonju, South Korea
Rachel Baer, Clear Lake
Tayzia Claymore-Knight, Eagle Butte
Cheri Compton, Aberdeen
Addyson Diaz, Breckenridge, Minn. *
Anika Fredrick, Buffalo, Minn.
Lindsey Friedrichsen, Huron *&
Grace Gasperich, Aberdeen @
Chelsie Gehrke, Clark
Megan Hanson, Pierre *&
Camila Hyke, Utsunomiya, Japan @
Seyoung Jeon, Incheon, South Korea
Yeejin Jeong, Pohang, South Korea
Sara Kjetland, Watertown *
Kristina Kuzmina, Chernivtsi, Ukraine
Emily Meidinger, Mt. Vernon
Jueun Park, Jinhae, South Korea
Kylie Rusch, Bismarck, N.D. *@
Tabitha Schmidt, Huron *&@
Rachel Smith, Huron *
Taylor Wall, Breckenridge, Minn. *
Kelsey Wieser, Plum City, Wis.
Brigette Weisenburger, Aberdeen @
Jesse Williams, Rapid City &
Joni Willoughby, Midland *
Jennem Woolever, Grand Forks, N.D.
Suhui Yu, Andong, South Korea
Tenors
Kevin Boring, Pierre *
Louis Burley, Pierre
Ethan Delvo, Watertown
Tanner Fuhrer, Mitchell
Adam Henning, Watertown *&
Andrew Holt, Aberdeen *
Harrison Homelvig, Bowman, N.D. *&
Layne Johnson, Kulm, N.D.
Tyler Lanam, Rapid City *&
Cordell Ring, Onida &
Colton Schaefer, Wilmot *
Dustin Schmidt, Huron
Levi Seefeldt, Clark *&
Tyler Smith, Tea *
Nathan Wilson, Kimball *
Basses
Brandon Barrett, Britton *&
Tyler Beck, Leola *
Dylan Bennett, Pierre
John Cassens, Faulkton *
Tanner Chilson, Watertown
Scott Glodt, Hoven *&
Tyler Harris, Rapid City
Joshua Dylan Hinkemeyer, Sisseton
Michael Lytle, Rapid City *&
Austin Metzen, Wahpeton, N.D.
Adam Rye, Sioux Falls *&
Tanner Shabot-Shultis, Aberdeen *
Salvatore Scavo, Hightstown, N.J. *&
Luke Snoozy, Dell Rapids
Will Tiensvold, Sioux Falls *
Ben Weber, Rapid City *
* Member of the Chamber Singers
& Member of the Early Music Ensemble
@ Accompanist
Members of the NSU Percussion Ensemble are Balie Albrecht of Rapid City; Luke Bergjord of Aberdeen; Tanner Chilson of Watertown; Nyssa Duffield of Browns Valley, Minn.; Jackson Foy of Eagan, Minn.; Grace Gasperich of Aberdeen; Daniel Jimenez of Cochabamba, Bolivia; Dustin Schmidt of Huron; and Tabitha Schmidt of Huron.
For more information about “A Celebration of American Music,” please contact Woods at timothy.woods@northern.edu.
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