ABERDEEN, S.D. – The Northern State University Annual Spring Choral Concert will take place at 3 p.m. May 1 in the Johnson Fine Arts Center Harvey and Cynthia Jewett Theater.
The concert will feature the NSU Concert Choir, Early Musick Ensemble and Chamber Singers.
The Concert Choir will open with three 20th century American classics—Robert Page’s arrangement of Leonard Bernstein’s “The Best of All Possible Worlds,” James Erb’s arrangement of “Shenandoah,” and Randall Thompson’s “Alleluia.”
The Chamber Singers will then perform two double-choir settings—“Du bist der rechte Weg” from J. S. Bach’s “Komm, Jesu, Komm” and William Harris’ “Faire is the Heaven.”
The Early Musick Ensemble will perform “Madrigals” by Claudio Monteverdi, John Dowland, Thomas Morley and P.D.Q. Bach along with Palestrina’s “Sicut cervus.”
The Chamber Singers will then perform the three songs from Samuel Barber’s “Reincarnations,” “Mary Hynes,” “Anthony O Daly” and “The Coolin.”
The Concert Choir will close the concert with Sam Pottle’s setting of “Jabberwocky.”
After recognizing seniors and important contributors to the choral program—in particular, accompanists Hannah Gasperich, Cameron Gauger, Lora Toncheva and Tyra Steinwand—the concert will conclude with our version of Barbara Baker’s arrangement of “The Storm is Passing Over.”
Tickets for the concert are $10 for adults and $5 for seniors. NSU faculty, staff and students are admitted free.
Concert Choir Personnel
Conductor: Timothy Woods
SOPRANOS
Abigail Arhart, Fort Pierre &
Mallory Beckler, Aberdeen *
Chloe Carroll, Castlewood
Megan Dockter, Watertown
Glorya Ekstrand, Rapid City
Bridget Fuhrmann, Roscoe
Emeline Glover, Sioux Falls *
Alexis Greshik, Wimbledon, N.D.
Jayda Hunstad, Aberdeen *
Kayla Jensen, Claremont
Natalie Ketchum, Tripp
Hojeong Kim, Seoul, South Korea
Yujin Kim, Seoul, South Korea
HyunJu Lee, Seoul, South Korea
Kennadie Machovec, Rockwell City, Iowa
Madeline Orr, Aberdeen
Emily Palmer, Langford *
Seoyoung Park, Changwon, South Korea
Hope Patton, Aberdeen
Sydney Raap, Aberdeen*
Morgan Rathjen, Huron *
Lydia Saxton, Lake Mills &
Meghan Sheets, Belle Plaine, Minn.
Tyra Steinwand, Ellendale, N.D. * & @
Lora Toncheva, Sofia, Bulgaria @
ALTOS
Jennifer Appl, Aberdeen *
Naomi Davis, Watertown *
Suzanne Fitterer, Sioux Falls *
Hannah Gasperich, Aberdeen * & @
Yoon Ju Geum, Seoul, South Korea
Therese Haberman, Bottineau, N.D.
Alexis Hanten, Aberdeen *
Sarang Hong, Seoul, South Korea
Sungkyoung Jeon, Seoul, South Korea
Soyoun Kim, Bundang, South Korea
Yuna Lee, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea
Joowon Lim, Seoul, South Korea
Madison March, Rapid City
Alexis Martin, Aberdeen *
Maggie Meland, Watertown
Hannah Mielitz, Watertown &
Noelle Nemmers, Huron *
Eh Poh, Huron &
Sora Oh, Seoul, South Korea
Julia Orr, Aberdeen *
Madisen Radabaugh, New London, Minn.
Loretta Simon, Seneca * &
Abby Stauffenecker, Dell Rapids
Brooke Louise Thielbar, Hardwick, Minn. *
Johanna Schleich, Mitchell
Madison Unser, Aberdeen
Tatum Waldrop, Aberdeen *
TENORS
Cody Brouwer, Dimock
Cameron Gauger, Mitchell * @
Jaron Gross, Pierz, Minn. * &
Eli Houdysill, Pierre *
Eric Jacobsen, Aberdeen *
Sunghoon Jung, Wonjusi, South Korea
Yeil Kim, Busan, South Korea
Dylan Rausch, Yankton *
Jacob Wild, Aberdeen *
BASSES
Chris Allen, Rapid City *
Justin Desens, Aberdeen
Dylan Eckhart, Circle Pines, Minn. *
Erik Fastenau, Minot, N.D.
Braden Freeman, Groton
Andrew Holland, De Smet
Cole Holmes, Aberdeen * &
Cadin Kallenberger, Leola *
Antonin Kolar, Hejnice, Czech Republic
Michael Lytle, Rapid City *
Tanner Pietz, Aberdeen *
Lee Schwagel Jr., Corona
Trapper Simmers, Stanley, N.D. * &
Connor Stubbe, Aberdeen
Garytt Tostenson, Mina
Reese Uecker, Huron
Drew Veflin, Watertown *
Jakob Walden, Aberdeen
* member of Chamber Singers
& member of Early Musick Ensemble
@ accompanist
About Northern State University
Northern State University is a student-centered institution that provides an outstanding educational experience, preparing students through the liberal arts and professional education for their future endeavors. A regional university, Northern offers rigorous academics; diverse civic, social and cultural opportunities; and a commitment to building an inclusive environment for all points of view. Northern also offers a broad-based athletics program, sponsoring 15 NCAA Division II intercollegiate varsity sports that compete in the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (NSIC). The university strives to enrich the community through partnerships such as its Educational Impact Campaign, which opened a new South Dakota School for the Blind and Visually Impaired; new athletic and recreation fields; and an on-campus regional sports complex. With the $55 million campaign, NSU has been the recipient of more than $150 million in privately funded building projects and scholarships within a decade. To learn more, visit NSU Admissions.