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Chorus to Sing at Carnegie Hall
Fifteen students from the St. Louis University High varsity chorus will sing at the prestigious Carnegie Hall in New York City on Monday, April 7. The students will be accompanied by several collegiate choirs from throughout the country, as well as the New England Symphonic Ensemble. The choir will sing the compositions "Gloria" and "Winchester Te Deum," both composed by British composer John Rutter, who will conduct the choir and ensemble himself.
The chorus was invited to Carnegie Hall through choral director Joseph Koestner. Ever since Koestner became a member of the National Association of Pastoral Musicians (NPM), the SLUH chorus has been invited to Carnegie Hall on particular set dates.
The chorus has never been able to take advantage of that opportunity because "the stars never aligned," according to Koestner, though the chorus has been to New York twice.
The stars did align this year and, after approval from president David Laughlin, the chorus will now be able to perform on one of the grandest stages in the United States. Koestner had high praise for Rutter, referring to him as "a fabulous composer."
The chorus leaves for New York on Friday, April 4. Along with Koestner, theater teacher Joseph Schulte will make the trip. Schulte will show the chorus around New York during the weekend leading up to Monday’s performance.
Junior singer Jamie Perkins is very excited about the event. He said, "This is an amazing opportunity. For a lot of people this will be their first and possibly only time performing in New York."
Carnegie Hall was built by American steel tycoon Andrew Carnegie in 1891, and has since been considered one of the most prestigious concert halls in the world. Famous composers such as George Gershwin, Duke Ellington, and Igor Stravinsky have performed at Carnegie, as have symphonies such as the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra and the New York Philharmonic. The Hall is known for its extravagant architecture and impeccable acoustics.
Koestner believes that Carnegie Hall is the biggest venue in which the chorus has ever performed. The chorus has been practicing for this event since September, and Koestner said they "have sounded good."
The 33 members of the concert chorus will perform at Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church this Sunday. The concert chorus will be honoring the 100th anniversary of the South City parish by performing "Seven Last Words," a composition by French musician Theodore Dubois. Musicians from around the area, forming a "pick-up orchestra," will be providing symphonic sound during the presentation. The performance is at 4 p.m. and free to the public.
by Pat Lynch
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