The Mansfield University Concert Choir, under the direction of Peggy
Dettwiler, will perform concerts in the region, including the First
Baptist Church in Lewisburg, on Sunday, April 2, at 7:30 p.m.; the Third
Presbyterian Church in Rochester, NY, on Friday, April 14, at 7 p.m.,
and then their final concert of the academic year in Mansfield’s
Steadman Theatre on Saturday, April 29, at 7:30 p.m.
The
evening’s program includes works from the Renaissance period by Peter
Philips to a composition by Peter de Mets commissioned in 2022. The
program will feature the ability of the choir to sing with different
choral colors and with overtone singing. Works familiar to most
audiences include “Will the Circle Be Unbroken” and “What a Wonderful
World” made famous by Louis Armstrong. The sixteen-voice Chamber Singers
will also share a couple of selections including “The Peace of Wild
Things” which is the theme of their concert on Tuesday, April 25, in
Steadman Theatre.
The evening of singing promises to offer
uplifting music for these trying times. The concerts are free and open
to the public, although donations will be accepted at the door.