MCTC Presents an Early Winter Concert

Minneapolis Community and Technical College will present an Early Winter Choir Concert featuring the MCTC Concert Choir and Vocal Ensemble Friday December 10 at 7:30 pm in the Whitney Fine Arts Theater, 1424 Yale Place, on the MCTC campus in downtown Minneapolis. The concert, directed by Dr. Elizabeth Pauly and accompanied by Christopher Wolter will include compositions and arrangements by Ruth Morris Gray, Michael Praetorious and Alan Naplan among others. The choirs will be joined by guest artist percussionist Thomas Reimer. Songs will be sung from all over the world, in languages ranging from Hebrew to Spanish. A reception in the Fine Arts lobby will follow immediately after the concert. Light refreshments will be served. Children are welcome. Admission to this concert is free, but the choirs ask that you bring a non-perishable food donation that you may deposit in the marked bins outside the theater. Food donations will go to the Hennepin County Emergency Food Network.

Join the MCTC Choirs!

MCTC has two choirs for you to choose from. The MCTC College Choir (MUSL 1210) is a non-auditioned group, made up of members of the MCTC community who love to sing. No previous musical background is required for membership in this chorus. What is required is a willingness to work hard, a love of music, and a desire to sing with others. This choir meets Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 10:10 to 11:00 am in F2600.

The MCTC Vocal Ensemble (MUSL 1220) is a select ensemble made up of members of the MCTC community who have some previous musical experience, and want more of a musical challenge. This choir meets Mondays and Wednesdays from 11:15-12:30 in F2700.

Membership to both MCTC choirs is available for credit and non-credit. If you are interested in singing with one or both of these ensembles, put them into your plans for spring semester. Contact Dr. Elizabeth Pauly if you have questions, or to schedule an audition. You can call 612.659.6000 ext. 4098, email: Elizabeth.Pauly@minneapolis.edu, or stop by F2405.

More information can be found on the choir website at http://web.me.com/empauly/iweb/MCTCChoirs/About_the_Choirs.html.

Minnesota Chorale Presents "Sing On!"

This program is free for kids 12 and under, and $10 for students. Look for your intrepid choir director in the second row.

Minnesota Chorale Presents

Bridges 2010 - Sing On!

Sunday, November 21 at 3 p.m.

Westwood Lutheran Church

9001 Cedar Lake Rd.

St. Louis Park, MN 55426

Four generations of singers, celebrating the blessing of music in our lives: it's Sing On! the Chorale's 2010 Bridges program, featuring the debut performance of Voices of Experience, a choir of senior adults, established in partnership with the MacPhail Center for Music. With performances by the Chorale and our Minneapolis Youth Chorus, singers from eight to 80 will join together in song!

This family-friendly concert features joyful music from around the world, including selections by Brahms, Mozart, Paulus, and Steve Heitzeg's new "I Pray to the Birds," with text by acclaimed writer Terry Tempest Williams, who will read from her work.

Tickets Adults: $15; Students, seniors, MPR members: $10;
12 and under: free. All seats general admission--no reserved seats. Tickets available in advance from the Minnesota Chorale at 612.455.2100 or at the door.