WEST LIBERTY, W.Va., Nov. 21, 2017— It will be another festive celebration of choral music as the West Liberty University Choirs present their annual holiday concert on Sunday, Dec. 3 at Vance Memorial Presbyterian Church.
With both 3 and 7 p.m. performances, the holiday concert offers a choice in times and is open to the public. Tickets, available at the door, are $10 for adults and $5 for students and seniors. WLU student tickets are free.
Under the direction of Ryan Keeling, the concert will feature the WLU College Community Chorus performing John Rutter’s Gloria with brass, percussion, and organ, and Julian Wachner’s suite of carols for brass, harp, organ, and percussion, The Snow Lay on the Ground.
Also performing will be the WLU Singers featuring Jonathan Dove’s “Seek Him that Maketh the Seven Stars” with organ.
“With opportunities for the audience to sing along, this is sure to be a joyful way to usher in the holiday season and we invite everyone to join us,” Keeling said. There are 35 voices in the WLU Singers and 70 in the College Community Choir.
A resident of Pittsburgh, Keeling joined WLU as its director of Choral Activities this past July. Also an alumnus, he is the artistic director of Western Pennsylvania’s premier chamber choir Voces Solis and assistant conductor of the Mendelssohn Choir of Pittsburgh, as well as the Music Director of OvreArts.
The Division of Music at West Liberty University offers undergraduate degrees in Music Education, Music Performance, and Music Technology. Among its many ensembles are the University Singers, Wind Ensemble, College Community Chorus, Choral Scholars, Percussion Ensemble, Jazz Ensemble, and Electronic Music Ensemble.
West Liberty University is a forward-looking, four-year public university steeped in a rich heritage as West Virginia’s oldest institution of higher education and offering nearly 70 undergraduate majors and 30 programs. Graduate programs include the Master of Arts in Education, the Master of Science in Physician Assistant Studies, the Master of Professional Studies, the Master of Science in Criminology, the online MBA and the new MA/MS in Biology degrees. For more information, please call 1.866.WESTLIB or visit westliberty.edu.