CLU Choir presents concert in Grand Junction

THOUSAND OAKS, CA (03/13/2013)(readMedia)-- The California Lutheran University Choir will present a concert in Grand Junction during its weeklong tour of Colorado.

The choir will perform a varied program at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 27, at American Lutheran Church.

One featured work is "Magnificat," which was composed by Englishman Ralph Vaughan Williams for chorus, piano, flute and mezzo-soprano solo. Senior music major Susannah Ruth will be the soloist. Another is "O Magnum Mysterium," a multimedia work written by U.S. composer Libby Larsen for chorus and pre-recorded seven-track solo voice with sitar, vibraphone and bells, and laptop computer.

The concert will include works by contemporary composers Javier Busto, Ola Gjeilo and Kenneth Jennings. The program will conclude with folk songs, spirituals and gospel songs.

Wyant Morton, chair of the Music Department, will conduct the 50-voice choir.

Founded in 1961, the CLU Choir is the university's premiere choral ensemble. It has toured throughout the United States and in England, Italy, Norway and Sweden. It has performed at St. Peter's Basilica in Rome and at Lincoln Center and Carnegie Hall in New York City. The choir has earned a reputation for its commitment to performing the finest in choral literature from all eras in the original languages. While dedicated to performing works that represent the university's Lutheran heritage, the choir also embraces innovative new music and multicultural pieces.

The church is located at 631 26 1/2 Road.

For more information, call the Music Department at 805-493-3306 or visit callutheran.edu.