Northwestern College Choir Tours Arizona

Minnesota ensemble offers free concerts in Carefree, Paradise Valley, Phoenix and Sun City

ST.PAUL, MN (02/16/2009)(readMedia)-- The Northwestern College Choir from St. Paul, Minn. will perform a series of concerts in Arizona, March 7-11. The choir, directed by Timothy Sawyer and accompanied by Leonard Danek, will perform works by Bach, Mendelssohn, and Stuart Townend.

The theme for the spring tour is "Pillars of the Faith" and focuses on pieces that exemplify the foundational beliefs of the Christian faith.

The choir will launch their tour on March 1 in North Mankato, Minn. They will then travel to Arizona and perform at four Arizona venues:

  • Saturday, March 7 at 7p.m.
    Desert Hills Presbyterian Church
    480-488-3384
    34605 North Tom Darlington Drive
    Carefree, AZ
  • Sunday, March 8 at 3 p.m.
    Camelback Bible Church
    602-955-6370
    3900 East Stanford Drive
    Paradise Valley, AZ
    Also performing during services at 9 a.m. and 10:40 a.m.
  • Tuesday, March 10 at 11:20 a.m.
    Scottsdale Christian Academy
    602-992-5100
    14400 North Tatum Boulevard
    Phoenix, AZ
  • Wednesday, March 11 at 7 p.m.
    Grace Bible Church
    715-835-5073
    19280 North 99th Avenue
    Sun City, AZ

All concerts are free and open to the public. The choir will be welcomed home with two more concerts in Shoreview and New Brighton, Minn.

More news about Northwestern College is available at nwc.edu.

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Northwestern College is a private Christian liberal arts college in Saint Paul, Minn. offering 50 bachelor's degrees, two master's degrees and several associate degree and certificate programs-all taught within a biblical Christian worldview. Over 3,000 students are enrolled in Northwestern's traditional undergraduate, graduate and alternative education programs in North and South America.