Northwestern College Choir Tours Arizona

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 99^th 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.