Tabor College Concert Choir Tour

 

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HILLSBORO, Kan. – The Tabor College Concert Choir will travel around the state of Kansas for its annual spring tour, March 20-29 and perform concerts in 10 different churches. The choir will close out the tour with a home concert on April 12.

The choir’s director and professor of choral music, Brad Vogel, is excited for his students to share their music with the theme “His Holy Presence.”

“The texts and sounds of the repertoire explore the various ways that God’s presence is communicated,” Vogel said, “from singing of how God meets us in our need, to how we communicate God’s presence when we serve and meet the needs of others.”

The Concert Choir’s repertoire for the program features some unique works, including: a work accompanied by sophomore harpist Heather Loewen and the premiere performance of Vogel’s own composition, Bread and Wine, featuring senior Krista Neifert on piano and senior Natalie Wiens on cello.  The text for this work was commissioned for the choir from Mennonite poet Jean Janzen.

“The spring tour is both the focal point and the highlight of the choir’s work each year,” Vogel added.  “The opportunity to travel together and to share our work with others is enriching. We trust that our music enriches the lives of those who hear us.”

List of concert dates/times/locations include:

  • 7 p.m., Fri., March 20 at First Mennonite Brethren Church, Wichita, Kan.
  • 10:30 a.m., Sun., March 22 – Emmanuel Mennonite Church, Meade, Kan.
  • 7 p.m., Sun., March 22 – New Life Church, Ulysses, Kan.
  • 7 p.m., Mon., March 23 – Garden Valley Church, Garden City, Kan.
  • 7 p.m., Tues., March 24 – Holy Cross Lutheran Church, Scott City, Kan.
  • 7 p.m., Wed., March 25 – Dodge City Church of the Nazarene, Dodge City, Kan.
  • 7 p.m., Thurs., March 26 – Sacred Heart Church, Park, Kan.
  • 7 p.m., Fri., March 27 – North Oak Community Church, Hays, Kan.
  • 6 p.m., Sat., March 28 – United Methodist Church, Osborne, Kan.
  • 4 p.m., Sun., March 29 – First United Methodist Church, Pratt, Kan.
  • 4 p.m., Sun., April 12 – Hillsboro Mennonite Brethren Church, Hillsboro, Kan.

Noted for the vitality of its singing and clarity of expression, the Concert Choir has been selected to perform for the Kansas Music Educators Association State Convention six times since 2000 under Vogel’s direction.