BETHANY COLLEGE DEPARTMENT OF MUSIC PRESENTS: “A BETHANY CHOIR CHRISTMAS”

November 18, 2022

LINDSBORG, KS., NOV. 28, 2022 – The Department of Music presents its annual Winter Holiday Concert: “A Bethany Choir Christmas”. Sunday, Dec. 11, 2022, at 4 p.m. in Presser Hall on the Bethany College campus. 


The Bethany Choir will feature an assortment of Christmas selections spanning from the Middle Ages to the modern day, including works by Eric Whitacre, Pietro Yon, John Rutter, Healey Willan, Walter Pelz, and Gustav Holst. The Opera Scenes Chorus will offer selections by Andre Thomas and Carl J. Nygard with Justin Woolsey on percussion and Judy Weber accompanying. 


The Bethany College choir will be directed by Daniel J. Masterson, Professor of Music, and Leslie Mangrum, Assistant Professor of Music. Accompaniment will be provided by Tyler Boehmer, Visiting Associate Professor of Music, and  Judy Weber. 


"Our holiday season of music at Bethany is a wonderful time. Amongst the challenges of classes and all, the students are looking forward to sharing in performances as a gift to the college and community." - Daniel Masterson


This concert is open and free to the public.


Bethany College, established by Swedish Lutheran immigrants in 1881, is a college of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. The mission of Bethany College is to educate, develop, and challenge individuals to reach for truth and excellence as they lead lives of faith, learning, and service. At Bethany, students join a community of dedicated educators and caring mentors who walk alongside them as they discover, explore, and navigate the path to their purpose. Bethany College is online at bethanylb.edu and is located in Lindsborg, Kansas, the fine arts and crafts capital of the state.

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