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Choir of the West, University Chorale, and University Wind Ensemble Spring Conference Appearances Posted by: Reesa Nelson / February 15, 2022 Image: Spokane skyline, where Choir of the West and University Chorale will be performing February 15, 2022 Three PLU music ensembles will take their performances to venues near and far next month. Two vocal groups, Choir of the West and University Chorale, are traveling to Spokane to perform at the American Choral Directors Association (ACDA) 2022

Choir of the West 2019 Tour – United Kingdom and Germany Posted by: Kate Williams / April 30, 2019 April 30, 2019 By Kate Williams '16Outreach ManagerVisits to some of United Kingdom’s most beautiful cities, concert exchanges with important chamber choirs around the world, and participation in a renowned choral competition are all features of the Choir of the West 2019 tour. The itinerary will include stops in Edinburgh, York, Cambridge, London, and Oxford. Choir of the West will share concert

Choir of the West Director Richard Nance discusses his recent leadership award and the origins of “St. Matthew Passion” Posted by: Zach Powers / March 21, 2016 Image: PLU Professor of Music and Director of Choral Activities Dr. Richard Nance (Photo: John Froschauer/PLU) March 21, 2016 By Mandi LeComptePLU School of Arts + Communication Outreach Coordinator, special to PLU NewsTACOMA, WASH. (Jan. 21, 2016)- Pacific Lutheran University Director of Choral Studies Dr. Richard Nance was recently the

Pacific Lutheran University Choirs and Orchestra close “Passion Week” with North American premiere Posted by: Mandi LeCompte / March 11, 2016 March 11, 2016 By Mandi LeCompteOutreach Manager The Pacific Lutheran University Choir of the West, Choral Union and the University Symphony Orchestra perform the North American premiere of the “St. Matthew Passion” by Sven-David Sandström, one of the world’s best-known composers, on Tuesday, March 22 and Wednesday, March 23 at 8:00 pm in Lagerquist

electroacoustic solo, chamber, choral, and symphonic pieces. She uses technology in innovative ways throughout the composing, rehearsing, and performance of her works. After living in Manhattan and Los Angeles, Ms. Shapiro now resides in the San Juan Islands. She will lead a lecture with digital breakout sessions for PLU students involved in ensembles or music composition. www.alexshapiro.org Joseph AlessiSince 1985, Joseph Alessi has been the Principal Trombone with the New York Philharmonic. He is an active

, music composition theory and conducted the Concert Chorus.  “The music department in those early days was small and my father brought his teaching skills to composition classes, choral conducting and other diverse classes,” Fritts said.  Fritts founded the Paul Fritts & Co. Organ Builders in 1979, and says he has been dedicated to the design and construction of high-quality pipe organs ever since. His company was commissioned by former music professor David Dahl to develop the Lagerquist Hall organ

July 8, 2008 Face the Music Inevitably, worried parents will arrive on music professor Greg Youtz’s office doorstep after their child has announced they want to become a composer. “Now what?” the parents ask Charged with running the university’s composition program, Youtz usually succeeds in calming the parental fears during such visits. No, composing isn’t exactly a growth industry, but for those who are called to compose, there’s really no escaping the urge. “I tell the worried parents that

University Chorale Tour to Include Four Performances in Oregon Posted by: Zach Powers / March 24, 2015 Image: (Photo: John Froschauer/PLU) March 24, 2015 TACOMA, WASH. (March 24, 2015)-The Pacific Lutheran University Chorale’s 2015 spring tour, April 15-18, will include a performance in Longview, Washington and four performances in Oregon. The Chorale tours annually and has performed recently for conferences of the Washington Music Educators Association and American Choral Directors Association

department – instrumental and choral – a legacy celebrated at his retirement when he conducted Choir of the West, University Chorale, University Symphony Orchestra and his first love, University Wind Ensemble at the Commencement Concert that year.” “Gordon mentored so many at PLU during his time as faculty. My first office was next door to Gordon and, as a sprat straight out of graduate school, Gordon helped me navigate my first experiences with college teaching. Gordon taught generations of music

have a weekly organ seminar and plenty of performance opportunities both as a soloist and accompanist. Paul TegelsPaul Tegels, a native of the Netherlands, is Associate Professor of Music, and serves as University Organist at PLU. He received his Doctor of Musical Arts Degree in Organ Performance and Pedagogy and his Master of Arts Degree in Choral Conducting from the University of Iowa, where he studied organ with Delores Bruch, and choral conducting with William Hatcher.Learn More Read Previous