The Baker University Chamber Choir will “get caught up in the music” while hosting a concert at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday in McKibbin Recital Hall.
The choir will perform nine pieces ranging from classical to spiritual African pieces. The choir has been working continuously during its regular meeting times on Tuesdays and Thursdays to make this a successful performance.
“I think we have a wide variety of pieces that the audience will enjoy,” Director of Choral Activities Matthew Potterton said. “I am really looking forward to the whole concert.”
In the past, the choir has been made up of men and women, but this year the choir has no men. Despite the group being comprised of only women, there are still enough numbers and talent to fulfill the skill level of the entire group.
Freshman Lauren Dunkak is excited for the chamber choir this year and has had a lot of fun working with an all-women choir.
“It will bring a different feel to the stage with all women singing and the variety of pieces we are doing,” Dunkak said.
Dunkak liked how efficient the group was and how she got to know more people because they got to do more small group work. The group work helped Dunkak and the other members interact with each other more within the concert choir.
“I am really looking forward to performing two of our spiritual pieces because we really get caught up in the music and it is something different we are singing compared to our more classical pieces,” Dunkak said.
The concert also features members of the Baker University community who are not in Chamber Choir..
Assistant Professor of Music Robin Liston isn’t in the choir, however she will sing a solo during the concert.
Although he too is not a member of Chamber Choir, senior Scott Ireland will get an opportunity to conduct one of the pieces for the concert for part of his Methods of Teaching Choral class.
“I am not nervous to conduct the piece because I have done it before and I will be going to graduate school for choral conducting,” Ireland said. “I just really enjoyed working with an all women’s ensemble and hearing them sing as a cohesive group. It should be a really good opportunity for me.”
Potterton was really impressed with having all women in the choir this year and he found out he could do some different music with them.
“This year, plus this upcoming concert, will be a good test and we might continue doing an all women’s chamber choir in the years to come. I am just really looking forward to a great concert with a fantastic choir,” Potterton said.
