Millsaps Chamber Singers to perform at Grand Avenue UMC
The Millsaps Chamber Singers will perform in concert at Grand Avenue United Methodist Church at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday.
The choral music, mostly a cappella, will represent different musical styles framed around the theme of “Peace.” The concert is free and open to the public. The church is located at 841 Quapaw Ave.
The audience will enjoy a wide variety of music from Gregorian chant to Mozart to Paul McCartney.
Millsaps is a Methodist-affiliated liberal arts college located in Jackson, Miss. Chamber Singers is the elite vocal performance ensemble at Millsaps College and its membership represents the most dedicated students of vocal music on campus, a news release said.
The choir was formed in 1993 with the stated mission of bringing choral presentations of high quality to United Methodist congregations in Mississippi and beyond. The Chamber Singers perform sacred and secular repertoire from all musical eras, with a particular focus on a cappella works. Auditions are required and each Chamber Singer receives a scholarship for their efforts. The group is under the direction of Jonathan Trotter.
In addition to their local musical outreach, the Chamber Singers tour both nationally and internationally. The choir has been heard in Ireland, Germany, Austria, the Czech Republic, Spain, Portugal, England, and Greece. Closer to home the choir has traveled to New York, Chicago, Washington D.C., St. Louis, Cincinnati, Louisville, Nashville, Tenn., and Chattanooga, Tenn.