Texas Performing Arts Presents FESTIVAL OF CHILDREN'S VOICES, 4/10

Texas Performing Arts presents a remarkable evening of music with The Choir of St John's, Cambridge, in concert with the University of Texas Symphony Orchestra (UTSO), and the University of Texas Festival Youth Chorus. The 150-voice Festival Youth Chorus consists of young choristers from Austin area schools, churches, and area choirs.

This collaborative program includes a cappella performances and a presentation of Mozart's brilliant Coronation Mass performed by the St John's College Choir and the UTSO. The program by the all-male choir, all choral scholars at St John's College, will include well-known American standards and a joint performance by The Festival Youth Chorus and orchestra. The Choir of St John's College, Cambridge, is one of the finest collegiate choirs in the world - known and loved by millions for its recordings, broadcasts and concert tours. Under the direction of Andrew Nethsingha, the choir performs a broad spectrum of choral music that spans some 500 years. The choir has a distinguished tradition of religious music and, since the 1670s, has maintained a College Choir whose main duty is singing the daily services in the College Chapel.

This concert is the finale to four days of events surrounding the Festival of Children's Voices. Other events in the festival include:

Concert: The Choir of St. John's College, Cambridge
Thursday 7 April at 8:00 pm
St. Austin's Church
2026 Guadalupe St.
General Admission; Tickets $20.00 available at Texas Performing Arts
Festival Pass $ 40.00 for Thursday and Sunday concerts

Concert: John Challenger, FrEddie James
Organ Scholars of St. John's College, Cambridge
Friday 8 April at 7:30 pm
University Christian Church
2007 University Ave.
General admission; Admission is free
Program to be announced
Sponsored by American Guild of Organists, Austin Chapter, Paul Kelly, Dean

Art Exhibit
Exhibit of Children's Artwork
6th grade students from Austin and Round Rock Independent School Districts
Bass Concert Hall Lobby; Viewing hours: Thursday 7 April - 11:00 am to 2:00 pm; Friday 8 April - 11:00 am to 2:00 pm; Saturday 9 April - closed; Sunday 10 April - 3:30 to 7:00 pm - open to concert ticket holders only

 

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