UNC Choir directed by Dr. Galen Darrough October 7, 2008

Augustana Arts presents

University of Northern Colorado Choir

Directed by Dr. Galen Darrough

UNC’s premiere 60-voice mixed choir brings to Denver an evening of choral repertoire, from the thunderous opening movement of Bernstein’s Chichester Psalms to the calm of Eric Whitacre’s I thank You God for most this amazing day. The choir will present an evening of music that including two double-chorus motets, two non-traditional works of contemporary Scandinavian composers, the serene settings of the spiritual All My Trials by former King Singer Bob Chilcott, the classic Ubi caritas of Maurice Duruflé, and God Bless America, made famous in the 1950’s by Fred Waring, performed in celebration of this election year.

The concert will take place at 7:30 p.m., Tuesday, October 7 at Augustana Lutheran Church, 5000 East Alameda Ave., Denver. Tickets are $15 Adult / $10 Senior / $5 Student and available by calling 866-464-2626 or at www.TicketsWest.com.

The University of Northern Colorado Concert Choir is comprised of 60 singers and is open to all students by audition. The Concert Choir performs a wide range of choral literature, from the classics to contemporary composers. Widely recognized for its excellence as a performing ensemble, the Concert Choir is in demand for guest appearances throughout the region. The Choir presents concerts on campus each semester.

Dr. Galen Darrough has directed choirs in seventeen states, the provinces of Manitoba, Nova Scotia, and Ontario, and All-State Honor Choirs in Nebraska, North Dakota and Oklahoma. He has taught choral music at junior and senior high schools and at the community-college and university levels. His UNC Men's Glee Club performed for the 1996 Southwestern Division convention of the American Choral Directors Association in Dallas and for the 1997 Colorado Music Educators Convention. His Women's Glee was invited to perform for the 2002 CMEA conference. Dr. Darrough has performed or studied with conductors Howard Swan, Paul Salamunovich, Helmuth Rilling, William Hall, David Thorsen, Douglas McEwen, Donald Bailey, Ronald Staheli, and Roger Wagner. He received his B.A. in Music Education from California State University Fullerton, his Master of Music/Choral Music Performance from Brigham Young University, and his Doctor of Musical Arts in Choral Music from Arizona State University. At UNC, he is the conductor of the 75-voice Concert Choir, and the 60-voice Men's Glee Club. He is a Past-President of the Colorado American Choral Directors Association, and has served in numerous capacities in state and regional ACDA. In the Fall of 1999, he was designated the Scholar of the Year for the College of Performing and Visual Arts at UNC—one of only eight faculty members to be so honored throughout the university. In 2003, he was granted sabbatical leave to study Swedish Male choir repertoire in Stockholm, Sweden.

PSA/Listing Information

Augustana Arts presents the UNC Choir, directed by Dr. Galen Darrough

Tues., Oct. 7 at 7:30 p.m.

Augustana Lutheran Church, 5000 East Alameda Ave., Denver

$15 Adult / $10 Senior / $5 Student

866-464-2626, www.TicketsWest.com.