Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
The High Plains Chorale of Clovis Community College will present "An Evening of American Choral Music" 7 p.m. today in the sanctuary of First United Methodist Church.
The church is located at 1501 Sycamore.
Admission is free.
Director of the chorale is Ken McDonald, who also serves as Director of Music Ministries at First United Methodist Church.
Accompanist for the group is James Golden, Portales High graduate and soon to be a graduate of Eastern New Mexico University.
The Chorale's program will feature American music, with the focal point of the evening being Robert Ray's "Gospel Mass," featuring soloists Joseph Ulibarri and Kaylee Gonzales, and accompanied by a jazz trio comprised of Tim Needham (traps), Zackary Hinds (bass), and Golden on piano.
Other featured soloists include Jessica McKinnon, Natalie Rainey, Brooke Crume, Jeremy Townsend, Michael Hart and Hailey Vandewiele.
The choir will present other pieces such as Aaron Copland's "Zion's Walls," John Rutter's settings of "When the Saints Go Marching In" and "Distant Land," Keith Hampton's "True Light," and the evening will kick off with a stirring rendition of Lloyd Pfautsch's arrangement of "The Star-Spangled Banner."
The concert will conclude with Robert Ray's great statement of faith "He Never Failed Me Yet."
— Submitted by Ken McDonald
