MSU’s State Singers to perform at state music conference Nov. 16
Contact: Bethany Shipp
STARKVILLE, Miss.—For the second year in a row, a Mississippi State choir has been selected to perform at the upcoming conference of the Mississippi Music Educators Association and Mississippi American Choral Directors Association.
Bringing together K-12 music educators and choral directors from across the state, the conference takes place Nov. 16-18 at the University of Southern Mississippi. State Singers, MSU’s premier vocal ensemble, is one of just two university choirs chosen through a competitive peer-review process to give a performance, which is set for Monday at 8:30 p.m. at Hattiesburg’s Main Street Baptist Church.
“It is an exciting opportunity to give Mississippi’s music educators a glimpse of what MSU’s choral program can offer students as they continue their musical journeys beyond high school,” said Nicholaus Cummins, MSU’s director of choral activities. “Now in my third year at MSU, I am honored to bring State Singers to the state conference and showcase the remarkable work of our students. Opportunities like this allow us to celebrate their accomplishments, strengthen connections with music educators across the state, and highlight the outstanding work taking place in our Department of Music.”
State Singers will perform music by Elaine Hagenberg, Ivo Antognini, Richard Burchard, June Collin and Stacey Gibbs.
Last year, MSU’s Schola Cantorum, the university’s largest choral ensemble, performed at the same conference.
State Singers is made up of 46 members selected through a competitive audition process and represents a variety of majors. Over the years, the ensemble’s performances have included The White House, state and regional conferences, and international tours in Spain, France, Austria and the Czech Republic.
MSU’s College of Education, home of the Department of Music, also includes four additional academic departments, a division of education, one research unit and numerous service units.
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