The Dudley Birder Choral of St. Norbert College to Present Masterworks Concert

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From St. Norbert College, March 8, 2022
by Mike Counter, mike.counter@snc.edu, 920-403-3089

The Dudley Birder Chorale of St. Norbert College will present its Choral Masterworks concert on Tuesday, April 5, at 7 p.m. The performance will take place at the Weidner Center for the Performing Arts, 2420 Nicolet Drive, Green Bay. It is made possible in part by the Robert & Carol Bush Vocal Music Fund.

The concert will feature Mozart's renowned work, the “Requiem,” excerpts from “Carmina Burana,” and works from Handel, Beethoven and more. Choirs from De Pere (Wis.) High School; Little Chute (Wis.) High School; Sturgeon Bay (Wis.) High School; and Xavier (Wis.) High School will join the chorale onstage, adding over 100 extra voices to select pieces. The 2022 Robert and Carol Bush Vocal Music Award winner will also take to the stage to perform their winning piece. The concert will feature soloist and past Bush Award winner Benjamin Olejniczak and multiple St. Norbert College faculty soloists, including Linda Feldmann, Yi-Lan Niu and Michael Rosewall.

The chorale will be accompanied by a full symphony orchestra, featuring faculty from St. Norbert College, the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay and Lawrence University, as well as members of the Fox Valley Symphony Orchestra, Oshkosh Symphony Orchestra, Sheboygan Symphony Orchestra, Manitowoc Symphony Orchestra, Weidner Philharmonic and more.

The Choral Masterworks concert is an extension of the chorale’s mission statement: “The Dudley Birder Chorale brings together a community to rehearse and perform the highest quality choral music for the enrichment of all.” This unique performance and educational experience aims to complement participating high schools’ curriculum while enhancing their understanding and appreciation for the arts in their communities.

Tickets are on sale and can be purchased at http://snc.edu/birderchorale or by calling Ticketstar at 800-895-0071.

The Dudley Birder Chorale, led by artistic director Kent Paulsen, is a 150-voice community choir in its 47th season. Since 1974, the chorale has set the standard for choral excellence in its performance of great masterworks, holiday classics and renditions of popular songs.


For more information, contact Josh Fields, administrative specialist for the chorale, at 920-403-3432 or birderchorale@snc.edu.