The Dudley Birder Chorale of St. Norbert College to Perform "Voices of Spring"

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From St. Norbert College, May 11, 2023
by Lily Maier, lily.maier@snc.edu, 920-403-3089

The Dudley Birder Chorale of St. Norbert College will perform “Voices of Spring” in concert Friday, May 19, at 7:30 p.m., and Saturday, May 20, at 2 p.m. These performances will take place at the Walter Theatre on the St. Norbert campus and will be the finale of the chorale’s 47th season.
Tickets are on sale now and can be purchased at https://www.snc.edu/birderchorale or by calling the St. Norbert box office at 920-403-3950 Monday through Friday, noon-4 p.m.

“Voices of Spring” will include arrangements of Broadway, rock, pop, spirituals, hymns, world music and more, featuring solos from many chorale members. Songs include choral renditions of “Africa” by Toto; “Music Man” and “Guys and Dolls;” the patriotic “Tribute to the Armed Forces;” the spiritual classics “Down in the River to Pray” and “Down by the Riverside;” a haunting Irish piece sung in Gaelic, “Mo Ghile Mear;” and many more.

The chorale will be joined by a small orchestra, including piano, keyboard, bass, violin and drums. The orchestra includes Elaine Moss (retired St. Norbert faculty), Emily Sculliuffo (St. Norbert College alumna), Charlie DeVillers (St. Norbert College alumnus) and Cody Borley.

At the concert, students Wren Xiong, from Little Chute (Wis.) High School, and Amelia Gibbons, from Southwest High School in Green Bay, Wis., will receive the Bush Scholarship Award for Vocal Excellence. The scholarship is supported by the Robert & Carol Bush Vocal Music Fund at St. Norbert College. Tracy Arndt, daughter of Robert and Carol Bush, will present the awards.

The Dudley Birder Chorale is directed by Kent Paulsen, who also is the director of the Knights on Broadway of St. Norbert College and music director for St. Norbert College Music Theatre - Summer Stage.

For more information about the Dudley Birder Chorale, visit https://www.snc.edu/birderchorale or email Kent Paulsen at kent.paulsen@snc.edu.