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By Flora Violleau
College of Fine Arts and Communication Media Office

CONWAY 鈥� The University of Central Arkansas University Chorus will perform Thursday, Nov. 19, in the Snow Fine Arts Center Recital Hall.

The 7:30 p.m. concert is free and open to the public.

The concert, 鈥淔rom our Lands to Yours鈥�, will be the first of the fall season for the choir.

鈥淔or this performance, each song speaks to the different 鈥榣ands鈥� we all emerge from, be they literal or figurative,鈥� said Dr. Sheri Cook-Cunningham, assistant professor of music education and director of the University Chorus.

The performance will begin with two songs from the 18^th century by William Billings and will also include Scottish and Irish songs 鈥淎way from the Roll of the Sea鈥� by MacGillivray, 鈥淎 Red, Red Rose鈥� by Rossi and 鈥淟och Lomond鈥�, arranged by Jonathan Quick.

鈥淥ur final section (featuring 鈥榃ay Over in Beulah Land鈥�, and 鈥楪ive Us Hope鈥� by Jim Papoulis) will convey hope for our land and our place in it,鈥� Cook-Cunningham said.

University Chorus is a non-auditioned ensemble composed of interested students from any major. The choir is always looking for new students to join.

鈥淢any of the students in University Chorus are students who sang in their high school choirs and miss that chance to make music,鈥� Cook-Cunningham said.聽鈥淚t鈥檚 a cohesive blend of students in a fun and relaxed atmosphere. It also provides opportunities for music education students to conduct an ensemble, and this year there are two student conductors, graduate assistant Jerron Liddell and senior music education student, Sarah Garvey.鈥�

For more information about the concert or about joining the Chorus, contact Cook-Cunningham at (501) 450-5756 or scookcunningham@uca.edu.

The BT天堂College of Fine Arts and Communication includes the Departments of Art, Communication, Mass Communication and Theatre, Music and Writing. The college鈥檚 primary mission is the preparation of the next generation of artists, educators and communicators. For more information about CFAC, visit聽聽or call (501) 450-3293.

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