The Milligan College Concert Choir, Women’s Chorale and Orchestra will combine their talents with those of the East Tennessee State University Chorale for a Spring Concert on Friday, April 18, at 7:30 p.m. in Seeger Memorial Chapel on the Milligan College campus.
Under the direction of Dr. Thomas Jenrette, professor and director of choral activities in the ETSU Department of Music, the two choirs will present the masterwork “Requiem” by the 20 century French composer Maurice Duruflé.
This performance will feature Milligan professor Dr. David Runner in one of the most challenging organ parts in the sacred choral literature. ETSU music faculty Dr. David Champouillon, trumpet and Dr. Rande Sanderbeck, percussion, will perform in the orchestra, as will Champouillon’s students Jacob Pitts and Amanda White.
“The musical collaboration on this concert is a very exciting opportunity for the performers and will be an equally great experience for the audience,” said Dr. Kellie Brown, Milligan associate professor of music and department chair.
In addition to the “Requiem,” the Milligan College Choir and ETSU Chorale will perform numbers separately.
The ETSU Chorale will present two works by contemporary American composer Eric Whitacre, “i thank you God for most this amazing day” and “Leonardo Dreams of His Flying Machine.”
They will close with the spiritual “Sinner Man,” featuring student soloist Jeremy Smith and percussionists Kris Carlson and Jordan Peltier.
The concert is free and open to the public.
For more information, call the Milligan College Department of Music at (423) 461-8723.

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