The East Tennessee State University Chorale will perform several selections on Sunday, Sept. 29, as part of morning worship at First Presbyterian Church, Elizabethton. The church is located at 119 West F. St.
The service is open to the public and begins at 11 a.m., with Rev. Dr. Brian Wyatt leading worship. Elizabethton’s First Presbyterian is a progressive Christian congregation that supports spiritual growth through the creative arts.
Among works being performed by the ETSU Chorale will be “Agnus Dei,” a piece composed by Micah Mehl, who is a student member of the group. The presentation will mark the first public performance of Mehl’s original work.
Other pieces presented that morning will include Sara Teasdale’s poem, “There Will Come Soft Rain”; “The Eyes of All Wait Upon Thee” by Jean Berger; “Witness,” arrangement by Jack Halloran; and “Indodana,” arrangement by Michael Barrett and Ralf Schmitt.
The ETSU Chorale is directed by Dr. Matthew Potterton and recognized as one of the best university ensembles in the country. Chorale members are chosen through auditions and perform in a variety of styles and genres, ranging from music of the Renaissance to newly composed works.
Over the last decade, the choir has toured widely and appeared at numerous state and national conferences. In 2015, the group performed at venues in New York and Washington D.C. The following year, it was chosen to perform for the Tennessee Music Educators Association’s All-State Conference in Nashville. This year (2019), the choir traveled to Wales to participate in the Llangollen International Choral Festival, one of the most important music competitions in the world.
For more information, contact Rev. Brian Wyatt at (423) 741-5076 or email brian@fpcelizabethton.org.