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GRANTHAM, Pa. (March 12, 2007) —  The Messiah College Concert Choir will perform on April 1 at 3 p.m. in Hostetter Chapel, located on the college’s Grantham campus, after returning from a tour that includes a performance for the United Nations in New York City. The concert is free and open to the public. For more information, call (717) 766-2511, extension 3310.

The concert will feature mostly sacred pieces, drawing from a repertoire of all periods, and include hymn arrangements and spirituals as well as motets by Mendelssohn, Bach and Hayden. The Concert Choir, directed by Linda Tedford, director of choral activities, is comprised of a 45-voice ensemble that is selected by audition. The program will also include the Messiah College Chamber Singers, a group of 16 vocalists selected from the Concert Choir that will present sacred literature as well as madrigals. The Messiah College Concert Choir travels throughout Pennsylvania and neighboring states during the academic year and has traveled internationally to Ireland, Austria and the Czech Republic.

The department of music at Messiah College is accredited by the National Association of Schools of Music. The department offers majors in music and music education. Through a variety of junior and senior recitals and choral and instrumental ensembles, students gain performing experience both on- and off-campus.