{"id":51330,"date":"2022-02-16T07:08:00","date_gmt":"2022-02-16T12:08:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/emu.edu\/now\/news\/?p=51330"},"modified":"2022-03-15T12:08:45","modified_gmt":"2022-03-15T16:08:45","slug":"chamber-singers-announce-spring-break-tour","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/emu.edu\/now\/news\/2022\/chamber-singers-announce-spring-break-tour\/","title":{"rendered":"Chamber Singers announce spring break tour"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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The Eastern Mennonite University Chamber Singers<\/a> have announced a spring break tour March 4-8, 2022. The group will perform in Pennsylvania at various churches and a retirement community, as well as at chapel and classes at Dock Mennonite Academy and Lancaster Mennonite School. They\u2019ll also stop in Washington DC for a final performance at Washington Community Fellowship.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Chamber Singers and chaplains led an evening of scripture and singing at the annual Lessons and Carols Service in December 2021.<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

The program features selections on the theme of “Day and Night,” an exploration of human experience across time and in the light and the dark. Professor Benjamin Bergey<\/a><\/strong>, director of the group, noted one program highlight as an excerpt from a James Agee poem \u201cSure On This Shining Night.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThis is a gorgeous song that sits in the space between wholeness, life, and health, as well as withering death,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The select vocal group performs choral arrangements from various periods, styles and cultures. Music and non-music majors are included.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The ensemble has toured every year with the exception of 2021.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cGoing on tour as a music ensemble is a great experience for bonding and community-building,\u201d Bergey said. \u201cI\u2019m excited for the students to experience that this year. It\u2019s also meaningful to sing for many audiences, to share our music and message, and I\u2019m grateful we\u2019ll be able to do that again.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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All evening performances are free and open to the public.<\/p>\n\n\n\n