Nov. 5, 2010

Morningside College students to present voice recital

The Morningside College Music Department will present its annual voice recital featuring its voice students at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 11, at Grace United Methodist  Church, 1735 Morningside Ave.

The event is free and open to the public.

Each year brings a new theme for the performance. This year, students will perform songs by composers from the Baroque era (1600-1750).  These composers include, but are not limited to, Pablo Esteve, Antonio Caldara, John Dowland, Henry Purcell and Antonio Vivaldi.

Students performing are Nick Anderson of Sioux City; John Calahan of Lincoln, Neb.; Elizabeth Fish of Carroll, Iowa; Haley Gabriel of Holdrege, Neb.; Autumn Knipp of Elberon, Iowa; Jaime Parkinson of Rock Rapids, Iowa; Blair Remmers of Alton, Iowa; Nancy Seeman of Stanton, Neb.; Annalise Tecken of George, Iowa; Ariel Turnquist of Alta, Iowa; and Elijah Wolf of Denison, Iowa.

The singers are voice students of Dr. Gail Dooley, professor and chair of music, and adjunct faculty members Kate Saulsbury and Shannon Salyards.  They will be accompanied at the piano by staff accompanists Jayne Koch and Carolyn Price.