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BYU Singers Perform In Moapa Valley

By Rachel Brandes
Moapa Valley Progress
Submitted May 7, 2008


The Brigham Young University Singers performed at the Ron Dalley Theatre on Monday, April 28.

The Moapa Valley Arts Council brought the Brigham Young University Singers to Moapa Valley to perform for residents on Monday, April 28 at the Ron Dalley Theatre. Providing intermission entertainment were the girls from St. John’s Ballet Folklorica.

The BYU Choir consists of approximately 45 multi-talented students from all over the United States.

The group has an impressive resume, performing in numerous venues all over the world. Travel has taken them abroad to Ghana, Lithuania, Egypt, England, Germany, Austria, Italy, New Zealand, and Australia just to name a few. Now, this talented group of young people can add Moapa Valley, Nevada to their list.

The group’s conductor, Dr. Ronald Staheli is the Choral and Conducting Division Coordinator and the Director of Graduate Studies in Choral Music at Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah.

Pictured l to r Vanessa Sosa, Diana Robles, Jessica Leon, Mariah Mendoza, Natalya Dahlke, Ximena Leon, Chalee Mendoza, Gwyneth Dahlke. The girls of the St. John�s Catholic Church Ballet Folklorico performed during intermission at the BYU Singers concert held at the Ron Dalley Theatre on Monday, April 28.

The Choir performed many interesting pieces for concert attendees. The group started the evening off with Sing On! and There is Sweet Music Here.

Next up were songs from the groups second Whitacre CD including A Boy and a Girl, This Marriage, Little Birds, and Animal Crackers (The Panther, The Cow and The Firefly). Two new settings of Old Latin Texts included Ubi caritas and Unicornis captivature. Three choral transcriptions included Kyrie (Pavane), Tantum Ergo, and Like a Shepherd. Next it was on to Rousing the Renaissance with Sing We with Jolly Mirth, Come Again,Sweet Love, and Dulcis Amica.

A few treats from Scandinavia then pleased the crowd including Sommarafton, Auringon noustessa, and Hvor Nilen vander. British Boys and Girls Marianne, Bobby Shaftoe, Annie Laurie and Danny Boy were performed.

A variety of Hymns, Anthems and Spirituals were sung which included The Morning Breaks, In the Quiet Hours, Joshua Fit de Battle of Jericho, Jesus, Savior, Pilot Me, Thou Art the Peace of All Things Calm, The Time for Praying, Lean on My Ample Arm, and The Lord Is My Shepherd.

Staheli then led the Choir through a few songs from the time of his birth, the 1940’s. The group sang a beautiful arrangement including The Nearness of You, My Foolish Heart, and Time after Time. The group then performed Red River Valley and finished off with a fun rendition of She’ll Be Coming ‘Round the Mountain.

This performance brought out a more lively side of the Choir. Guitars, violin, banjo, harmonica and even a little clog dance were provided during this number.

Staheli thanked the Arts Council for their kindness and the Logandale Stake for providing dinner before the performance. In addition he thanked the many local families who housed the singers for the night.

To learn more about the BYU Singers you can visit http://singers.byu.edu.

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