WAUKESHA – The University of Wisconsin-Waukesha choir and string ensemble will present a seasonal concert on Friday, December 8, at 7:30 p.m. in the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre, located in the Fine Arts Center on campus at 1500 N. University Dr. Admission is free, and the public is welcome. Donations for the music scholarship fund will be gratefully accepted.

The program opens with the University Chorus, under the direction of Brian McLinden, performing a repertoire of seasonal songs, both sacred and secular.

The String Ensemble follows with selections from Bach, Beethoven, and Chopin, as well as a Shaker hymn.

The Chorus will return to set the mood for Giovanni Battista Pergolesi’s setting of the Magnificat, performed by soloists from the choir and showcasing accompanist Nancy Bratt. 

Performing on Friday, December 8, will be:

Brookfield: Tracy Lanza, alto; and Benjamin James Fink, and J. P.        Winkowski, tenors

Delafield:  Jullie Redell, soprano

Dousman:  Joshua McCulloch, bass

Eagle: Nicole Zentgraf, alto

East Troy: Robert Trader, bass

Franklin: Mike Esty, bass

Genesee:  Joseph S. Campbell, bass

Hales Corners: Denise Dellevar, alto

Hartland:   Matt Beedy, tenor; Michelle M. Martin, soprano

Helenville:  Carly Malison, alto

Menomonee Falls:  Joanna Joy Narwold, soprano; Rebekah Westcott, alto

Milwaukee: Shanna Webb, soprano

Mukwonago: Doreen Piper, Mary Kate Rohan, and Rachel Tijerina, sopranos

New Berlin: Flynn Woller, tenor

Oconomowoc: Joshua Allen, bass; Peter Cieslinski, tenor

Pewaukee: Cassandra Heckenkamp and Erin Van Quill, sopranos; Andrew Wetzel, tenor

Sussex:  Danny Fallon, bass; Rebecca Wegner and Lee Younk, sopranos

Waukesha: Michelle Hessil and Becca McDermott, sopranos; Samantha Ray Bargenquast, Melodie McKinzie, Maria Sabljak, and Amanda Rae Wangsness, altos; Andrew Klauck, Craig Landry, Ian  McDonald, and Eric Weis, tenors; and Chris Dziewa, Andrew Holm, Michael Kopshinsky, and John Miller, basses

Wauwatosa: Lisa Deprey, alto; and Rebecca Grosse, soprano

West Allis: Sierra Hug, alto

Wind Lake: Jonathan G. Mohr, bass

Comprising the String Ensemble are members:

Alyse Below, Alex Shane, and Jacob Szcygiel, Waukesha

Nick Kehoe, Johnson Creek

Jessica Socher, New Berlin

UW-Waukesha has the largest enrollment among the 13 freshman-sophomore University of Wisconsin Colleges campuses. For information about programs, admission, or financial aid, contact the Student Services office at (262) 521-5040 or visit the Web at waukesha.uwc.edu.

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