kenyon college chamber singers will perform

The Fine Arts Committee of Shavertown United Methodist Church will host a performance by the The Kenyon College Chamber Singers at 7 p.m. on Sunday, March 6 at the church, 163 N. Pioneer Ave., Shavertown.

The concert is open to the public and a free will offering will be received.

The Chamber Singers, consisting of 54 undergraduates chosen by competitive audition, is Kenyon’s premier touring ensemble. The group is noted for its versatility of vocal style and broad repertoire.

The Chamber Singers will present an eclectic mix of a cappella choral repertoire on their 2011 Spring Tour. Music by Johannes Brahms, Jan Sweelinck, Randall Thompson, L. Dean Nuernberger and Roelof Temmingh will be performed in addition to music from South Africa, which this year includes “Bawo, Thixo Somandla” (Lord, God Omnipotent), arranged by Mzilikazi Khumalo, and “UMaconsana” (Moonshine) by Reuben Tholakele Caluza.

For more information, call 881-9468.

Members of the Kenyon College Chamber Singers are, from left, first row, Laura McHenry, Molly McCleary, Emma Sajsa, Julia Tidona, Shelley Fort, Carling FitzSimmons, Ellen Kaufman, Ally Schmaling, Vibha Mishra, Olivia Siulagi, Ariana Chomitz, Jen Baker, Chrissy Ostrowski. Second row, Mary Jeanne Harwood, Kelly Boland, Ali Stamatoiu, Marcie Schwartz, Julia Dopp, Beth Hyland, Lili Martinez, Rachel Max, Claire Cameron, Gillian King, Marissa Hartman, Maya Artis and Liza Ziering.