BETHANY COLLEGE MUSIC DEPARTMENT PRESENTS CHOIRS AND HANDBELL CONCERT

Lindsborg, KS - Bethany College Music Department proudly presents its Choirs and Handbell Concert on April 23, 2023, at 3 PM in the Presser Hall Auditorium. The free concert is open to the public and will feature works that the choir will perform on their upcoming European Tour from May 1-13. They will be traveling to Ireland, England, and Sweden.

The choir, directed by Mark Lucas, Associate Professor of Music, will perform many works, including "Four Motets" by Aaron Copland, "Lacrimosa" and "Dies Irae" from Mozart's "Requiem," and "Lord Don't Move the Mountain," arranged by Dan Masterson, Professor of Music.

The handbell choir, directed by Tyler Boehmer, Visiting Assistant Professor of Music, will join the choir for this special home performance. 

The choir is scheduled to perform at venues such as Christ Church Cathedral in Dublin, the oldest church in Ireland, during the tour. The choir will also be meeting with Anna Bornander '97, who has an orchestra in Vänersborg, Sweden.

"It's exciting for me to see how much great work Dr. Masterson did with the choir while I was on sabbatical. The students are good kids who work hard, and they deserve any accolades they receive. I always say that tours are the living embodiment of the mission of the college. The students create relationships with people from all over the world," says Lucas.

Bethany College, established by Swedish Lutheran immigrants in 1881, is a college of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. The mission of Bethany College is to educate, develop, and challenge individuals to reach for truth and excellence as they lead lives of faith, learning, and service. At Bethany, students join a community of dedicated educators and caring mentors who walk alongside them as they discover, explore, and navigate the path to their purpose. Bethany College is on the Web at www.bethanylb.edu and is located in Lindsborg, Kansas, the fine arts and crafts capital of the state.