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Huntington University to present church music concert

FOR RELEASE October 5, 2005
HUNTINGTON, IN—The Huntington University Music Department will present Reflections, an evening of church music on Sunday, October 23, at College Park Church in Huntington.  Four Huntington University music ensembles will share music to inspire inner reflection and the spirit of peace. The downbeat will occur at 7 p.m.  No tickets are necessary.

The Huntington University Chamber Orchestra, directed by Scott Hippensteel, will perform Haydn’s Symphony No. 10, J.S. Bach’s Sheep May Safely Graze, and the First Movement of Mozart’s Symphony No. 40 in G minor. 

The Brass Ensemble, directed by Dr. Robert Lynn, will perform works by Haydn, Mendelssohn, and other selected hymns including Praise To The Lord and Achieved Is A Glorious Work.

The Women’s Chorale, led by Benjamin Kendall, will perform various sacred choral works by Vivaldi, Bach, Mendelssohn, and Mozart. The Handbell Choir, directed by Darlene Burkett, will perform A Mighty Fortress Is Our God, the American spiritual, Deep River, and Spirit of God Descend Upon My Heart.

For more information, contact the Merillat Centre for the Arts box office at (260) 359-4261.

Huntington University is a comprehensive Christian college of the liberal arts offering graduate and undergraduate programs in more than 70 academic concentrations. U.S.News & World Report ranks Huntington among the top comprehensive colleges in the Midwest. Founded in 1897 by the Church of the United Brethren in Christ, Huntington University is located on a contemporary, lakeside campus in northeast Indiana. The University is a member of the Council for Christian Colleges and Universities (CCCU) and in 2004 was named one of the 50 best Christian places to work by Christianity Today magazine.

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