BGSU Men’s Chorus to perform at 1st UM

VW independent/submitted information

The Bowling Green State University Men’s Chorus will be in concert at Van Wert’s First United Methodist Church on Monday, March 16, at 7 p.m. The chorus will be on its annual spring tour March 16-22.  

Performances include schools and churches throughout Ohio, Illinois, and Michigan and culminates with a performance at the Intercollegiate Men’s Choruses National Seminar in Chicago, where the BGSU chorus will be sharing a stage with men’s choruses and glee clubs from Baldwin Wallace, The Ohio State University, Harvard University, and University of Michigan.

The chorus, under the direction of BGSU Men’s Chorus alum Dr. Richard L. Schnipke, endeavors to provide an evening of musical excellence, performing such lustrous pieces as Jocelyn Hagen’s “Arrow”; “Glory,” arranged by Dr. Eugene Rogers; Gwyneth Walker’s “The Tree of Peace”; and selected movements from Carl Orff’s Carmina Burana.

To make this tour possible, a freewill offering will be collected to defray costs. 

The Chancel Choir of First United Methodist Church invites local residents to enjoy this concert. First United Methodist Church is located at 113 W. Central Ave. in Van Wert. There are entrances to the sanctuary off Central Avenue as well as Jefferson Street. Doors to the public will be open one hour prior to the 7 p.m. performance.