SMU Chamber Singers to perform in Colorado

WINONA, Minn. – The Chamber Singers of Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota will perform a series of concerts in Colorado as part of their 2010 Concert Tour.

The 22-voice select ensemble is directed by Dr. Patrick O’Shea, associate professor of music at Saint Mary’s.

Tour performances will include concerts at:

• Chapel of Our Savior (Colorado Springs) – 7 p.m., Friday, Feb. 19;
• St. Paul Catholic Church (Colorado Springs) – 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 21.

The Chamber Singers will also serve as guest choir for Masses at St. Paul Catholic Church in Colorado Springs at 10:30 a.m. on Sunday, Feb. 21, and before departing at the Cathedral of the Sacred Heart in Winona at 10:30 a.m. on Sunday, Feb. 14.

All performances are free and open to the public. Repertoire will include a cappella works by Willan, Scarlatti, O’Shea, Hatfield and Woollen, as well as some vocal jazz material.

For more information, call (507) 457-1598, or fax (507) 457-1611.