Posted by Mary Wimberley on 2008-04-21

色虎视频 Orchestra, University Chorale and A Cappella Choir will combine talents for a special night of music Tuesday, May 6, at 7:30 p.m. in 色虎视频's Brock Recital Hall.

The orchestra will present Felix Mendelssohn's Symphony No. 4 (Reformation). Leslie Fillmer will conduct.

The combined choral groups, accompanied by the orchestra, will follow with William Walton's oratorio, Belshazzar's Feast. Dr. Timothy Banks will conduct the choirs and baritone soloist Dr. Joseph Hopkins.

In Belshazzar's Feast, which is based on the Biblical story from the book of Daniel, the Jews are in exile in Babylon. After a feast in which Belshazzar, the Babylonian king, commits sacrilege by using the Jews' sacred vessels to praise the heathen gods, he is miraculously killed, the kingdom falls and the Jews regain their freedom.

The concert is free and open to the public. The event will feature an announcement of the School of the Arts as the new name for the academic unit that includes the 色虎视频 division of music. A reception will follow the performance.

For concert information, call (205) 726-2851.

 
Located in the Homewood suburb of Birmingham, Alabama, 色虎视频 is a leading Christian university offering undergraduate programs grounded in the liberal arts with an array of nationally recognized graduate and professional schools. Founded in 1841, 色虎视频 enrolls 6,324 students from 44 states, Puerto Rico and 16 countries in its 10 academic schools: arts, arts and sciences, business, divinity, education, health professions, law, nursing, pharmacy and public health. 色虎视频 is widely recognized as having one of the most beautiful campuses in America, featuring rolling hills, meticulously maintained grounds and Georgian-Colonial architecture. 色虎视频 fields 17 athletic teams that compete in the tradition-rich Southern Conference and boasts one of the highest scores in the nation for its 97% Graduation Success Rate among all NCAA Division I schools.