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ISUMMER CHOIR TO PERFORM SACRED CHORAL MUSIC Sacred Latin choruses, sacred English choruses and African-American spirituals will highlight a full program of vocal works presented by the William Paterson University Summer Choir on Sunday, July 25 in a concert on the university's campus in Wayne. The choir of community singers will perform at 7:30 p.m. in William Paterson's Shea Center for Performing Arts. Admission is free. Directed by Dr. Mark Terenzi, choir director and music department chair at Kean University, the choir will perform movements of Schubert's Mass in G, Mozart's "Solemn Vespers," Handel's "Hallelujah, Amen," and Haydn's "The Heavens Are Telling." African-American spirituals on the program include "Dis' Ole Hammer" and "Elijah." Terenzi holds a doctorate in choral conducting from Indiana University and is the founder of Canticum Sacrum Singers in Franklin Lakes, a group that achieved an outstanding reputation for their performances of major sacred works. Prior to his appointment at Kean, Terenzi taught at William Paterson University, Rutgers University and Blackburn College of Illinois. Under Terenzi's direction, the Blackburn College Choir toured many cities, including Indianapolis, Chicago, New York, Philadelphia, Atlanta and Nashville. For additional information on the
choir, please call the William Paterson Music Department at 973-720-2315. ###
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