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Located in historic Wilberforce, Ohio, Central State
University has served as a starting point for a number of
outstanding musical talents including Leontyne Price,
Roberta Alexander and Nancy Wilson. The Chorus' repertoire
encompasses all styles of music including classical and
gospel.
“We've earned the respect of [music] professionals,” says
Caldwell who has been at CSU for over 30 years. “People
don't see us as a black choir, it's a choir.”
The highly acclaimed Chorus has performed in the chambers of
the Ohio Senate and House of Representatives, as well as the
Ohio Music Educators Association, as well as all over the
United States.
The CSU Chorus has also traveled the world over the years
and has performed at notable musical venues, such as Holy
Trinity at Stratford Upon Avon, St. Paul's Cathedral and the
Canterbury Cathedral in England and the Cathedral of Notre
Dame and the American Church in Paris, France.
In March of this year, however, the Chorus is breaking new
ground. For a week, the Chorus will tour China for the first
time, appearing at university sites in Beijing, Tianjin and
Shanghai.
Most of the appearances will be held jointly with local
university choirs.
The Third Baptist music director, Pastor Glenn Jones, has
brought CSU to Third Baptist on several previous occasions,
having struck up a friendship with Caldwell some years ago
when Jones was a pastor in San Diego and Caldwell brought
his troupe there while performing one of Jones' compositions
- “My Soul's Been Anchored in the Lord.”
The Third Baptist concert will commence at 4:00 p.m.
For more information, contact Pastor Jones at 323-697-4697
or RevGL.J@aol.com. |
