Austin College Choirs Travel to Virginia;
Performing on Tour this Spring
SHERMAN, TEXAS— Austin College choral ensembles including A Cappella Choir, Descant, and The Quartette from Sherman, Texas, present concerts in southeastern Virginia as they return to touring for the first time in three years.
Under the direction of Dr. Wayne Crannell, the choirs will perform at First Presbyterian Church-Richmond at 4602 Cary Street Road in Richmond on Friday, March 31; Williamsburg Presbyterian Church at 215 Richmond Road in Williamsburg on Saturday, April 1; and Wycliffe Presbyterian Church at 1445 North Great Neck Road in Virginia Beach on Monday, April 3. All performances are open to the public and begin at 7 p.m.
The choir will sing at the morning services at Williamsburg Presbyterian Church on Sunday, April 2, at 9:30 a.m. and 11 a.m.
Choral singing at Austin College began in 1900 with the Austin College Choir. The Austin College A Cappella Choir has operated continuously since 1946 and strives to perform the widest range of literature including music from lesser-known vocal traditions.
The A Cappella Choir is the primary musical touring ensemble of Austin College and is made up of undergraduate students studying in all fields, with many pursuing careers in medicine, law, education, and business. The A Cappella Choir has toured throughout the United States, Europe, the United Kingdom, and Australia.
Crannell is Mosher Professor of Music at Austin College where he has been Director of Choral & Vocal Music since 1995. Before coming to Austin College, he taught at the University of Wisconsin- Milwaukee and Simpson College in Iowa. Dr. Crannell received his M.M. in choral conducting from UW-Milwaukee and his D.M.A. in vocal performance and pedagogy from the University of Missouri-Kansas City Conservatory.
Students on the tour include Lilly Boessen, Clay Bourne, Miranda Brown, Elijah Budd, Carson Cook, Zae Crain, Bianca Dickinson, Bonnie Dong, Zoe Doyle, Maggie Giokas, Stephanie Hardin, Clara Harper, Megan Kiel, Kieran Leahy, Miguel Liuzzi, Ainsley Nelson, Ella Nunneley, Ethan Paspula, Diana Racila, Meghan Reeves, Alejandrina Reyes, Erica Romm, Luke Rostyne, Austin Rue, Emma Schlomann, Jaylen Sharp, Emie Shaw, Rae Sinclair, Elijah Sisk, Berenice Soto, Chris Teichmann, Mya Thomas, Lael Weatherby, Luke Wild, Chloe Wright and Lauren Zieske.