The 80-voice choir, comprised of William Paterson students, faculty, staff and members of the community, will perform at 4 p.m. in William Paterson's Shea Center for Performing Arts.
Admission is free.
Also on the program will be selected works by Randall Thompson with orchestra and soloists. Bryant has accrued extensive credits in oratorio, concert and opera venues. Bryant's interpretation of Dante was recorded for Sony Classic Amsterdam and he will sing the role with the Japan Philharmonic in July 1998. A member of the original cast, he performed in the opera's world premiere at the Biennale Festival in Munich, Germany, in May 1996 and at the Holland Festival in Amsterdam in June 1996. A graduate of Oberlin College Conservatory, Bryant holds master's degrees in vocal performance and choral conducting from the University of Michigan.