The Rider University Choir will present a melodic potpourri of English madrigals and American jazz classics at its Spring Concert, Sunday, April 22. Directed by Rider music faculty member June Tipton , the choir will perform at 3 p.m. in Gill Memorial Chapel on Rider's Lawrenceville campus. Marianne Lauffer of the Westminster Conservatory, will provide piano accompaniment.
Admission is free.
To set the tone for a whimsical spring afternoon, the Rider Choir will perform compositions by John Wilbye, Thomas Weelkes and Thomas Morley, known as giants in the Elizabethan age. The second half of the program, will highlight classic American jazz pieces and popular songs by some of the greatest American composers of the 20th century. Admission is free. As a special highlight, Steve Allen , a new music faculty member in the University' fine arts department, will make his musical debut at Rider as a featured soloist. Also on program are flutists Michelle Doherty , a freshman, and Kim Celentano , a senior.