The MSU Concert Choir is hosting a Chili Cook-Off Dinner and concert on Tuesday, March 7 at the First Baptist Church, 123 East Main Street, Morehead. Guests can eat from 5:30 – 7:00 with the concert beginning at 7:30.
The dinner will include dessert and beverage. The proceeds will go to support future Concert Choir tours.
Tickets are $8.00 and may be purchased from choir members or at the door.
If you are interested in bringing a pot of chili and competing, please email Dr. Greg Detweiler at g.detweler@moreheadstate.edu. You will receive a free ticket to the dinner for your competition entry.
The annual Morehead State University Winter Choral Showcase Concert will follow at 7:30. Chamber Singers, Vocal Jazz Ensemble, and the Black Gospel Ensemble will join Concert Choir for the evening concert. The directors of the ensembles are Dr. Roosevelt Escalante and Dr. Greg Detweiler and collaborating on piano is Mr. William Murphy. Concert Admission is free.
Concert Choir will open the concert with multicultural pieces including “Muusika” from Estonia and the spirituals “Sometimes I Feel” and “Rock-A My Soul”. They will also sing “For the Beauty of the Earth” by John Rutter, “Flight Song” by Kim Arnesen and an arrangement of Dolly Parton’s “Light of a Clear Blue Morning.”
Chamber Singers will continue in the same vein with the Coumbian folksong, Maquerúle, and an arrangement of Bob Dylan’s “The Times They Are A-Changin’.”
They will also sing two love madrigals: “O Stay Sweet Love” and “Rest Sweet Nymphs”
Jazz Vocal Ensemble will sing “Never Give Up,” “Don’t Think It’s Easy” and “Ain’t Nobody.”.
The concert will conclude with the Black Gospel Ensemble. They will share “”Melodies from Heaven,” “Speechless,” “We’ve Come to Worship You,” and “Revelation 19:1.”
“This dinner concert has been very popular and we are so happy to be able to present it again,” said Dr. Detweiler.