The Piedmont College Singers will perform their Fall Concert at 7:30 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 13, in the college Chapel in Demorest.
The ensemble of 46 select student singers is directed by Dr. Wallace Hinson and will be accompanied by Louise Bass on organ and Nikolai Peek on piano. The college’s touring group, the Singers have performed across the U.S. and Canada and last year presented concerts in England and Wales. Renowned for their musical refinement and stylistic versatility, the ensemble will present a program including works dating from the 1500s to modern times.
Selections for the Demorest concert include works by Tomas Luis De Victoria (1548-1611), Johann Ludwig Bach (1677-1731), Maurice Duruflé (1902-1986), and Knut Nystedt (b. 1915). The ensemble will also sing a selection of folk and spiritual songs, including “Bright Morning Star,” arranged by Fred Squatrito; and “My Soul’s Been Anchored in the Lord,” arranged by Moses Hogan.
The Piedmont Singers include sopranos: Jessie Bee, Miranda Cunniff, Tessa Herron, Megan Holder, Amber Kesler, Lydie Koffi, Leah Mooney, Cheyanne Osoria, Elizabeth Parmer, Carsey Pilcher, Jennifer Pitt, McKenzi Smith, and Amanda Wolfrey; altos: Krista Baker, Lauren Bartlett, Kate Berardi, Isabella Brown, Chastin Dobbs, Noah Holt, Kelly Hood, Torrey McDowell, Pearl Oppenheimer, Mary-Elizabeth Pirkle, Elena Register, Libby Scoggins, Hannah Thomas, Rebecca Whitted, and Etta Yaughn; tenors: Amin Abraham-Quiles, Mitchell Auger, Michael Cox, Brandon Deen, Nicholas Johnson, Nikolai Peek, Aaron Phillips, Ben Rikeman, Will Shurtliff, and Zack Turner; and bass: Albert Gerring, Kordai Harris, Cole Martin, Jacob McKee, Frazier Smith, Alex Thomlinson, Storm Tipton, and Adam Weisheit.
