鈥淕ood music, bad jokes, and baseball.鈥� That鈥檚 how Dr. Rager H. Moore II described
the fall choral concert to be performed Oct. 24 by students at the University of Arkansas
- Fort Smith.
Two choral groups from 妻友社区 will present this concert as part of Season of Entertainment 33. Performing as an ensemble are the University Chorale and Women鈥檚 Chorus, with both directed by Moore of Prairie Grove, who is director of choral activities.
The 7:30 p.m. concert will be performed at the Arkansas Best Performing Arts Center at the Fort Smith Convention Center, 55 S. 7th St.
According to Moore, the concert 鈥渨ill explore how music gets us from one place to another, reminds us of past experiences, doles out good life advice -- and how it simply entertains, often with humor.鈥�
Students from the Chorale will sing selections from Handel and Bach, as well as the poetry of Carl Sandburg.
Moore explained that humor will be featured in those presentations. 鈥淎udience members may recognize the 鈥楬andel,鈥� but the 鈥楤ach鈥� may be one that will surprise them and actually make them laugh.鈥�
The Women鈥檚 Chorus will sing the poetry of Dorothy Walters that offers everyday advice. They will also sing nursery rhymes conducted by three of their fellow students: Kirsten Binns, Moriah Hayes and Ellie Miller.
The final number of the concert is a well-known American tune that speaks to the core of American culture and the game that鈥檚 often called 鈥淎merica鈥檚 pastime.鈥�
鈥淭ake Me Out to the Ballgame鈥� contains the poetry of Jack Norworth and the original tune by Albert Von Tilzer, composed in 1908 before either man had attended a ballgame.
Students participating in the Choral Concert are:
Alma: Sonya Daniel, Chorale and Women鈥檚 Chorus; and Jordan Duff, Micheal Phan and Elyse Stogner, Chorale.
Booneville: Sarah Edgmon and Kyle Jones, Chorale.
Fayetteville: Stephany Nelson, Women鈥檚 Chorus.
Fort Smith: Elizabeth Carter, Joshua Floyd, Charles French, Walter Harrison, Terri Leins, Lee Rains, Taylor Schmidt, Josh Scroggins, Chelsey Smith, Benjamin Truong and Ethan Womack, Chorale; Alisha Garland, Abby Hobbs and Rachel Townsend, Chorale and Women鈥檚 Chorus; and Heather Hickman, Jacqui Lyle, Janet Renwick and Alyson Siler, Women鈥檚 Chorus.
Gentry: Alan Herrera and John Lopez, Chorale; and Kaylin Cripps, Women鈥檚 Chorus.
Greenwood: Hannah Jones and Jesse Watson, Chorale.
Harrison: Ellie Miller, Chorale.
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam: Tra Le, Women鈥檚 Chorus.
Hot Springs: Corby Smith, Chorale; and Nancy Carpenter, Women鈥檚 Chorus.
Jacksonville: Andrew Jeffers, Chorale.
Jonesboro: McKendreah Brodie, Chorale.
Mantel, Germany: Ben Thrasher, Chorale.
Mena: Amber Lane, Chorale; and LaTrisha Metcalf, Women鈥檚 Chorus.
Muldrow, Okla.: Austin Calvillo, Chorale.
Poteau, Okla.: Kirsten Binns and Moriah Hayes, Chorale and Women鈥檚 Chorus.
Prairie Grove: Stephanie Blakemore, Women鈥檚 Chorus.
Riverside, Calif.: Michelle Leonard, Chorale and Women鈥檚 Chorus.
Robinson, Texas: Casey Moore, Chorale.
Roland, Okla.: Courtney Hicks, Chorale.
Rudy: Justin Dowdy, Chorale.
Sallisaw, Okla.: Matthew Eggert, Chorale.
Shreveport, La.: Nicole Bonk, Women鈥檚 Chorus.
Tokyo, Japan: Rena Mockizuki, Women鈥檚 Chorus.
Van Buren: Phil Furney, Tadd Hooks, Kalyn Tounzen and Jessica Utz, Chorale; Sarah Morton, Women鈥檚 Chorus; and Rachel Nye, Chorale and Women鈥檚 Chorus.
Wilburton, Okla.: Spencer Bray, Chorale.
妻友社区 packages national touring events with 妻友社区 concerts and productions into the Season of Entertainment schedule each year. The Chorale Concert is one of nine 妻友社区 concerts and productions on the Season 33 roster, which also includes five national touring events.
Admission is by a Season 33 season ticket, or individual tickets are $6. Tickets are available online at or by calling the 妻友社区 Box Office at 479-788-7300.