International Choral Festival in Missoula
World choral music delights Montana music lovers
Choirs from around the world are in Missoula this week for the International Choral Festival.
The event happens every three years. Choirs and chorale group are selected to participate based on their musical excellence and variety. The international choir visitors stay with welcoming hosts throughout the International Choral Festival, sharing friendship, food, stories, and song. With the help of hundreds of volunteers, the choirs give Missoula and the surrounding region a world of music.
Learn more at choralfesival.org
Montana Public Radio presents live broadcasts and special coverage of the International Choral Festival held in Missoula July 19-22. MTPR program director Michael Marsolek, artist-in-residence Allan R. Scott, Pea Green Boat host Vicki Chaney, and guests Julia Tai and Correen Duffy will be hosts for the specials and full choir concerts broadcast live from the Dennison Theater on the University of Montana campus.
Here's the broadcast schedule of the International Choral Festival:
Wednesday July 19
4 p.m. – Live broadcast from the Dennison Theater of The Pea Green Boat with Vicki Chaney with Youth Choirs from Catalonia and Lithuania.
Thursday July 20
10 to 11 a.m. – Live broadcast from the Dennison Theater of Morning Classics with Michael Marsolek featuring choirs from Taiwan and Estonia.
Friday July 21
2 to 4 p.m. – Live broadcast from the Dennison Theater with Michael Marsolek, Allan R Scott and guests featuring choirs from Taiwan, Lithuania, and Poland.
Saturday July 22
2 to 4 p.m. – Concert broadcast (recorded from a July 20 performance) with Michael Marsolek, Allan R Scott and guests featuring choirs from Costa Rica, Germany, and Montana.
Montana Public Radio is a public service of the University of Montana and broadcasts on 89.1 Missoula (KUFM), 91.5 Missoula, city (K218AI), 91.9 Hamilton (KUFN), 89.5 Polson (KPJH), 90.1 Kalispell, Whitefish, North Valley (KUKL), 90.5 Libby (KUFL), 91.7 Kalispell, city (K219BN), 101.3 Swan Lake (K267BJ), 91.3 Butte (KAPC), 91.7 Helena (KUHM), 90.9 and 91.7 Dillon (KDWG and KUMW), 88.1 Thompson Falls (KFTZ), 89.7 Eureka (KEUK), and 89.9 Great Falls (KGPR). Learn more at http://mtpr.org.
Friday, July 21st | Admission with Festival Button
World Voices Concerts/Afternoon Concerts
2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Performances | Dennison Theater:
Taiwan – Formosa Singers*
Lithuania – Children’s Choir Ugnele*
3:15 pm – 4:15 pm
Performances | Dennison Theatre:
Poland – Poznań Boys’ Choir*
Estonia – E STuudio Girls’ Choir
4:30 pm – 5:30 pm
Performances | Music Recital Hall:
USA Utah – Salt Lake Vocal Artists
Catalonia – Veus-Cor infantil Amics de la Unió
* live broadcast on MTPR
World Voices Concerts/Evening Concerts
7:30 pm – 9:00 pm
Performances | Music Recital Hall:
Costa Rica – Coro Intermezzo
USA California – Sunday Night Singers
Poland – Poznań Boys’ Choir
7:30 pm – 9:00 pm
Performances | Dennison Theatre:
Georgia – The Choir of E. Mikeladze Central Music School
USA Montana – University of Montana Chamber Chorale
Taiwan – Formosa Singers
7:30 pm – 9:00 pm
Performances | St. Anthony Parish:
Estonia – E STuudio Girls’ Choir
Germany – ChorWerk Saar
Lithuania – Children’s Choir Ugnele
Saturday, July 22nd | Admission with Festival Button
2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Montana Public Radio | Rebroadcast of performances by:
USA Montana – University of Montana Chamber Chorale
Costa Rica – Coro Intermezzo Germany – ChorWerk Saar
Finale Concert
7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Parade of Nations Finale Concert | The Oval, University of Montana Campus
The Finale concert will feature the pageantry of the “Parade of Nations,” a choral welcome by the Missoula Mendelssohn Club under the direction of Dean Peterson, and a brief performance by each choir. It will conclude with a performance by the International Combined Festival Choir, open seating – doors open at 6:00 pm.
Open seating – doors open at 6 pm
Master of Ceremonies: Michael Marsolek
Performances:
Performances by:
Missoula Mendelssohn Club
Georgia – The Choir of E. Mikeladze Central Music School
USA California – Sunday Night Singers
Costa Rica – Coro Intermezzo
Festival tribute: Caralee Mueller
Lithuania – Children’s Choir Ugnele
Estonia – E STuudio Girls’ Choir
Festival tribute: Pete Heyler
Poland – Poznań Boys’ Choir
USA Montana – University of Montana Chamber Chorale
Germany – ChorWerk Saar
Festival tribute: John Talbot
USA Utah – Salt Lake Vocal Artists
Catalonia – Veus-Cor infantil Amics de la Unió
Taiwan – Formosa Singers
Festival tribute: Don Carey
COMBINED CHORUS FINALE
Guest Local choirs: Missoula Community Chorus, Missoula Mendelssohn Club, Missoula Symphony Chorale, Dolce Canto, and Sweet Adelines.
“Tonight” (from “West Side Story”) music by Leonard Bernstein
Arranged by Donald Carey
Julia Tai – conductor
Jan Halmes – piano
“Auld Lang Syne” (“Times Gone By”) – Scottish folk song (Conducted by David Heidel)
The traditional Montana International Choral Festival closing song. Audience participation is welcomed!
Should auld acquaintance be forgot, and never brought to mind?
Should auld acquaintance be forgot and days of auld lang syne?
For auld lang syne, my dear, For auld lang syne,
We’ll take a cup o’ kindness yet For auld lang syne
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