Sheridan College Choirs Concert
Tuesday, April 29th at 7pm in Kinnison Hall at the Whitney Center for the Arts at Sheridan College.
Free.
The Sheridan College Choirs will present a special benefit concert for the Dog and Cat Shelter of Sheridan. The free event will have opportunities for audience members to make cash or in-kind donations to support the shelter.
In keeping with the theme, the concert will feature music inspired by animals of all kinds — including cats, dogs, birds, fish, and insects. The Sheridan College Chamber Choir will open the evening with Renaissance madrigals about crickets and swans. They’ll be joined by the Collegiate Chorale for “Counterpoint of the Animals” by Adriano Banchieri, a humorous piece featuring animals accompanying a monk as he writes.
Additional selections include “The Blue Bird” by Charles Stanford, Deke Sharon’s arrangement of the Beatles’ “Blackbird,” “Skylark” by Hoagy Carmichael, and “Bumble Bee” by Anders Edenroth. The Chamber Choir will also perform “Dr. Worm” by They Might Be Giants. A duet by students Lily Anderson and Aspen Hansen will precede performances of “Memory” from CATS, as well as “The Seal Lullaby” and Animal Crackers by Eric Whitacre.
Throughout the concert, photos and videos of adoptable pets from the Dog and Cat Shelter will be projected onstage. Donations of pet supplies and cleaning items will be accepted at the event. Items needed include dog and cat toys, collars, training treats, recovery cones, slow feeders, rabbit and guinea pig food, timothy hay, bedding, pillowcases, sheets, blankets (non-electric), and cleaning supplies such as gloves, bleach, sponges, and laundry soap. A full list of needed items is available at dogandcatshelter.org under the “Get Involved” tab.
The Sheridan College Choirs are directed by Dr. Robert Psurny, with Loretta Tonak accompanying on piano. For more information on this event, visit www.sheridan.edu/arts or call the Box Office at (307)-675-0360.
