NATCHITOCHES – The Northwestern State University Chamber Choir will present a concert on Sunday, Feb. 18 at 3 p.m. at The Minor Basilica of the Immaculate Conception at 145 Church St. In Natchitoches. Admission is free and open to the public. The Chamber Choir is conducted by Director of Choral Activities Dr. Nicholaus Cummins,
The Chamber Choir will present the program they will perform on Feb. 22 at the Southern Region Conference of the American Choral Director’s Association. Cummins said the choir wanted to perform the works for family, friends and supporters of the choir. The program is titled “¡Canta!” and is focused on the idea of the enjoyment of singing found throughout the world through folk and traditional music. It will feature music from Cuba, Sweden, Spain, The Philippines, South Africa and the United States.
According to Cummins, the choir began working on these selections in September and have continued to refine and polish the music throughout the fall and early spring. The Northwestern Chamber Choir is one of only 15 choirs selected by blind audition out of more than 80 that applied to perform from the 11-state region from West Virginia to Louisiana.
