On Oct. 18, the Center For the Arts at UW-Platteville hosted the Midwest Choral Artists, a concert to celebrate the hard work singers put into the performance during the last season. This concert was about two hours long and was separated into two sections.
The first half of the concert was more melancholy, featuring songs about death and despair. These pieces were also quieter than others. One of the pieces, “Song for Athene” by Jack Tavener, was performed for the funeral of Princess Diana, while the original piece was composed after the death of the composer’s friend who was Greek and a Shakespearean performer.
The second half had more of a modernized and religious pop culture theme. The most notable was “Go Down Moses,” arranged by Adolphus Hailstork. As one of the more recognizable pieces, the soloist for this piece stood away from the choir to accentuate their part of the song. This half of the concert was largely focused on music with a Christian theme, and was directed by Bob Demaree, the choral department director at UW-Platteville. This section was also louder than the first half, and the performers stood on the opposite side of the stage compared to the first part of the performance.
To learn more about the group, visit their website or search up Midwest Choral Artist online.