by Kelly Rogge KCKCC
The Kansas City Kansas Community College Chamber and Community Choirs will be joining other area choirs next week for a performance at the Kauffman Center of the Performing Arts.
The concert is at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 7 at the Kauffman Center, 1601 Broadway in downtown Kansas City, Mo. Tickets are $15. KCKCC will be performing with choirs from William Jewell College, Missouri Western State University and the University of Central Missouri.
The 250-person mass choir will perform the massive Felix Mendelssohn’s “Elijah” Oratorio. The composition is written for four solo vocalists (soprano, mezzo-soprano, tenor and bass-baritone), a large choir and full orchestra. The soloists, which are all professional musicians, for the musical event are – Stella Roden, Alice Anne Light, David Adams and Ron Witzke. All of the musicians in the performance are from the Kansas City area.
“Elijah” tells the story of the prophet Elijah as told in portions of the Bible’s Old Testament. The festival concert is produced by Dr. Anthony Maglione, choral director at William Jewell College and will be directed by world-renowned conductor Donald Neuen.
“The KCKCC Choral program is developing a solid reputation, both at the regional and national level,” said John Stafford, director of choral activities at KCKCC. “In the early stages of developing this performance, our program was asked to be a part of it, and we’re the only community college to be a part of this festival.”
For more information or to purchase tickets, call 816-994-7222 or visit the Kauffman Center’s website at www.kauffmancenter.org.