BEMIDJI, Minn. — The Bemidji State University Varsity Singers will present its sixth annual “A Community Christmas,” a double event held on Sunday, Dec. 9 featuring the choir, the BSU Symphonic Band, two vocal ensembles and vocalist Linda Wagner, reigning Mrs. Senior America.
The concert will be held at 3 p.m. followed by a second performance at 6 p.m. in the Main Theatre of the Bangsberg Fine Arts Complex. Admission is a canned food donation for the Bemidji Community Food Shelf.
Always a family-friendly concert, the event will feature performers dressed in Christmas colors, an hour of fun Christmas music and an audience sing-a-long. The Varsity Singers and Symphonic Band will perform separately and then join together to present “Sleigh Ride,” the sing-a-long and a special “’Twas the Night Before Christmas” written specifically for the Varsity Singers by composer Dr. Patrick Riley of the BSU Department of Music.
Directing will be Dr. Janice Haworth with the Varsity Singers and Dr. Del Lyren with the Symphonic Band. The vocal ensembles will include The Fundamentals, a men’s group from the Varsity Singers, and Damestimmen, a group of ladies from the Department of Music.
For more information, please call the BSU Department of Music at (218) 755-2915).
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Dec. 9 – 3 p.m. and 6 p.m. – A Community Christmas presented by the Varsity Singers of Bemidji State University. Location: Main Theatre of the Bangsberg Fine Arts Complex, BSU campus. Admission: canned good donation for the Bemidji Food Shelf.
About Bemidji State University Bemidji State University, located in northern Minnesota's lake district, occupies a beautiful campus along the shore of Lake Bemidji. The University enrolls nearly 5,000 students annually and offerings include more than 65 undergraduate majors and 13 graduate programs encompassing the liberal arts, interdisciplinary studies and applied fields. The University is a member of the Minnesota State College and Universities System and has a faculty and staff of nearly 600. University signature themes include environmental stewardship, civic engagement and global/multicultural understanding. For further information about the University, visit our web site at: http://www.bemidjistate.edu.