What: UNT's A Cappella Choir presents a concert for Dallas audiences. The concert includes a broad range of repertoire that will demonstrate the breadth of the choir's vocal talent. This is a preview of the concert they will perform at the annual Texas Music Educators Association conference.

When: 7:30 p.m. Feb. 10 (Tuesday)

Where: St. Monica's Cathedral, 9933 Midway Road, Dallas

Tickets: $10 for adults; children and students free. Purchase via the church's website at http://www.stmonicachurch.org – click on Calendar of Events, go to the event date and click on the listing. For questions, call (214) 358-1453.

More information: For a complete list of UNT College of Music events, including faculty and student recitals, visit the College of Music online calendar at http://music.unt.edu/calendar.

DENTON (UNT), Texas – The A Cappella Choir, the College of Music's premier choral ensemble, returns to Dallas just prior to their performance at the Texas Music Educators Association conference, for what is becoming an annual tradition.

The 52-member choir, directed by Dr. Jerry McCoy, will perform at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 10 (Tuesday) at St. Monica's Cathedral, 9933 Midway Road, Dallas. Annual performances in Dallas solidify the ensemble's relationship with the Dallas community, said McCoy. Performing at St. Monica's also gives the choir a chance to work with choirmaster/organist and UNT alumnus Dr. Jeremy Wirth, he said.

The A Cappella Choir was one of only two collegiate choirs from the state of Texas invited to perform at the TMEA convention to sing in front of 26,000 attendees.

"Because we are singing for a broad base of teachers, the program includes a broad spectrum of styles of choral singing," McCoy said. "We will sing in six languages and in more than eight clearly definable styles of choral composition, ranging from music by widely known composers such as Poulenc, Mendelssohn, Monteverdi and Nielsen; to recent works by Swiss composer Ivo Antognini and American composers Barlow Bradford and Daniel Elder; to music of South America and African American spirituals."

The program includes:

• Motets: Richte Mich, Gott – Psalm 43 (Felix Mendelssohn); I Am the Rose of Sharon (Ivo Antognini)  
• Missa: Spheres - Kyrie eleison (Ola Gjeillo); Benedictus (Carl Nielsen)
• Chansons: A peine défigurée, La Blanche neige and Marie from Sept Chansons (Francis Poulenc)
• Sfogava con le stele (Claudio Monteverdi)
• Star Sonnet (Daniel Elder)
• Keep Your Splendid, Silent Sun (Barlow Bradford)
• When You Wish Upon A Star (arr. Nancy Wertsch)
• The Yellow Rose of Texas (arr. Robert Shaw/Alice Parker)
• Loch Lomond (arr. Jonathan Quick)
• ¡Canta! (Guido Lopez Gavilan)
• Rock-A My Soul  (arr. Uzee Brown Jr.)

"The idea behind the programming is to exhibit the broad range of vocal colors and the command of varied styles of singing that the A Cappella Choir is known for internationally," said McCoy.

Tickets for the concert are $10 for adults with children and students free. Purchase via the church's website at http://www.stmonicachurch.org – click on Calendar of Events, go to the event date and click on the listing. For questions, call (214) 358-1453.

For a complete list of UNT College of Music events, including faculty and student recitals, visit the College of Music online calendar at http://music.unt.edu/calendar.

About the A Cappella Choir

The premier ensemble of the UNT choral program, the 52-voice A Cappella Choir is led by Dr. Jerry McCoy, director of choral studies. Choir members are selected by competitive audition from among more than 1,600 music majors within the College of Music. Founded in 1938 by Wilfred Bain, the choir has enjoyed a rich performance history including a three-month tour of Europe under the sponsorship of the U.S. Department of State in 1964. The choir was featured on the closing concert of the 2005 American Choral Directors Association national convention in Los Angeles and on the 1999 national convention in Chicago, and has made numerous appearances at conventions of the Texas Music Educators Association.

About the UNT College of Music

The UNT College of Music is one of the largest and most respected comprehensive music schools in the country. More than 1,600 music students attend UNT each year, participating in more than 50 widely varied ensembles and pursuing specialized studies in performance, composition, music education or music scholarship. UNT faculty members and students have made appearances on the world's finest stages and have produced numerous recordings, many receiving Grammy awards and nominations. Distinguished UNT alumni can be found around the globe, in top music ensembles, opera companies, universities and schools.