Millikin University Choir presents 2015 Winter Tour Finale Concert Jan. 25

[January 24, 2015]  DECATUR - The nationally recognized Millikin University Choir will present its 2015 Winter Tour Finale Concert on Sunday, Jan. 25 at St. Patrick Catholic Church, located at 407 E. Eldorado St. in Decatur, Ill., beginning at 4 p.m. The concert is free to the public and free-will offerings will be accepted.

The finale concert marks the end of 10-day concert tour, and has the unusual feature of a set with video.

From the pure sounds of the Renaissance to the robust qualities of major choral/orchestral works, the 47-voice Millikin University Choir celebrates a broad variety of styles and genres.

The Choir has brought its blend of warmth and artistic excellence to audiences in settings of every description, including the National Cathedral in Washington, D.C., and in numerous countries, including England, Haiti, Dominican Republic, China and Taiwan. This past summer, the Choir traveled to the Baltic States.

In addition to being selected to perform at several regional and state conventions for music educators, the Choir was chosen to sing at the March 2011 American Choral Directors Association's national convention in Chicago. The Choir has seven CDs available on Millikin's First Step Records music label.

The Millikin University Choir is under the direction of Dr. Bradley Holmes, professor of music and director of choral activities. Holmes has led the choir since 1991.

Millikin's School of Music is committed to developing complete musicians artistically, technically and intellectually by emphasizing the integration of theory and practice with other disciplines across the University. For more information on Millikin's School of Music, visit millikin.edu/music.

[Media Relations, Millikin University]