UNO Choirs

Title: UNO Chamber Choir Concert with guest conductor Dr. Bruce Browne, “Favorites for a Fond Farewell”

Description: UNO Chamber Choir will perform under the direction of Dr. Matthew Harden, but with most of the conducting done by our special guest Dr. Bruce Browne, Professor Emeritus from Portland State University.  The majority of the selections were made by Dr. Harden and based on some of his favorite compositions that he had the pleasure of performing with Maestro Browne between 1988 and 1997.  Three selections during the concert will be dedicated to the memory of Eric Ericson, world famous choral conductor from Sweden who recently passed away.  These are two works by Otto Olsson and In the Garden of the Seraglio by Wilhelm Stenhammar.  Other selections included the Monteverdi Gloria a 7, four movements of Autumn Landscapes by Veljo Tormis, and Paul Mealor’s Ubi Caritas.  Please join us for this works and more, it will be a very moving and musical evening for all in attendance.   The concert is free and open to the public.  We will gladly accept any donations to help with expenses.

DATE:  Saturday, April 13, 2013

TIME: 7:00pm

LOCATION: Maplewood United Methodist Church, 3535 Maplewood Blvd., Omaha, Nebraska

TICKETS:  The concert is free and open to the public.  We will gladly accept any donations to help with expenses.

Start Time: 7:00 pm
Date: 2013-04-13
End Time: 8:30 pm

The UNO Chamber Choir, Concert Choir, University Chorus, and the Omaha Academy Choir  will present a concert on Sunday, February 24th.  Under the direction of Dr. Matthew C. Harden, Kat Doeble and our Graduate Assistant Conductor Jonathan Mueller, the concert will feature men’s, women’s, and mixed chorus literature.  The concert will feature two works based on personal reflections.  A letter written during the Civil War by Major Sullivan Ballou home to his wife Sarah and selections from Anne Frank’s diary.  The work Anne Frank: A Living Voice by Minnesota Composer Linda Tutas Haugen for Women’s Choir and String Quartet will be receiving it’s Nebraska premiere.   In addition, we will give the world premiere of a work by UNO student Cecilia Jensen to a text by Walt Whitman.  Please come and join us for the momentous concert.

DATE:  Sunday, February 24, 2013

TIME: 3:00pm

LOCATION: Strauss Performing Arts Center, UNO

TICKETS:  $5 for adults,  $4 for students/seniors,  FREE with UNOMavCard

Our next meeting of the UNO ACDA Chapter with take place on Tuesday, March 5 at 4:30 p.m. in Strauss Performing Arts Center Room 105.   The meeting will feature a program discussing tips and ideas when attending a Regional or National ACDA Conference.  There will be two short presentations by our leadership and then a period for discussion.  Please plan to attend, even if you are not going to this years National.   You are welcome to attend, even if you are not a member of ACDA.  We look forward to seeing you there!

Shakespeare on the Green (June 20-23 & 27-30, July 2, 3 & July 5-7): Members of Madrigali et al. will be performing as part of the greenshow for the Nebraska Shakespeare Festival’s 26th anniversary season.  Beautiful Elmwood Park is the setting for the full “Shakesperience” as Madrigali et al. performs the same madrigals that were sung in the Bard’s day.  Music performances begin at 6:30pm each night.  For more information about Shakespeare on the Green, click on the link above.

Choral Mailing List: If you would like regular updates on our upcoming performances, you can join our mailing list.  Simply email your contact information to Jonathan Mueller at jonathamueller@unomaha.edu.

Music for Your Next Event: Are you in need of music for your next corporate, community, or holiday event?  The UNO Chamber Choir regularly performs in and around Omaha, and we would love to sing for you.  To request a performance at your next event, please contact Jonathan Mueller via email (jonathamueller@unomaha.edu).

Holiday Community Outreach: The UNO Choirs participated in two holiday outreach projects as a way of saying “thank you” to the community that continues to support us.  The choirs raised money for the US Marine Corps Reserve’s annual Toys for Tots campaign, and adopted a family for the holiday season through the Salvation Army raising money for groceries and gifts.

Ryder’s Toy Roundup!!! The Richards Family is having a toy drive for Children’s Hospital. We would like to gather up as many new toys (no stuffed animals), coloring books, dvd’s, ect. and donate them in Ryder’s name on his birthday. The toys would go to the playrooms in the hospital starting with the floor Ryder spent most of his time on. For most of these kids these toys bring a joy we can never understand. Please help us make a sick child’s day. Donations can be sent to or dropped off at 12942 Lillian St Omaha, NE 68138 or you can call or send fb message and we will arrange pick up if you are local. We are taking a long list of toys and things posted under my notes, as well as gift certificates and cash (all cash will be used to buy new toys to donate) Thank you all so much, help us celebrate our little angels birthday.

♥ RTR ♥

We will also have bins located in the UNO Choir room where you can put donations. We would like to have all donations collected by October 12 before Fall break starts.