We Invite YOU to FebFest 2024 with Dr. Anton Armstrong

Join Coro Lux and the United Church of Santa Fe as we welcome our guest clinician, world-renowned composer and conductor, Dr. Anton Armstrong, for our annual event honoring the contributions of African American composers and conductors, FebFest. Dr. Armstrong is the conductor of the internationally-famous St. Olaf Choir. Learn more about Dr. Armstrong here.

This event is a non-auditioned choral music festival, open to anyone with a passion for singing, and an interest in learning from Dr. Armstrong. You do not need to be enrolled in Coro Lux as a member.

This year’s festival will be from 9am-5pm on Saturday, February 24th at the United Church of Santa Fe. The festival will culminate with an afternoon concert at Santa Maria de la Paz Catholic Church, Santa Fe, at 2pm on Sunday, February 25th.

The cost is $85, which includes Saturday lunch and copies of the music we’ll sing on Sunday. We will continue to offer this event in a virtual form, for the price of $60.

A free-will offering at Sunday’s concert will benefit “The Grief Center” (ABQ) and “Book Kids” (SF)

Schedule:

Saturday, February 24th, 2024
At United Church of Santa Fe
8:30 Participants sign in
9:00 Welcome and Introductory remarks, Talitha Arnold & Bradley Ellingboe
9:15 Vocal warm up - TBD
9:30 Rehearsal 1 with Anton Armstrong
10:30 break
10:45 Rehearsal 2 (Dr. Armstrong)
11:45 Session 1 - A Discourse on the Concert Texts - Reverend Talitha Arnold

12:30 Lunch break.

1:30 Session 2 - Anton presents on the topic of his choice
2:30 Break
2:45 Rehearsal 3 (Dr. Armstrong)
4:00 Session 3 - “Timeless Truths: the Negro Spiritual and Its Relevance to Life in the 21st
Century,” Talitha Arnold and Bradley Ellingboe
5:00 Dismiss for day

Sunday, February 25th, 2024
At Santa Maria de la Paz in Santa Fe
(morning activities are optional)
9:00 Choir warm up to sing in church with Dr. Armstrong
10:00 Church service at the United Church of Santa Fe, including music by Anton Armstrong
and a trialog sermon shared by Dr. Armstrong, the Rev. Arnold & Bradley Ellingboe

11:30 Lunch for those involved in church service festival choir

1:00 Warm up rehearsal at Santa Maria de la Paz church (required)
2:00 FebFest Festival Choir Concert
3:30 End of Festival

Date: February 24-25, 2024

Location: Various venue in Santa Fe

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