Snead State Concert Choir Performs at ACDA Choral Festival

The Concert Choir

The Concert Choir from Snead State Community College participated in the Alabama chapter of the American Choral Directors Association Collegiate Choral Festival on Nov. 10.

The group was one of 18 groups representing two and four-year colleges and universities from North and Central Alabama. The Festival is open to any college choirs whose directors are members of the American Choral Directors Association.

The Festival was held at the Canterbury United Methodist Church in Mountain Brook. The group performed William Billings Easter Anthem and Bradley Harris’ arrangement of “How Can I Keep from Singing” for Dr. Lori Hetzel, who is on the music staff at the University of Kentucky.

“The Festival is an opportunity for the choirs to perform for each other. In the morning session, we had nine choirs, so around 200 to 300 collegiate choral singers plus another possible 50 people heard and enjoyed our program,” said Director Sara Markham.

The Concert Choir is comprised of both music majors and non-majors from Snead State. Anyone can join the choir, which meets Tuesdays and Thursdays at 2 p.m.