CHOIRS FROM NOTRE DAME UNIVERSITY PERFORM IN CONCERT

The Notre Dame University Celebration Choir and Handbell Choir performed an "Evening of Sacred Music" Wednesday Evening, March 14 at 7:30 pm.  Karen Schneider Kirner was the director with William George, Assistant Director, and John Deahl, Organist. 

The choirs stop at St. Mary's was the last of a week long tour which included concert stops at St. Jane de Chantal (Sterling Heights, MI); Holy Name (Toronto, Ontario);  St. Jospeh Oratory (Montreal, Quebec); and St. John's (Lockport, New York).

The concert included choir only pieces as well as pieces with audience participation.

Procession of Praise (1) - Sherman
Festival Prelude on "Lancashire" (Handbells & Organ) - Tucker

Sing the Lord a New Song (3) - Kirner/Hommerding/Nienaber
The Lord's Prayer (3) - Warner
Psalm 67:  Let All the Peoples Praise You, O God (3) - Kirner
Psalm 80:  Lord, Make Us Turn to You (3) - Kirner

Heart of Christ Jesus (2) - Kirner/Hommerding/Nienaber
The Road Home (2) - Paulus
Be Thou My Vision (2) - Rutter
O Day of Peace (2) - JERUSALEM Parry arr. Mizell
Carillon (1) - Wagner
Toccata Allegro (1) - Turner, Ferraro, Hall
Pavane (1) - Ravel/ Trans. McChesney
Exultate (1) - Bauder

Rian Phadraig (Song of Patrick) (4) - Ahearn, Tire, Kerry
Lead Kindly Light (3) - Warner
Alma Mater:  Notre Dame, Our Mother (Celeb. Choir & Audience) - O'Donnell, CSC/Casasanta
Christ Be Near at Either Hand (3) - GARTEN arr. Gillen/Warner


(1) Handbell Choir;  (2) Celebration Choir;   (3)  Handbell Choir, Celebration Choir, & Audience;
(4)  Handbell Choir and Celebration Choir.


The Celebration Choir sings many service-oriented concerts and liturgies both at Notre Dame and beyond campus borders.  In the fall semester, the choir sings for masses on home foot-ball weekends in Stepan Center.  Spring semester the group participates in a variety of campus events, such as the MLK Prayer Service in the Dome, the Interfaith Christian Prayer Service in February, and in service to the elderly, poor, and imprisoned.

The Handbell Choir was founded in 1988 and is made up of 15 members ringing five octaves of English-style handbells.  Mainly performing for mass at the Basilica of the Sacred Heart, we are primarliy undergraduate group, coming from all different academic and musical backgrounds.