University Singers and Jazz Ensemble to Perform Free Spring Concert

March 14, 2008, Fort Wayne, Indiana: The University Singers and Jazz Ensemble of the University of Saint Francis will combine for a spring concert on Tuesday, April 15 at 7:30 p.m. in the North Campus Auditorium at 2702 Spring Street.

The concert will feature a variety of musical styles, including Broadway musical numbers, gospel selections, solos, and ensembles by the University Singers. The Jazz Ensemble will present favorites from different decades of jazz literature.

The University Singers, under the direction of Don Donaldson, is in its third year and will perform selections from Gospel Mass by Robert Ray, a well-known composer from California. His music has been featured at major choral conventions in bringing new gospel literature to the listener.

The Jazz Ensemble, directed by Robert Mayer, will feature many selections that spotlight special soloists. The Jazz Ensemble plays for numerous events and banquets during the year. This will be their final performance this academic year.

The concert is free and seating will begin at 7 p.m. For more information, please call 260-399-7700 ext. 8001. The School of Creative Arts (SOCA) is an accredited school by the National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD).

The University of Saint Francis, founded in 1890, is a comprehensive university in the Catholic Franciscan tradition, offering undergraduate and graduate programs to more than 2,100 students from a broad geographic region.