Panthers choir joins world-famous composer at CWU

Bonney Lake vocalists will be joining world-renowned composer Ola Gjeilo on stage this coming Friday, April 7.

Bonney Lake vocalists will be joining world-renowned composer Ola Gjeilo on stage this coming Friday, April 7.

The Panthers were picked to be part of a 50-voice choir, composed of the top high school choral programs in both Washington and Oregon.

The concert will open with the high-school choir with Gjeilo accompanying them while singing his “Prelude” and “Ubi Caritas.”

The Central Washington University Chamber Choir will then take the stage to perform “Unicornis Captivatur,” “Luminour Night of the Soul,” “Wintertide,” and “Prologue.”

The concert begins at 7 p.m. in the McIntyre Music Building Concert Hall. Tickets are $12 for general admission, and $7 for students and seniors.

Tickets can also be purchased online at www.cwu.edu/music/event-tickets or by calling 509-963-1429.

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