College of the Ozarks Chorale to perform Requiem concert, April 21 and 25

POINT LOOKOUT, MO. — On Sunday, April 21, at 9 a.m. and 10:30 a.m., the College of the Ozarks Chorale will offer music and lead worship at Kings Way United Methodist Church in Springfield, Missouri. At 5 p.m., the students will present a concert including Requiem by Heather Sorenson.

“A requiem is a mass written to honor those who have passed away,” said Nathan Cornelius, adjunct professor of music. “This specific requiem has been written in memory and honor of those lost during the Covid pandemic that began in 2020. The College of the Ozarks Chorale is the first ensemble in Missouri to have the honor of performing this new requiem that was just released to the public in the fall of 2023.”

Willaims Memorial Chapel Performance

On Thursday, April 25, 2024, College of the Ozarks Chorale will also perform Requiem in the Williams Memorial Chapel at 7:30 p.m. The concert is free and open to the public. No tickets are required upon entry; however, seating is offered on a first-come, first-served basis.
 
“We are very excited to have the opportunity to learn and perform a brand-new composition that has not yet been performed in our area,” Cornelius said. “This piece is emotional with the fourth movement also including aleatoric prayer as a part of the performance. The requiem also includes parts for a chamber orchestra, and we are happy to be able to offer the opportunity to perform for some of the string players on our campus.” 

For additional information, contact Public Relations Director Valorie Coleman at (417) 690-2212.

About College of the Ozarks

College of the Ozarks is a private, Christian, liberal arts college, located in Point Lookout, Missouri, on a 1,000-acre campus. Christian values, hard work, and financial responsibility comprise the fundamental building blocks of the “Hard Work U.” experience. The College earns numerous accolades yearly, including No. 1 Most Innovative School in the Midwest and No. 1 Best Value Regional College in the Midwest by U.S. News & World Report for 2023-2024 and No. 3 Best Bang for the Buck by Washington Monthly, 2023. To achieve its vision, the College pursues academic, vocational, Christian, patriotic, and cultural goals. These goals are mirrored in School of the Ozarks, a laboratory school that completes the K-college model.

The Keeter Center — the College’s award-winning lodge, restaurant, and conference facility — earns awards consistently, including the TripAdvisor Traveler’s Choice Award 2023 and the Best of the Best and Readers’ Choice Awards 2023 from ConventionSouth magazine. The Keeter Center features historic lodging, fine dining, and meeting rooms. With more than 350 student workers, it is the largest workstation on campus. Follow College of the Ozarks on Facebook at www.facebook.com/collegeoftheozarks , on Instagram, @collegeoftheozarks, on LinkedIn at www.linkedin.com/school/college-of-the-ozarks/, or on X,  @CofOHardWorkU.