The Lexington Christian Academy (LCA) Chamber Choir

hails from the beautiful bluegrass region of Kentucky, famous for its thoroughbred race horses, gently rolling hills, fine bourbon, and vibrant arts culture. Every other year, the auditioned Chamber Choir travels abroad. Performances have included concerts at St. Peter’s Basilica, St. Ignatius Cathedral in Rome, Santo Spirito in Florence, Salzburg Cathedral, the Vienna Minoritenkirche, St. Nicholas Church in Prague, Melk Abbey, St. John's Cathedral in London, and various performances throughout Ireland, Wales, Italy, and Germany. Within the United States, they have mounted concert tours to New York, Philadelphia, Orlando, Nashville, Chicago, Columbus, Cincinnati, and Boston. The Chamber Choir has also garnered first place awards at national festivals in Nashville, Boston, Philadelphia, and Orlando.

DANIEL WESLEY is the Director of Choirs at Lexington Christian Academy, where he serves as the Fine Arts Department Chairman, conducts the high school choral ensembles and teaches courses in piano and advanced music theory.

PROGRAM:

• How Can I Keep from Singing? - Robert Lowry

• Locus Iste - Anton Bruckner

• Prayer - Vijay Singh

• Kyrie from Missa Primo - Hans Leo Hassler

• Ndikhokhele Bawo (Lead Me, Father) - South African Hymn

• Lux - Eric Whitacre

• Lamb of God - Twila Paris

• Lamb of God - Melius Christiansen

• Esto Les Digo - Kinley Lange

• Ave Verum Corpus - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

• Ave Verum Corpus - Camille Saint-Saens

• Veni Creator Spiritus - Denis Rouger

• David’s Lamentation - William Billings

• Cornerstone - Shawn Kirchner

Kentucky Medley - arr. Daniel Wesley

• Down in the River to Pray - Traditional Appalachian

• II. Kentucky Jeremiah Ingalls (1746-1838)

• III. Will the Circle be Unbroken? Ada Habershon (1861-1918)

• IV. Poor Wayfarin’ Stranger Traditional Appalachian

• V. My Old Kentucky Home Stephen Collins Foster

The Lord Bless You and Keep You - Peter Lutkin

FREE entrance; Voluntary collection at the exit