Craig Hella Johnson's Residency

The Southeastern Chorale, Stacy Weger, conductor, will welcome Craig Hella Johnson, Artistic Director and Conductor of GRAMMY nominated Conspirare, in residency April 2008.   In addition to performances of the classical repertoire, Craig Hella Johnson has continued to explore the relationship and interconnectedness of various musical styles and to play at the boundary between classical and popular music and between sacred and secular music. Many have referred to this distinctive "collage" style as a compelling and provocative aspect of his concert programs. Johnson is also a songwriter, composer, arranger, pianist and singer.  A native of Minnesota, Johnson studied at St. Olaf College, the Juilliard School, the University of Illinois, and Yale University. Under the auspices of a National Arts Fellowship, he was a student of Helmuth Rilling at the International Bach Academy in Stuttgart.  Craig has most recently been in residency at St. Olaf College and Westminster Choir College.

Craig will be joined by guest soloist, Cynthia Clawson for this event.

Cynthia Clawson has been singing the gospel for more than four decades. Called "The most awesome voice in gospel music" by Billboard Magazine, she has received a GRAMMY and five Dove Awards for her work. Her rendition of Softly and Tenderly set the evocative tone for the soundtrack of the Academy Award winning movie The Trip to Bountiful. In 1998, she recorded a cast album of gospel songs for a revival of the musical Smoke on the Mountain, which opened at the Lambs Theatre in New York City.

Highlights

• Open Rehearsals with Southeastern Chorale
• Free Choral Directors session with Craig Hella Johnson April 18th
• Two Concerts with Southeastern Chorale , Cynthia Clawson, Guest Artist on April 17th and 18th, 2008

Concert Ticket Prices

$15.00 Adults
$5.00 Students
Limited Seating

For more information or to order tickets, contact Stacy Weger, Director of Choral Activities, Southeastern Oklahoma State University

Phone: 580-745-2222 or 580-745-2874
E-mail: sweger@sosu.edu

Schedule for Craig Hella Johnson Residency April 13-18, 2008

Sunday, April 13
Rehearsal I - 7:00 - 10:00 PM

Monday, April 14
Rehearsal II - 1:00-3:00 PM
Rehearsal III - 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Tuesday, April 15
Rehearsal IV - 1:00 - 3:00 PM
Rehearsal V - 6:00 - 9:00 PM

Wednesday, April 16
Rehearsal VI - 9:00 AM - Noon
Rehearsal VII - 2:00 - 5:00 PM
Waverly Consort Performance 7:30 PM

Thursday, April 17
Rehearsal VIII - 10:30 AM- Noon
Rehearsal VIII - 1:00-3:00 PM
Call: 6:30 PM
Performance: 7:30 PM

Friday, April 18
Conversation style workshop with Craig, directors, students -1:00-3:00 PM
Call 6:30 PM
Concert 7:30 PM