More Than Practice is Taking Classen School of Advanced Studies Choir to Carnegie Hall

Oklahoma City – The old joke about “How do you get to Carnegie Hall?... practice.”  certainly applies to the Classen School of Advanced Studies’ Madrigal Chorus which has been practicing daily for an upcoming performance at the famed location on April 22. The group has also been raising money every day as well.

            “When we first learned our choir was accepted for this performance, we were so excited,” says Director Becky Lindley. “Only a handful of choirs from across the country are chosen for these concerts each year, but we also knew the travel would be expensive.”

            Thanks to donations and fundraising efforts, the choir earned more than $100,000, but was still short about $6,000. That’s when officials at Chesapeake Energy stepped in. Chesapeake is presenting a check for $6,000 to the choir in a ceremony at 8:00 a.m. Thursday, April 13 at the school at 1901 N Ellison.

            Thanks to this donation along with others, the Madrigal Chorus will perform Mozart’s Missa Brevis and Te Deum by Haydn at Carnegie Hall on April 22. The group is one of three high schools chosen to perform these pieces under famed director William C. Powell from Auburn University.

            Media is invited to attend the check presentation and speak to choir members about the upcoming performance. For more information, contact Cordell Jordan 587-0232.

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