On a first -time tour to Ireland, the University of Northern Arizona, Shrine of the Ages Alumni Choir performs an eclectic choral programme that includes spirituals and gospel, Irish and American folk songs, love songs, songs of Praise and Psalms. Something for all tastes.

Shrine of the Ages Alumni Choir, Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff, AZ

The “Shrine of the Ages Choir.” has travelled to the People’s Republic of China, Austria, Germany, Switzerland, Italy, New Zealand, Australia, South Africa, Bulgaria, Turkey, Sweden, Estonia, and Latvia performing in beautiful concert venues with some of the finest choral ensembles from those countries. This special Shrine of the Ages Alumni Choir consists of former students who sang with the choir during their years at NAU as well as some family and friends. All have reunited for this special summer tour to Ireland in celebration of Dr. Copley’s retirement in June 2022.

The concert will be taken from the following :-

PRAISE

Modimo African chant arr. Michael Barrett

Super flumina Babylonis Giovanni Puerluigi da Palestrina

The Lord is My Shepherd Randall Thompson

SONGS OF THE EMERALD ISLE

*Gartan Mother’s Lullaby arr. Desmond Earley

*I Will Arise and Go arr. Shawn Kirchner

SONGS OF THE NIGHT

O schöne Nacht Johannes Brahms

Sure on this Shining Night Morten Lauridsen

LOVE SONGS

Turtle Dove R. Vaughan Williams

Let My Love Be Heard Jake Runestad

AMERICAN FOLKSONGS

How Can I Keep from Singing? Gwyneth Walker

Shenandoah arr. Kevin Memley

AFRICAN/ AMERICAN SPRITUAL & GOSPEL SELECTIONS

Ev’ry Time I Feel the Spirit Moses Hogan

True Light Keith Hampton

Deep Peace Greg Knauf