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10/29/07

SUNY PLATTSBURGH GOSPEL CHOIR PERFORMING AT SLU

CANTON - The SUNY Plattsburgh Gospel Choir will perform in concert at St. Lawrence University, on Saturday, November 10, at 7 p.m. in Gunnison Memorial Chapel. The event is open to the public, free of charge.

The choir was first organized in 1991 by students and has emphasized the breadth and depth of gospel music in order to expose both the SUNY Plattsburgh community and the North Country to this genre of music. It provides opportunities for students, alumni, faculty, staff and persons from the local area to sing music from the gospel traditions. Over 80 percent of the 60 to 70 members are current SUNY Plattsburgh students.

The choir, directed by Dexter Criss, actively performs on campus, in the community and throughout the region, averaging 20 appearances each year. Within the past three years, the choir has performed in Albany, Arkansas, Boston, Chicago, Montreal, New York City, Toronto and Tokyo. The repertoire ranges from traditional spirituals sung a cappella to contemporary gospel selections.

For more information, contact Associate Chaplain Shaun Whitehead, at 315-229-5062.

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More: St. Lawrence University's Gospel Choir

SUNY Plattsburgh Gospel Choir Web site