St. Barnabas in Cary to host Gustavus Adolphus Choir

The Gustavus Choir from Gustavus Adolphus College in St. Peter, Minn., will make a stop at St. Barnabas Lutheran Church at 8901 S. Cary-Algonquin Road in Cary on Saturday during its spring tour

The 50-person choir will perform a concert beginning at 7 p.m. and St. Barnabas is inviting all members of the community to attend.

No tickets are required; a free-will offering will be taken.

Now in its 76th year, the Gustavus Choir is one of six choirs in an active and highly integrated choral program at the college. The choir rehearses daily, and many of the singers also study voice with one of six applied voice teachers in the music department.

Under the leadership of Professor Gregory Aune, the choir has toured extensively throughout the continental United States, and internationally in South Africa and Italy. In January 2007, the choir spent three weeks touring and performing in Spain and Portugal.

Gustavus Adolphus College is a private, coeducational, liberal arts college affiliated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. Since its founding in 1862, it has valued its Swedish and Lutheran heritages. The college has developed a distinguished academic reputation, earning Phi Beta Kappa recognition in 1983.

All music lovers are invited to this concert that is sure to be a wonderful musical experience. For more information, call Catherine Cox at (847) 624-1048.