The Chorllennium Singtoberfest concert, which will be Saturday, marks the debut performance by an ensemble Southwestern Michigan College Director of Choral Activities David Carew assembled.

The evening begins with hors d’oeuvres at 7:30 p.m., followed by the concert at 8 p.m. in the Student Activity Center of the Charles O. Zollar Building on SMC’s Dowagiac campus.

The program will be comprised of traditional choral music, as well as soloists and small groups singing classical (opera arias and arts songs) and musical theatre.

Chorllennium is a professional choral collective comprised of the area’s top educators and singers with extensive vocal training.

Carew said it is designed to provide professional-quality performance with minimal rehearsal, appealing to active working musicians.

Repertoire selected for performance will represent all style periods of traditional Western classical music from the last thousand years.

There is no charge. Donations will be accepted at the door.

The roster includes:

Soprano

Megan Farison, Midland, B.M. Central Michigan University,

Dow/Midland Public Schools K-12 choral director.

Heidi Ferris, Edwardsburg, B.A. Bethel College, SMC instructor of applied voice.

Carrie Vandenburg, South Haven, M.M. Andrews University,

Berrien Springs Public Schools 6-12 choral director.

Beth Gray-Roll, St. Joseph, M.M. Western Michigan University, St. Joseph Public Schools 6-12 choral director.

Becky Selvidge, Coloma, B.M. Western Michigan University,

Coloma Public Schools 6-12 choral director.

Alto

Jessica Admave, Watervliet.

Carol Bosler, Niles.

Tami Brush, Coloma, M.M. Western Michigan University,

Watervliet High School 6-12 choral director.

James Kraus, St. Joseph, M.M. University of South Florida,

minister of music and leadership development, First United Methodist Church, St. Joseph.

Lorie Kraus, B.S. Greenville College, independent vocal instructor.

Katie Rohwer, St. Joseph, M.M. Western Michigan University,

Lakeshore Public Schools 9-12 choral director.

Rebecca Russcher, Holland, independent vocal instructor.

Whitney Weiner, Portage, M.M. Western Michigan University.

Tenor

Andrew Fisher, Buchanan, Andrew Fisher Quartet.

Dakota Doberstein, Eau Claire, vocal performance major, Central Michigan University.

Anthony Tibbitts, Edwardsburg, vocal performance major, Central Michigan University.

Marcus Roll, St. Joseph, M.M. Central Michigan University,

SMC manager of theatre and applied performing arts.

Hunter Schuur, Dowagiac, music education major, Central Michigan University.

Bass

Cory Schutter, Grand Rapids.

Joe Krueger, Buchanan.

Gary Cooper, St. Joseph.

Jeff Robinson, Dowagiac, M.M. Indiana University South Bend, retired Dowagiac Union Schools 7-12 choir director.

Southwestern Michigan College is a public, residential and commuter, community college, founded in 1964. The college averages in the top 10 percent nationally for student academic success based upon the National Community College Benchmark Project. Southwestern Michigan College strives to be the college of first choice, to provide the programs and services to meet the needs of students, and to serve our community. The college is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools and is a member of the American Association of Community Colleges.