Miles College Choir
The Miles College Choir is a choral ensemble consisting of auditioned students who have a devotion and appreciation for music. The students who are a part of the Choir strive to present a high quality choral experience by performing all genres of music with excellence. To continually nurture the smaller ensemble which evolves from the Choir, The Golden Voices is a smaller group comprised of elite singers selected from the Choir and chosen by the Director to present an equally excellent performance in the ensemble arrangement. Both choral ensembles perform on and off campus throughout the year and present repertoire of diverse musical styles and various historical periods. The Miles College Choir and The Golden Voices serve as the College Choir and as the Presidents Choir and is the official choral representative of the institution. Membership is by audition only and scholarships are available. Under the leadership of our President, Dr. George T. French, we exude the message of Culture, Class and Civility through song. The Miles College Choir has journeyed to many places displaying outstanding performances and garnering great accolades as they travel throughout the country. The Choir is presently under the direction of Mrs. Valerie R. Harris and she is assisted by Mr. Patrick J. Whitehead.
Valerie R. Harris began her career in music at the early age and was quickly recognized as having something special by her music mentor. Growing up the second of five children in a musical family to Civil Rights Activist and Pastor, Frederick D. & Alline C. Reese, Valerie was well on her way to becoming a gifted pianist.
Valerie pursued higher education and excelled as a classical pianist at the esteemed University of Montevallo, where her gifting was recognized and she was offered an accompanist position after graduation. Increasing lineages of musical partnerships have been formed in the area of instruction and accompaniment with the Alabama Symphony Orchestra, Tuskegee University, Alabama A & M University, and other collegiate and professional music forums. After serving many years in the music arena, Valerie made the decision to further her education by attending Liberty University and receiving the Master of Arts with Distinction in Music and Worship.
Until recently Mrs. Harris served as Choir Director of One-Of-A-Chord Gospel Choir at Birmingham-Southern College and accompanist for the UAB Concert Choir and Chamber Singers. In 2016, after working many years as choir director in the church arena, Mrs. Harris brings her expertise into the academic world as the Director of Choirs at Miles College.
Thursday, 1:00 PM BJCC East Ballroom
Concert Program
Gloria from “Heilgmesse”
....................................Franz Joseph Haydn
....................................................Alfred Publishing Ave Maria ..................................................................Anton Bruckner .......................Edward B. Marks Music Corporation Veni, Veni, Emmanuel
............................................John Michael Trotta
.............................................................Carl Fischer It Is Well
.....................................................................Stacey V. Gibbs ................................................................unpublished In His Care-O ............................................................William Dawson
.............................................Neil A. Kjos Music Co. Anyhow ...................................................................Evelyn Rue Pittman
............................................................Carl Fischer Joshua Fit the
Battle.....................................................Moses Hogan .............................................Hal Leonard Publications Total Praise/When God Sees the Blood
....Richard Smallwood/Malcolm Williams .....................Warner Bros. Publications
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