Fall for the Vocal Talents of UK Women's Choir Tonight

LEXINGTON, Ky. (Nov. 6, 2015) — Here's an opportunity to fall for the vocal talents of some of University of Kentucky's most talented female vocalists. UK Women’s Choir, conducted by Lori R. Hetzel, will present their fall concert including the ensemble’s popular a cappella group, Paws and Listen. The UK Women's Choir fall concert will begin 7:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 6, at the Singletary Center for the Arts Recital Hall.

The UK Women’s Choir is a select ensemble composed of more than 100 female voices. The singers, ranging from freshmen to graduate students, represent a variety of musical backgrounds and academic disciplines. The choir’s challenging and diverse repertoire includes literature spanning from Gregorian chant to eight-part music of the 21st century. With an emphasis on music by female composers, the ensemble performs works of many different languages and compositional forms.

This prestigious group of young women has been invited to perform at the American Choral Directors Association (ACDA) National Convention in 2003, the MENC (National Association for Music Education) Southern Division Convention in 2001, and the ACDA Southern Division Convention in 2000. In 2008, the choir was featured at both the ACDA Southern Division and MENC National Convention. In 2013, the choir performed at the ACDA National Convention.

Additionally, the UK Women's Choir has toured internationally including performances at Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris and St. Stephen’s Cathedral in Vienna in 2005, and St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome and St. Mark’s Cathedral in Florence in 2009. In 2012, the choir presented a tour of England, Ireland and Wales with performances at Canterbury Cathedral, Ely Cathedral, Bath Abby and Evensong in St. Patrick’s, in Dublin. In June 2015, the choir took their fourth international tour to Spain with performances in Seville, Grenada, Córdoba, Toledo and Madrid including collaborations with the Seville Youth Orchestra and the University of Toledo.

Paws and Listen is an a cappella singing group of 16 women auditioned from the Women’s Choir. They perform pop music as well as a mix of doo-wop, vocal jazz and show tunes. The ensemble is coached by undergraduate music education majors and advised by Lori Hetzel, associate director of UK Choirs/Choral Music Education. This group is highly esteemed both on and off campus. They perform for numerous prestigious events throughout the year and are often featured at high profile events at the home of the UK president.

Tickets for the concert are $10 for general admission and $5 for seniors and students with valid student ID.

For more information on the UK Women's Choir or Paws and Listen, contact Joseph Wrightson, administrative assistant to UK Choirs, at wrightson.joseph@gmail.com.

UK's Women's Choir and Paws and Listen are part of the UK School of Music at the UK College of Fine Arts. The school has garnered a national reputation for high-caliber education in opera, choral and instrumental music performance, as well as music education, composition, and theory and music history.

MEDIA CONTACT: Whitney Hale, 859-257-8716; whitney.hale@uky.edu