Fall Choir Concert, 7:30 p.m., Oct. 4

"We are doing some fantastic music on this concert," said Monmouth music professor Tim Pahel, who directs the 47-member Chorale and the Chamber Choir. "Chorale is going to sing a piece called 'Hold Fast to Dreams,' which is a setting by Joel Thompson of two Langston Hughes poems and has so much power and passion in the music as well as a highly virtuosic and dramatic piano part played by (music faculty member) Solee Lee-Clark."

Another highlight will be an early American folk song called "Bright Morning Stars" by Shawn Kirchner, with solos by Monmouth students Kent Huth and Colin Kreipe.

"Chamber Choir is performing a fast and somewhat wild arrangement of a Philippine folk song, a catchy and jazzy Cuban piece called 'El Almuercero,' and 'Sicut cervus,' a beautiful Renaissance motet by Palestrina," added Pahel.

Kaitlyn McCullough leads the Concert Choir, which will sing an arrangement by Mac Huff of "Sanctuary," a song by Jason Robert Brown, and "Aqui te amo," a beautiful setting of a Pablo Nerudo poem by Bruce Tippette.

"The concert is free, but donations to support our spring break trip to New Orleans will be appreciated," said Pahel.

Related to raising funds for that trip, the Chorale will host its annual spaghetti dinner on Nov. 1 from 5-7 p.m. at Faith United Presbyterian Church, just south of Monmouth's campus.