The Norwegian Seamen’s Church
proudly presents
KG SINGERS
in Concert

Easter Sunday, April 11th 2004, we cordially invite you to a concert we very much look forward too. "KG Singers" is the 68-voice Concert Choir of Kristelig Gymnasium, Oslo, Norway. Our school, the largest parochial school in Norway, is owned and operated by the Norwegian Lutheran Mission organizations. The choir, consisting of selected students from the 2nd and 3rd "gymnasium" classes, is widely known in Norway where it has presented several half-hour TV specials. They have also recorded several CDs. Each year the choir presents a large Christmas concert to a sell-out crowd at the Oslo Konserthus, Norway’s most prestigious concerthall. They have previously visited the USA twice and the Baltic countries.

"KG Singers' " repertoire of Scandinavian, European, and English choral music represents a broad specter of tastes from early Renaissance to contemporary music, both sacred and secular. In addition to the choir, the 20-member "English Handbell Choir", the only handbell choir in Norway, will be performing.

William C. Spade, director, originally from Elkhart, Indiana, has headed the choral department since 1967. He has his Masters from Ball State University, and has also studied at the University of Oslo and the Royal Conservatory of Music in Stockholm. He has taught music pedagogy at the University of Oslo. In addition he served for 35 years as organist at Betlehem Evangelical Free Church in Oslo. As bass soloist he has traveled extensively in Europe with the "Norwegian Soloist Choir", recently crowned the top European choir.

Where: The Norwegian Seamen’s Church, 317 East 52nd St (btw 1st and 2nd ave)
When:Sunday, April 11th 2004, at 1.30 p.m.
Admission: $5