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Kayden Manning
  • Class of 2012
  • Vernon, VT

Kayden Manning '12 Joins Marietta College's Spring Concert Choir Tour

2012 May 4

Kayden Manning '12, of Vernon, VT, will be part of Marietta College's annual spring Concert Choir tour starting May 14 in Bristol, Va.

The tour will also make stops in Loudon, Tenn. (May 15), Columbus, Ga. (May 16), Gainesville, Fla. (May 17), West Palm Beach, Fla. (May 19), and Winter Haven, Fla. (May 20).

Manning is majoring in International Leadership and Asian Studies.

The Concert Choir is one of five choral ensembles at Marietta College and one of the college's oldest organizations. This auditioned group of singers is composed entirely of members of the student body representing every academic division and nearly every major at Marietta College. As ambassadors of the college, the choir performs annually throughout the continental U.S.

In 2006, the choir became the first American college or university choir to perform for the Chinese Choral Directors Seminar held at Beijing Conservatory in the People's Republic of China and in 2002 was honored with invitations to perform in both St Mark's Cathedral in Venice and St. Peter's Basilica in Rome during their tour of Italy. In 2005 the choir released its first compact disc recording, When in the Presence of Music and in 2012 will release its second compact disc titled Christmas with the Concert Choir. Under Monek's direction, the ensemble has gained recognition for the quality and expression of its performances.

This year's tour program, entitled Songs of Faith, Love and Remembrance, features a variety of works representing a selection of classic and contemporary choral literature. The program will consist of works by a variety of American composers including a set of three new works by Stephen Chatman entitled Teasdale Songs that were commissioned and premiered this spring by the choir in honor of the retirement of the college's current president, Dr. Jean Scott. Also included are the beautiful Songs of Faith written by Paul Basler and a moving two movement work written by composer Kurt Knecht in honor of the 10th anniversary of the Sept. 11 tragedy. Monek said, "the program through its combination of folksong, classic choral literature, and poignant contemporary texts provides an eclectic evening that is sure to both inspire and entertain."

Located in Marietta, Ohio, at the confluence of the Muskingum and Ohio rivers, Marietta College is a four-year liberal arts college. Tracing its roots to the Muskingum Academy begun in 1797, the College was officially chartered in 1835. Today Marietta College serves a body of 1,400 full-time students. The College offers more than 40 majors and has been listed among Barron's Best Buys in College Education and Peterson's Competitive Colleges, and has been recognized as one of the top regional comprehensive colleges by U.S. News and World Report and The Princeton Review.

Student's hometown ZIP code: 05354