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English Mountain Christian Church, located at 166 Epley Road, is inviting everyone to a concert of Christmas music presented by Sun-joo Oh, lyric-coloratura soprano and professor of voice at East Tennessee State University, on Sunday, Dec. 15 at 3 p.m.
Song selections will include “What Songs Were Sung” by John Jacob Niles, “Fa La La Noel” by Ruth Elaine Schram, “This Holy Christmas Night” by Lloyd Larson, and two spirituals, “Jesus, Oh What a Wonderful Child” and “Go, Tell It on the Mountain,” arranged by Mark Hayes. The event will include poems, scripture reading and responsive readings to enhance the program. Throughout the program, the congregation will sing traditional Christmas Carols.
Benjamin D. Caton, Newport native and Emeritus Professor in the ETSU Department of Music, will accompany this concert. Caton is the son of the late B.
D. and Edna Caton and former pupil of the late Mrs. P.
T. Bauman of Newport. There is no admission charge.
A dessert reception will follow the program. Dr. Sun-joo Oh has earned a loyal following from audiences throughout the country with her charm and vocal agility.
Her lyric-coloratura roles have received dazzling reviews from critics everywhere. On the orchestral stage, she expresses her strong spiritual inspiration in works such as Brahms’s Requiem, Haydn’s Creation, Beethoven’s Mass in C Major, Mozart’s Requiem, Vivaldi’s Gloria, and Handel’s Messiah, Theofanidis’ Here and Now. She is in demand as a soloist with symphonies both here and abroad.
A popular recitalist, Sun-Joo’s programs feature a wide spectrum of literature which appeals to many nationalities, particularly aficionados of Baroque and contemporary music. She has given recitals throughout the eastern United States, Europe, Brazil, and her native South Korea. She received both Bachelor of Music and Master of Music in vocal performance from Sungshin’s Women’s University in Seoul, Korea.
She studied in Rome, Italy, and received a Diploma from AIDA Accademia. Upon completing her master’s degree, Sun-Joo toured Italy and Germany, eventually landing in Boston, where she earned a graduate performance certificate from the Boston Conservatory. Sun-Joo received the Doctorate of Musical Arts from the University of South Carolina.
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