QU Music Department to Present Gloria! A Christmas Concert

The Quincy University Music Department will present Gloria! A Christmas Concert on Sunday, December 5, at 3 p.m. at St. Francis Solanus Parish (1721 College Ave.). The concert is free and open to the public.

Under the baton of Kristin Ramseyer, director of choirs and accompanied by Laura Kammerer on the piano and organ, the Quincy University Choirs will sing Gloria, RV 589 by Antonio Vivaldi, and works by Matthew Culloton, the Fleet Foxes, G.F. Handel, Shawn Kirchner and Chrysogonus Waddell.  Featured soloists include Lisa Blake, alto, Grace Crowcroft, soprano and Avery Nabholz, soprano.

Founded in 1860 by Franciscan friars, Quincy University is a small Catholic university emphasizing the sciences, liberal arts and the professions. Quincy University offers undergraduate, graduate and adult education programs integrating practical experience and Franciscan values. Faculty and advisors work with students to design customized success plans to help them graduate on time, find their passion and prepare them for life. QU is a member of NCAA Division II for intercollegiate athletics. For more information, please visit www.quincy.edu or contact the Office of Community Relations at (217) 228-5275 or communityrelations@quincy.edu. Quincy University. Success by Design.