Blue Ridge Consort Presents Program for the Community on Oct. 26 in Gardner-Webb’s Dover Chapel

Donations for Western North Carolina will be Accepted During the Concert

BOILING SPRINGS, N.C.—The Gardner-Webb University Department of Music will present a performance by Blue Ridge Consort on Saturday, Oct. 26, at 7 p.m. in Dover Chapel as a part of the 2024-25 GWU Distinguished Artist Series. During the concert, individuals will have an opportunity to contribute monetary donations to help those in western North Carolina.

“As our community continues to recover from the impact of Hurricane Helene, we are offering the gift of music for free and partnering with First Baptist Church of Asheville to provide funds toward disaster recovery in western North Carolina,” noted Dr. Joshua Cheney, Gardner-Webb assistant professor of music and director of Choral Activities.

At the event, the audience will have access to a QR code where donations can be sent. These gifts will be distributed through First Baptist in Asheville toward individuals and businesses in need of immediate supplies as well as future need for building materials.

Blue Ridge Consort is a chamber choir made up of professional choral musicians in western North Carolina, to include music educators, music ministers, voice teachers, and skilled amateurs from around the region. The performance, entitled “for all of us on earth so in need of transformation,”will include works by Elizabeth Alexander, Reginald Unterseher, Alice Parker, Earlene Rentz, Susan Brumfield, Stephen Paulus, and James Mulholland.

The majority of the program will be a reprisal of selections from the group’s Spring 2024 performance “O, Appalachia,” which honors the rich musical heritage of the region, in order to bring people together in harmony.

A video of the group’s Spring 2024 performance is available here.

Auxiliary aids will be made available to persons with disabilities upon request 10 working days prior to the event.  Please call 704-406-4270 or email [email protected] with your request.

Gardner-Webb University is North Carolina’s recognized leader in private, Christian higher education. A Carnegie-Classified Doctoral/Professional University, GWU is home to nine colleges and schools, more than 80 undergraduate and graduate majors, and a world-class faculty. Located on a beautiful 225-acre campus in Boiling Springs, N.C., Gardner-Webb prepares graduates to impact their chosen professions, equips them with the skills to advance the frontiers of knowledge, and inspires them to make a positive and lasting difference in the lives of others. Ignite your future at Gardner-Webb.edu.