"The wonderful concert on Sunday evening is still vivid in many memories. The Carthage Choir from Carthage College in Kenosha, Wisconsin, sang so beautifully to the praise of the Lord that for an hour it was possible to exclude all our earthly concerns and concentrate on the heavenly."
St. Anne's Lutheran Church, London
January 2003 Newsletter
About the Ensemble . . .
The Carthage Choir, now in its 80th year, is believed to be the nation's second oldest touring choir. In recent years the choir has sung in thirty states and in ten foreign countries. Since 1973, the choir has taken ten European tours to Holland, East and West Germany, The Czech Republic, Poland, Austria, Italy, Switzerland, France, and, most recently, England and the reunited Germany.
Carthage is thrilled to announce the appointment of Eduardo Garcia-Novelli to the music department faculty as Conductor of the Carthage Choir. Eduardo Garcia-Novelli is a native of Argentina and most recently Director of Choral Activities at Lamar University. After serving for six years as Assistant Director of the National Young People Choir of Argentina and a fruitful high school choral directing career in Buenos Aires, including several international tours, Eduardo moved to the United States to pursue graduate studies. He graduated with distinction with a Master of Music from Westminster Choir College in Princeton, NJ, and completed his Doctorate of Musical Arts degree from the University of Houston. While in Houston, Dr. Garcia-Novelli served for five seasons as Assistant Director of the Houston Symphony Chorus. In that capacity, he helped in the preparation of large choral-symphonic pieces for world-renowned conductors such as Christoph Eschenbach, Peter Schreier, Hans Graf, Hugh Wolf, Helmut Rilling, and others. At the University of Houston, Dr. Garcia-Novelli founded the University Men's Chorus and conducted the University Women's Chorus and the Moores School Chamber Singers. Prior to his tenure at Lamar University Dr. Garcia-Novelli served as Director of Choral Activities at Lee College in Baytown, TX. He guest-conducted the Clear Lake Symphony and Baytown Symphony Orchestras. Also a church musician, Eduardo served as Director Music Ministries in churches in his home country, in New Jersey, and in Houston. Dr. Garcia-Novelli is a national prize winner for the "La Nacion" (Argentina) and the American Choral Directors Association (USA) competitions. His wife Maria Fernanda is a periodontist; they have two children: Mateo and Camila.
Membership in the ensemble is by individual audition.
| Rehearsals: | Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays 3:45-4:50 p.m. JAC 140, Choral Room |
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| Director: | Dr. Eduardo Garcia-Novelli Chapel Office Complex (262) 551-5918 |
Special Rehearsals
| New Student Convocation Rehearsal: | Saturday, Aug. 30, 7:00-8:00 p.m. |
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| Choir Retreat: | Saturday, Sept. 6, 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. |
| Homecoming Alumni Rehearsal: | Saturday, Oct. 11, 10:00-11:00 a.m. |
| Christmas Festival Rehearsals: | Sunday, Nov. 30, 7:00-9:00 p.m. Monday, Dec. 1, TBA Tuesday, Dec. 2, TBA Wednesday, Dec. 3, TBA Thursday, Dec. 4, TBA |
| European Tour Rehearsals : | Monday-Friday, Jan. 5-9, 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Monday-Tuesday, Jan. 12-13, 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. |
Programs
| New Student Convocation: | Sunday, Aug. 31, Noon |
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| Wednesday Morning Prayer: | TBA |
| 35th Annual Alumni Recital: | Saturday, Oct. 12, 1:30 p.m. |
| Christmas Festival Performances: | Friday, Dec. 5, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 6, 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 7, 4:00 p.m. |
| European Tour Home Concert: | Sunday, Feb. 8, 3:00 p.m. |
| Palm Sunday Concert : | Sunday, Apr. 5, 3:00 p.m. |
| New Alumni Convocation (Seniors): | Friday, May 22, 430 p.m. |
| Baccalaureate : | Sunday, May 24, 11:00 a.m.. |
| Commencement : | Sunday, May 24, 3:00 p.m.. |