DETROIT, MI (October 12, 2007) – Under the direction of Erich Kunzel, the Wayne State University Concert Chorale and Detroit Symphony Orchestra will perform music from some of Disney’s most beloved films. The WSU choir and DSO will perform four magical concerts, November 1 – 4 at Orchestra Hall. For times and tickets, call the DSO Box Office at (313) 576-5111 or visit www.detroitsymphony.com.

The Wayne State University Concert Chorale, led by Associate Professor Norah Duncan IV, received a special invitation to perform at Orchestra Hall this November as part of the DSO’s Pops Series. Along with the renowned Detroit Symphony Orchestra, the choir will create a magical night for audiences, performing music from Disney’s classics such “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs”, “Pinocchio”, and “Peter Pan” to the more recent hits like “Beauty and the Beast”, “The Little Mermaid”, and “The Lion King.” The DSO Pops Series is sponsored by DTE Energy Foundation.

Most recently, the WSU Concert Chorale, directed by Norah Duncan IV, competed in the prestigious Fleischmann International Trophy Competition, the centerpiece of the 53rd annual Cork International Choral Festival. The thirty plus member choir had been invited, following a rigorous selection process, to participate in festival this past May. The WSU Concert Chorale was the only U.S. choir to compete in the 2007 festival and was only the fourth U.S. choir to participate in the festival’s 53-year history.

The Concert Chorale, WSU’s premiere choral ensemble, performs literature of the 16th through 20th centuries, including compositions with orchestra and works in contemporary formats. The Concert Chorale strives, through its diverse and demanding repertoire, to bring its audiences the best choral literature performed with the highest possible artistry and professionalism. They appear regularly with the Detroit Symphony Civic Orchestra, the Brazeal Dennard Chorale, and the Archdiocesan Chorus of Detroit. Under the direction of Professor Duncan, the choir has presented concerts to enthusiastic audiences throughout metropolitan Detroit, including the performance of such large choral works as Verdi’s “Requiem” and Mahler’s Symphony No. 2. The choir frequently performs choral works by American and African American composers. The ensemble presents concerts off-campus in Detroit’s Orchestra Hall and the Cathedral of the Most Blessed Sacrament as part of the Cathedral Cultural Series.