Romanza Chamber Music Series: Jacksonville University Choir

Jacksonville University Choir will perform from noon to 1 p.m. Saturday, May 13, 2023, at the Ancient City Baptist Church.

For the 2023 Festivale Romanza, the Jacksonville University Choir celebrates THIS Day, in honor of the late Frances Bartlett Kinne, a former President of the university. The performance will include, "Rejoice in the Lamb," by Benjamijn Britten, and a new piece commissioned to celebreate the 60th anniversary of Jacksonville University's Lnda Berry Stein Collge of Arts and Humanities. 

Under the direction of Julian Bryson, the choir contributes to the cultural life of Northeast Florida by bringing high quality and artistically polished performances of the choral repertoire to campus, the community and the region.

The Jacksonville University Choir has performed for conferences of the American Choral Directors Association, the Florida Music Educators Association and the Music Teachers National Association.

Other notable performances include concerts in New York's Avery Fisher Hall, England's Canterbury Cathedral, TEDx and numerous collaborations with the Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra. The choir presents more than 40 concerts each year on campus, in the community and on tour.

Admission: Free

When: Noon to 1 p.m. Friday, May 13, 2022

Where: Ancient City Baptist Church is located at 27 Sevilla St. in historic downtown St. Augustine, FL 32084.

This event is part of the Romanza Festivale of Music and the Arts, an annual festival consisting of two weeks of historical, cultural and creative events celebrating all things St. Augustine. From April 28 - May 14, 2023, the nation's oldest city will be jam-packed with music and dance concerts, living history events and historical tours, live theater and art exhibits. To find out more about the full two weeks of events, visit here.