St. Edward’s University Hosts All-City A Cappella Concert

The first event of its kind in Austin, St. Edward’s University is pleased to present A Cappella Fest, featuring vocal music performances by various local university, civic, and church groups, the concert will be held on Saturday, Feb. 12, 2005, at 7:30 p.m. in the Robert and Pearle Ragsdale Center on campus.

University music performances include the St. Edward’s University Chorale and Madrigal Singers and the University of Texas’ Ransom Notes. In addition, German women’s chorus Austin Saengerrunde Damenchor and barbershop quartet Sterling also will perform. Sterling has been ranked in the top 20 quartets internationally for the past two years.

• Who: General Public
• What: A Cappella Fest
Admission: $10; $5 for students with valid ID and seniors
• When: Saturday, Feb. 12, 2005, at 7:30 p.m.
• Where: Mabee Ballroom, Robert and Pearle Ragsdale Center,
St. Edward’s University, 3001 South Congress Avenue

Founded by the Congregation of Holy Cross, St. Edward’s University has been named as one of America’s Best Colleges for 2005 by U.S. News & World Report and was selected by The Princeton Review for inclusion in the guide Colleges with a Conscience. St. Edward’s is a private, Catholic, liberal arts university of approximately 4,650 students located in Austin, Texas.

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