Bales Choral Society will host public concert

LAWRENCE — The Bales Choral Society will present its fall semester concert at 7 p.m. Dec. 6 at St. Lawrence Catholic Center, 1631 Crescent Road.

John Rutter’s “Gloria” highlights the program, which also features Rutter’s “Shepherd’s Pipe Carol,” Joseph Haydn’s Trumpet Concerto 3rd movement, Giovanni Gabrieli’s “Canzon Septimi Toni a 8,” Claude Daquin’s “Noël I” and “It was a Sunday,” which was composed by BCS member J.R. Speake.

The BSC is made of KU faculty, staff and students from across the Lawrence campus. KU brass and percussion musicians make up the orchestra.

The group is under the direction of Wolfgang Reisinger, visiting professor of organ and church music from Vienna, assisted by graduate students in the music program. Cory Reames and Max Linares are featured conductors for the concert.

Admission is free, and no ticket is required. Doors open at 6:40 p.m., and parking is available in regular lots on the KU campus.