Saint Peter High School hosts the Big South Conference Choral Festival today (Tuesday) at various locations around the building during the day, with a large group concert scheduled for 7 p.m. to wrap up the event. That concert will also include a performance by the SPHS Fleur de Lis Singers.
Tonight’s Big South Conference Choral Festival concert is at 7 p.m. in the SPHS gym and is open to the public. Admission is $10 for adults and $5 for students, and tickets are available at the door (cash or card accepted). Tickets are also available online at: https://www.gobound.com/mn/schools/stpeter/tickets.
Because this is a Big South Conference event, please note that SPHS activities passes are NOT accepted for admission.
In addition to SPHS choir members taking part in today’s Big South festival, other conference school choirs participating include those from New Ulm, Redwood Valley, and Tri-City United. The first part of the day is devoted to clinic for Honor Choir members from all four schools. Activities for the larger choir groups from each school take place starting around noon, with a mass choir rehearsal beginning around 3 p.m.
Clinicians for the event are Dr. Angela Kasper (honor choir and clinics) and Nicole Thietje (mass choir and clinics). Dr. Kasper is the former director of choral activities at Western Washington University (2019-2025) and the University of St. Thomas (1999-2019), while Thietje is the choral director at New Prague High School.
(PICTURED ABOVE) Dr. Angela Kasper (left) leads the Big South Honor Choir students from SPHS, Tri-City United, New Ulm, and Redwood Valley through a fun, warm-up activity during Tuesday morning's clinic session in the SPHS choir room.