Choirs7 year asuccess

T" n e LBC choirs' hard work paid •*• off in avery successfulyear. The 75-voiceConcert Choir and32voice Chamber Choir performedsacred music inthe church services at TRBC and classical music in their specialconcerts.

The Chamber Choir alsotoured the country performing at different churches during the school vacations and onweekends

"Our goal in touring," said Kim Renas, director of thegroup, "is to represent the Lord and LBC"

The Chamber Choir toured in the South atThanksgiving and sang in South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, and Florida.They also went to Ohio and Michigan forspring break and to New Jersey and New York forEaster weekend.

The Chamber Choir ended their yearon theroad with a10-day tourto Florida, singing in Miami, Orlando and Jacksonville

The Oratorio Choir wasadded to theotherLBC choirsin1979, and contains both theChamber Choir and Concert Choir aswell as membersof the Lynchburg community.

They performed Handel's Messiah inDecember for theChristmas season and "Pilgrim's Journey" inApril.

Choirmembers must practice long hours so that theywill be able to perform adequately. Here, Kim

OratorioChoir members practice for their springperformance of "Pilgrim's Journey." The Oratorio Choirwas made up ofthe ChamberChoir, theConcert Choirand members of the Lynchburg community.