Westminster Kantorei and Fuma Sacra will collaborate under the direction of Andrew Megill to present Claudio Monteverdi’s Vespro della Beata Virgine (Vespers of 1610,) on Friday, April 7 at 8 p.m. in Bristol Chapel, on the Westminster campus, and on Saturday, April 8 at 8 p.m. at the Holy Trinity Roman Catholic Church, 213 W. 82nd Street in New York City. The work is one of the greatest glories of the Baroque choral repertory. Tickets for the Bristol Chapel performance are $15 for adults and $10 for students and seniors and can be purchased through the Westminster box office at 609-921-2663. Students, faculty and staff receive one free ticket with a valid Rider ID. Tickets for the New York performance are $25 for adults and $10 for students and seniors and may be purchased by calling (212) 787-0634.

Westminster Chapel Choir, conducted by Sun Min Lee, will present its spring concert on Saturday, April 8 at 8 p.m. in Bristol Chapel on the Westminster campus. The program, entitled “Rejoice,” will include works ranging from classics by Monteverdi, Handel, Elgar and Poulenc, to contemporary compositions of Moses Hogan and John Tavener. Tickets are $15 for adults and $10 for students and seniors and can be purchased through the Westminster box office at (609) 921-2663. Students, faculty and staff receive one free ticket with a valid Rider ID.

A concert entitled “Music of the Pacific Rim” will be presented on Saturday, April 8 at 8 p.m. in The Playhouse. The performance is presented in conjunction with the “Music and the Asian Diaspora” symposium hosted by Westminster April 7-9. Performers are Gamelan Dharma Swara, a group of 30 dancers and musicians performing traditional and new works for Balinese gamelan, Sounds of Korea, the resident ensemble of the Korean Traditional Performing Arts Association and Happyfunsmile, performing an eclectic mix of Okinawan pop, electric folk songs (ultraminyo), supersweet ballads (enka), festival rhythms and obon beats. Tickets for the concert are $15 for adults and $10 for students and seniors and can be purchased through the Westminster box office at (609) 921-2663. Students, faculty and staff receive one free ticket with a valid Rider ID.

The Practitioners of Musick - Eugene Roan, organ and harpsichord and John Burkhalter “English” flutes - will be joined by esteemed friends - David Black, violoncello; Gavin Black, harpsichord; and Jill Crawford, German flute, in a concert entitled “George III & Queen Charlotte – Mad About Musick” at Bristol Chapel on the Westminster campus on Sunday afternoon, April 9 at 3 p.m. The concert will be preceded by an informal talk by John Burkhalter at 2:30 p.m. Tickets are $20 for adults and $15 for students and seniors and may be purchased by calling the Westminster box office at (609) 921-2663. Students, faculty and staff can purchase one $5 ticket for the performance.

Stars of Westminster’s exciting new program in music theater will perform in an evening of cabaret at the famed Odette’s, 274 South River Road in New Hope, Pa. Come hear these wonderful young singers in what promises to be an evening to remember! Admission includes a $12 cover charge with a $10 (food or drink) minimum for both performances. For reservations call (215) 862-3000.

“Bird Songs,” a program of music for soprano, flute, and piano, will be presented at 12:15 p.m. on Thursday, April 20 as part of the series, Westminster Conservatory at Nassau. This free half-hour program will take place in the Niles Chapel of Nassau Presbyterian Church, 61 Nassau Street in Princeton. The performers, Danielle Sinclair, soprano; Ellen Fisher Deerberg, flute; and Kathy Shanklin, piano, are members of the Westminster Conservatory faculty. The program includes “When Daisies Pied,” by Thomas Arne, “Lo! Here the Gentle Lark,” by Bishop, “Sweet Suffolk Owl” by Richard Hundley, “Sweet Bird” from L'allegro ed il pensieroso by Handel and “Bird-Song” by Michael Head.

The Rider Fine Arts Department will present Twelfth Night by William Shakespeare, directed by Rick Homan, on Friday April 21 and 28 and Saturday, April 22 and 29. There is also a preview on Thursday, April 20 at 7 p.m. All performances are in The Yvonne Theater in the Fine Arts Building on the Lawrenceville campus. Toward the end of the film Shakespeare in Love, Queen Elizabeth tells young Will Shakespeare, “Something lighter next time, for Twelfth Night.” As the movie ends, the young thespian begins to imagine a play about a woman shipwrecked in a strange land. The result is perhaps his most brilliant comedy, full of unforgettable characters, astonishing twists of plot and a few thoughts on being oneself. Admission is $10 for adults and $5 for students and seniors. For tickets call (609) 896-5303.

The Westminster Jubilee Singers’ Winter Concert has been rescheduled for Saturday April 22, 2006 at 7:30 p.m. The concert, which was cancelled due to inclement weather, will be performed at Nassau Presbyterian Church, 61 Nassau Street, Princeton, N.J. In honor of Black History Month, the ensemble, conducted by J. Donald Dumpson, will perform the music for which it has become known - music from the African-American experience: spirituals, hymns and gospel songs. Tickets are $15 for adults and $10 for seniors and students. If you have previously purchased tickets for February 11, they will be honored for this performance. For tickets call the box office at (609) 921-2663. Students, faculty and staff receive one free ticket with a valid Rider ID. There is no parking available at Nassau Presbyterian Church, however there are many nearby municipal lots.

Composed of Rider University students, the Rider Band, conducted by Jerry Rife, joined by the renowned Blawenburg Band, and the Rider Choir, conducted by Craig Tipton, will present a concert on Monday, April 24 at 7 p.m. in The Yvonne Theater in the Fine Arts Building. Admission is free to this performance.