Westminster Choir College of Rider University and Kemp Endowment for Church Music invite you to a free screening of the highly anticipated documentary Choral Singing in America: Nurturing the Country’s Soul.
Conceived in the midst of a global pandemic, Choral Singing in America: Nurturing the Country’s Soul shows the vibrant spectrum of choral singing across our nation. Through touching, personal stories, the deep impact of choral singing on body and spirit shines forth. From concert halls to hospice beds, from sacred spaces to street corners, the film brings to life stories of singers and conductors who inspire, lift up, heal, create opportunity, and build bridges through the power of communal song.
Schedule:
1 p.m. - Church Music Exchange in the lobby in front of the theater. Everyone is invited! A chance to meet and visit with colleagues before the movie.
1 p.m. - Preview of Spring 2025 Kemp Church Music Symposium
2 p.m. - Movie: Choral Singing in America: Nurturing the Country's Soul (apx. 1 hour 40 minutes)
Getting to Campus:
Click here to download the Rider University Campus Map
From the NJ Turnpike: Take the New Jersey Turnpike South to exit 7A (I-195 West). Follow I-195 West to Exit 60-B for I-295 North toward Princeton. Take Exit 69-B off of I-295 (formerly exit 7A) to US Route 206 South (Trenton). Rider is a quarter mile on the right.
From Route 1 South: Take the exit for Interstate 295/Interstate 95 South (sign says "To Pennsylvania"). Bear right at the junction, following signs for I-295 South (Pennsylvania). Take Exit 69-B off of I-295 (formerly exit 7A) to US Route 206 South (Trenton). Rider is a quarter mile on the right.
From South Jersey: From the Garden State Parkway: take Exit 98 (I-195 West). Follow I-195 West to Exit 1B for I-295 North toward Princeton. Take Exit 69-B off of I-295 (formerly exit 7A) to US Route 206 South (Trenton). Rider is a quarter mile on the right.
From I-95 North: Take I-95 north from Philadelphia to I-295 North and continue over the Delaware River into New Jersey. Take Exit 69-B off of I-295 (formerly exit 7A) to US Route 206 South (Trenton). Rider is a quarter mile on the right.
From the Pennsylvania Turnpike: Take the Pennsylvania Turnpike East to the main Philadelphia Exit 351 and follow the signs to I-95 North. Continue on I-95 North to I-295 North, straight over the Delaware River into New Jersey. Take Exit 69-B off of I-295 (formerly exit 7A) to US Route 206 South (Trenton). Rider is a quarter mile on the right.
Venue Parking: Free parking is available in the open lot directly across from the Bart Luedeke Center.
Accessibility: Guests can enter through the GROUND floor and can use the elevator to get to the first floor, where the theater is located. A wheelchair ramp is available into the theater.
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