Ken Berg, Director of the Birmingham Boys Choir
Wednesday April 4, at 6:30pm in Graham Hall
Ken Berg, Director of the Birmingham Boys Choir, delivers a keynote lecture and music presentation documenting the history and culture of the 1000+years Boys Choir tradition. This Western World cultural marvel developed from the Middle Ages, combining theological-liturgical foundations with literacy education in music, arts and sciences, where-when Church was the epicenter of study and performance as prayer. Today, families eagerly strive for their young men to participate, given the exceptional life skills and professional opportunities this training offers. The Anglican-Episcopal church is particularly well known for its contributions and maintenance of this great tradition. Then and now, these boys are recognized as boy band-rock stars. After all, The Beatles, Sting, Bono, Harry Stiles, Sam Smith began as choristers.