Here you will find past announcements and information as it was posted on the Stambaugh Chorus website. We are a very busy group of dedicated volunteers.

Kathryn Davison Miller

Kathryn Davison Miller, Concert Accompanist, Spring Concert 2008

Kathryn Davison Miller is college organist at Westminster College in New Wilmington, Pennsylvania.  She is also a piano/organ instructor, vocal coach and accompanist for many of the instrumental and vocal students.  She became a recent addition to adjunct faculty at Youngstown State University in the choral department.  Currently Director of Music/Organist at Boardman United Methodist Church in Youngstown, Ohio, Kathryn director the chancel choir, handball choirs and children’s choir.  She accompanies extensively in the area including her work with the Stambaugh Chorus and Seraphim Community Chorus.  Most recently she was a featured artist at the Unity Church Centre Concert Series.  Also serving as organist at Temple Rodef Sholom in Youngstown, She holds degrees from The Ohio State University, University of Cincinnati, College-Conservatory of Music, and Youngstown State University.  Kathryn resides in North Lima with her husband Doug and children, Jason, Brad, Krista, Levi and Anna.

Seraphim

Seraphim, a community chorus, is an outgrowth of a memorial concert for Frances Kerpsack.  Jon Simsic, former director of the Youngstown Symphony Chorus, was asked to prepare and direct the music for the service which took place in St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Canfield, Ohio, on May 27, 2000.  The singers, about half of whom were members of the Symphony Chorus, urged Mr. Simsic to continue the group as a performing chorus, and the following fall Seraphim was established.

In 2005, Kris Harper was hired as Music Director.  In 2008, Kathryn D. Miller was hired as accompanist for rehearsals and performances.  Seraphim now has approximately 60 members from North East Ohio and Western Pennsylvania. Seraphim presents several choral concerts throughout the year, featuring a variety of styles of music.  They sing for many private engagements in the area.  Seraphim always welcomes new members.

Westminster College, Music Department and Choral Program

Westminster College, founded in 1852, in New Wilmington, Pennsylvania, is an independent, coeducational liberal arts college, related to the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.).  For over 150 years, Westminster has been characterized by the excellence of its educational programs which have embodied ideals and values of the biblical traditions.  The college has a population of approximately 1400 students.

Development of the individual—intellectually, spiritually, and socially—is the primary purpose of Westminster.  The College views education as a maturing experience and believes the liberal arts heritage offers exceptional opportunities for development of the individual in today’s rapidly changing world.  Westminster is a community of learning, small enough to encourage the exchange of different ideas and philosophies yet large enough to provide diversity of knowledge, experiences and values.

Department of Music
The Department of Music at Westminster seeks to provide professional training to talented students who pursue careers as performers, teachers, church musicians, and scholars, and to offer experiences in music to all persons of the College and community, thereby enriching cultural backgrounds and developing musical skills.

The choral program at Westminster consists of five choirs: the Women’s Chorus, Women’s Chamber Ensemble, Men’s Chorus, Chamber Singers, and Concert Choir.  The choirs provide students with the opportunity to perform a wide variety of choral literature, including traditional sacred and secular works, contemporary pieces by living composers, and music from other countries.  Approximately 110 students, from a variety of academic disciplines, participate in the choral program. 

The Concert Choir is a select ensemble of 48 singers, which has a long-standing tradition of excellence at Westminster College and has toured throughout the United States and Europe.  The Chamber Singers consists of 16 singers selected by audition from the Concert Choir.  Every four years the choirs take a European Tour.  In January, 2003, the Concert Choir traveled to Italy and in January of 2007, the Choir traveled to southern Spain, along with the Wind Ensemble from Westminster College.