Montana Choral Artists

Montana Choral ArtistsMontana Choral ArtistsMontana Choral Artists

Montana Choral Artists

Montana Choral ArtistsMontana Choral ArtistsMontana Choral Artists

Son of God

Son of GodSon of GodSon of God


Jon Harney, conductor


Works by Handel, Allegri and Whitbourn 

Sunday, March 1, 3pm

Holy Rosary Church, Bozeman

$20@ Door

Playlist of our concert

Son of God

Son of GodSon of GodSon of God


Jon Harney, conductor


Works by Handel, Allegri and Whitbourn 

Sunday, March 1, 3pm

Holy Rosary Church, Bozeman

$20@ Door

Playlist of our concert

Watch

Enjoy these video excerpts from our last concert!
Click here to go to our Youtube Channel

We are a 501(c)(3) Nonprofit, Federal Tax ID#99-3894061

Donations are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law.
Click Here to Donate to our non-profit

Donate by mail

Montana Choral Artists - 1128 Hunters Way, Bozeman, MT 59718

Subscribe

Please sign up below to hear about upcoming concerts

Program, Singers and Conductor

Son of God

(program subject to change)

  

Zadok the Priest

     G.F. Handel

Crucifixus

     Antonio Lotti

Miserere mei, Deus

     Gregoria Allegri


Brief Intermission


Son of God Mass

     James Whitbourn

     Wonki Lee, Soprano Saxophone

Give Us the Wings of Faith

     James Whitbourn


Please enjoy this Spotify playlist of the concert selections

The Singers

Sopranos

Jenny Cade

Beth Campbell

Sara Croghan

Emma Kerr

Mercedes McCann

Hannah Moes

Erin Small


Altos

Mandy Bowker

Piper Butler

Cinnone Knight

Shelly Larson

Rose Phillips

Karla Vandersloot


Tenors

Webster Crist

Derek Larson

Russell Milburn

Dillon Moes


Basses

Jack DeTombe

Chris Johnson

Kurt Prond

Quinn Sigler

Daren Small

Michael Thomson


Judith Diana, accompanist

Learn more about each musician here!

Welcome to our concert!


The 2025-26 school year represents my twenty-fourth year teaching music at Montana State University-Bozeman. In those many years, I have been fortunate to teach and learn from the many fine singers who have gone through the music program at MSU, many of whom studied voice with me and sang in the Opera Montana opera chorus when I directed that ensemble. 


I had long wondered if bringing this collection of singers together into a chamber choir might be possible and dreamed of having the opportunity to form this ‘dream team’ of many of Montana’s (and perhaps the region's) finest singers/musicians. 


This dream was realized in 2023 with the formation of the Montana Choral Artists and it's first annual concert on Palm Sunday 2024.


The majority of the singers in Montana Choral Artists studied private voice with me in their time at MSU and/or sang in the Opera Montana opera chorus or the Bozeman Symphonic Choir when I led those ensembles. I know their incredible voices and their personalities, and they know me; the opportunity for us to enjoy making music together again, for me to be able to mold these incredible soloists into a choir that sings not only for an audience, but for each other, is something really meaningful for all of us. I hope that you sense this and enjoy this second annual concert of the Montana Choral Artists. 


Jon Harney

Conductor

The Conductor

Jon Harney is a professor of music at Montana State University-Bozeman and received his Bachelor of Music degree in Music Education from Luther College, Decorah, Iowa, where he studied under Weston Noble, and Masters and Doctor of Musical Arts degrees in Vocal Performance from the University of Minnesota where he studied with Clifton Ware. As a tenor soloist, he has sung more than twenty-five principal and supporting roles in opera, operetta, and major works with orchestra and chorus. Performances in Montana have included several appearances with Opera Montana as well performances as tenor soloist with the symphonies in Bozeman, Butte and Great Falls.


Harney was chorus master for Opera Montana from 2001-2015 preparing the opera chorus for twenty productions and was conductor of the Bozeman Symphonic Choir from 2011 to 2022.  He started serving as conductor of the Great Falls Symphonic Choir in 2024.


Prior to coming to MSU, Harney was on the voice faculty of Macalester College and directed high school choirs in the North St. Paul school district. In 2001, Dr. Harney joined the MSU-Bozeman music faculty where he teaches studio voice lessons and voice-related classes. In 2002, he was selected as one of twelve voice teachers nationwide to participate in the National Association of Teachers of Singing Intern Program working under master teacher Elaine Bonazzi. Harney was selected to sing in the Westminster Choir College Chamber Choir in residence in Florence, Italy in summer 2008 singing under the direction of Joe Miller and in July 2010 sang under the direction of Dale Warland as part of the Festival Chorale at the Minnesota Beethoven Festival. 


His students have gone on to graduate voice programs at Boston University, the Jacobs School of Music at Indiana University, Manhattan School of Music, Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music, the University of Oregon and Mannes School of Music.

Concert Sponsored by 

Peggy Bennett and Harley Quick

Michael and Sharon Beehler

Renèe and Stuart Westlake

Regina and Walter Wunsch




The Montana Choral Artists is comprised of singers from Montana and the surrounding area who are committed to the highest caliber performance of choral music through a program of rehearsals and concerts that enrich, educate, and entertain the community and foster the public’s appreciation of high quality choral repertoire. 


Questions?  montanachoralartists@gmail.com

Powered by

This website uses cookies.

We use cookies to analyze website traffic and optimize your website experience. By accepting our use of cookies, your data will be aggregated with all other user data.

Accept