Vocal Point coming to St. George to perform with the Southern Utah Heritage Choir

WASHINGTON — BYU Vocal Point and the Southern Utah Heritage Choir will be performing together for the first time on December 3 and 4 at Crimson Cliffs High School in Washington, Utah.

The Christmas concert, titled “Wonder of Wonders,” will feature performances from both groups as well as collaborations and several solo acts. The concert is on December 3 at 7:30 pm and December 4 at 2:00 pm and 7:30 pm. Tickets are $20 per person, or $50 for a family ticket including four people. Tickets are on sale now at www.HeritageChoir.org

Tami Creamer, artistic director and accompanist for the Heritage Choir, said the concert with Vocal Point has been in the works for a while. “We are so excited,” said Creamer. “I’m just ecstatic, over the moon, to have that opportunity to be sharing the stage.” Creamer said the collaboration happened organically, through connections she had from her time in the BYU Young Ambassadors.

The 250 mile distance between Provo and St. George means practicing together is not feasible. The groups have been separately putting in hours of practice time to prepare.

“We have been rehearsing for ten, fifteen hours a week,” said Carson Trautman, who sings baritone for Vocal Point. “We want to be able to keep up with [the Heritage Choir].”

Heritage Choir principal conductor Ken Peterson said the choir members only practice weekly, but the individual members have spent countless hours at home perfecting their parts. “We work really hard, but we have so much fun in the process,” said Peterson.

Peterson said Vocal Point joining in is “unprecedented” for the choir, and also expressed his excitement for “Wonder of Wonders.” “The choir has never sounded better. You need to hear it to believe it,” said Peterson.

More information can be found on the choir’s website or the choir can be contacted at 435-319-8024.