February 17, 2026

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Huntingdon Choir Sings with MSO for Masterworks Concert

Montgomery, AL – Monday, February 9, the Huntingdon College Concert Choir, led by Dr. Christopher Loftin, joined the Montgomery Symphony Orchestra, the Alabama State University choir, and the Tuskegee University choir for the Symphony’s Masterworks concert series at the Troy University Davis Theater in downtown Montgomery. 

The concert titled, A Time for Jubilee, was a collection of moving music including American Port of Call by Adolphus Hailstork and The Tender Land Suite by Aaron Copland. The feature of the night was the world premier of A Time for Jubilee by Nkeiru Okoye. The piece was a Montgomery Symphony Orchestra commissioned work to honor the spirit of resilience and freedom. The over 100 voices, including soloist, Laquita Mitchell, partnered with 65 instrumentalists under the direction of MSO Music Director and Conductor Dr. Jamie Reeves, to bring the piece to life.

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