Full Program - Missouri Music Educators Association

Thursday, 2:45 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.
Salon C
Lee’s Summit High School Sounds of Summit
Chris Munce
A Prayer of King Henry VI.................................................................................... Gabriel Jackson
Oxford
A Prayer................................................................................................................ Kevin Hartnett
manuscript
Ave Maria............................................................................................................Craig Kingsbury
Santa Barbara
Animal Crackers........................................................................................................Eric Whitacre
Shadow Water
Words of the Sun......................................................................................................... Zhou Long
Oxford
Andromeda..............................................................................................................Mia Makaroff
Hal Leonard Corporation
Chris Munce is the Director of Choral Studies at Lee’s Summit High School. LSHS’ premier vocal
ensemble “Sounds of Summit,” has recently performed at the Piccolo Spoleto Festival in Charleston,
SC as well as collaborative concerts with UMKC’s Conservatory choirs. Chris is also Artistic Director
of Kantorei Choral Ensemble and Director of Music at Lee’s Summit First Presbyterian Church
where he directs the Chancel Choir and Vesper Bells.
Chris is also an accomplished choral performer. Chris enjoyed singing with Kansas City Chorale for
five seasons and on their Grammy Nominated album, “Rheinberger: Sacred Choral Works.” Chris
spent four seasons with Armonia Early Music Ensemble and was part of their album “Christmas
of Ages Past,” as well as Simon Carrington Chamber Singer’s yet to be released “Juxtapositions.”
Most recently, Kantorei completed recording “Sweet Was the Song,” which will be released in
December.
Chris received a Bachelor’s of Music Education and Master of Music in Conducting from the UMKC.
His graduate research was on the performance practice of early Baroque choral singing in the
French and Italian styles. During that time he served as adjunct faculty at the Conservatory teaching
choral arranging, and at Blue River Community College as an adjunct professor of voice.
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