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Jacob Henson
  • Class of 2018
  • Herrin, Ill.

Jacob Henson of Herrin, Ill. will be participating in Concordia's Winter Jazzfest/Handbell choir concerts

2017 Nov 27

Jacob will be participating in the Winter Jazzfest/Handbell choir concerts on Dec. 8 and 9 in Weller chapel on Concordia University, Nebraska's campus.

Concordia University, Nebraska's winter Jazzfest will take place at 7 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 8 in the Weller chapel auditorium.

The group will perform "Birdland" arranged by John Higgins and "Sweet Georgia Brown" arranged by Sammy Nestico, along with pieces by Gordon Goodwin and Bob Turner, to name a few.

The Concordia Handbell Choir and Handbell Choir II will perform at 3 p.m. on Saturday, Dec 9 in the Music Center's Recital Hall on Concordia's campus.

The handbell choirs will perform Christmas pieces including "Wizards in Winter," "Deck the Halls," "Children, Go Where I Send Thee" and "Huron Carol." Concordia Handbell Choir's CD, "Faithful," released in April of this year, will also be available for purchase at the concert.

"The students have a wonderful selection of music prepared for our Christmas Handbell Concert," said Jessica Kite, the director of the handbell choirs. "I am very proud of the effort these ringers have put into their music this semester. In addition to their various areas of study, our ringers are involved in many other campus activities. I feel very privileged to get to know and work with them every week. We enjoy sharing the Gospel message through our music. The concert is definitely a highlight of the Christmas season for ringers and audience members alike!"

Members of the Vocal Jazz Choir include (in alphabetical order by state, city, last name):

  • Jacob Roggow, junior, Cottage Hills, Ill., bass
  • Jacob Henson, senior, Herrin, Ill., tenor
  • Matthew Kortze, senior, Rockford, Ill., bass
  • Alex Kaldahl, sophomore, Spencer, Iowa, bass
  • Austin Theriot, senior, Lake Charles, La., bass
  • Sarah Mueller, junior, Hemlock, Mich., alto
  • Vanessa Marsh, junior, Concordia, Mo., soprano
  • Paige Stadler, junior, Columbus, Neb., alto
  • Megan Kroeker, freshman, Henderson, Neb., soprano
  • Clara Rich, senior, Lincoln, Neb., alto
  • Shanda Fujan, freshman, Oakland, Neb., soprano
  • Christian Watters, freshman, Panama, Neb., tenor
  • Noah Freeman, freshman, Bend, Ore., tenor

Members of the Jazz Ensemble include:

  • David Krueger, junior, Aurora, Colo., tenor saxophone
  • Daniel Hakes. junior, Erie, Colo., trombone
  • Kaleb Weinkauf, junior, Basehor, Kan., baritone saxophone
  • Matthew Goltl, sophomore, Wichita, Kan., percussion
  • Molly Goltl, senior, Wichita, Kan., alto saxophone
  • Jonathan Grant, junior, Waterloo, Ill., trumpet
  • Cole Wohlgemuth, junior, Alton, Iowa, trombone
  • Charity Espinosa-Shafer, senior, Clarinda, Iowa, trombone
  • Charlotte Eberhard, senior, Frankenmuth, Mich., alto saxophone
  • Jacob Mikkelson, sophomore, Bellevue, Neb., piano
  • Aaron Ferguson, sophomore, Hyannis, Neb., tenor saxophone
  • Trenton Dorton, freshman, Lincoln, Neb., tenor saxophone
  • Lukas Sollberger, freshman, Louisville, Neb., trumpet
  • Lydia Jeppesen, junior, Pleasant Dale, Neb., trumpet
  • Micah Jeppesen, senior, Pleasant Dale, Neb., trombone
  • Kelly Langer, senior, Spalding, Neb., alto saxophone
  • Shiloh Richters, freshman, Utica, Neb., trumpet
  • Curt Flaten, sophomore, Sioux Falls, S.D., bass
  • Mikayla Eifert, senior, Houston, Tex., trombone

Members of the Concordia Handbell Choir and Handbell Choir II include:

  • Sophie Thorsen, junior, Huntsville, Ala., Handbell Choir II
  • Breann Huber, sophomore, Arvada, Colo., Handbell Choir and Handbell Choir II
  • Erin Johnson, freshman, Brighton, Colo., Handbell Choir II
  • Grace Stults, senior, Monte Vista, Colo., Handbell Choir
  • Jacob Roggow, junior, Cottage Hills, Ill., Handbell Choir II
  • Whitney Pottschmidt, sophomore, Seymour, Ind., Handbell Choir II
  • Elizabeth Frakes, junior, Elliinwood, Kan., Handbell Choir II
  • Elizabeth Lange, sophomore, Topeka, Kan., Handbell Choir
  • Kelsey Adcock, senior, Wamego, Kan., Handbell Choir
  • Sarah Mueller, junior, Hemlock, Mich., Handbell Choir
  • Hannah Davis, junior, Coon Rapids, Minn., Handbell Choir II
  • Vanessa Marsh, junior, Concordia, Mo., Handbell Choir II
  • Emma Gottschamer, senior, Lee Summit, Mo., Handbell Choir
  • Elizabeth Bergdolt, freshman, St. Joseph, Mo., Handbell Choir II
  • Allison Mackie, senior, Columbus, Neb., Handbell Choir
  • Nathan Klaumann, junior, Fairbury, Neb., Handbell Choir
  • Caleb Staehr, junior, Grand Island, Neb., Handbell Choir
  • Zachary Staehr, freshman, Grand Island, Neb., Handbell Choir II
  • Jonathan Rippe, junior, Gretna, Neb., Handbell Choir
  • Aaron Ferguson, sophomore, Hyannis, Neb., Handbell Choir II
  • Stephanie Barry, sophomore, Omaha, Neb., Handbell Choir
  • Emily Meisinger, senior, York, Neb., Handbell Choir
  • Anna Holle, sophomore, Stewartstown, Pa., Handbell Choir II
  • David Woelmer, sophomore, Allen, Tex., Handbell Choir
  • Rachel Dorn, sophomore, Houston, Tex., Handbell Choir
  • Timothy Rasch, junior, Denton, Tex., Handbell Choir II
  • Aaron Jackson, freshman, Palestine, Tex., Handbell Choir II