Music provides a nice little break from the tedium of everyday life. On Saturday, April 11 at Brown Chapel, Muskingum College was treated with the music of the Cardinal Chorale. This renowned vocal group consists of 40 singers selected by audition from the All-Ohio Youth Choir. They were hand picked for their talents in this particular area of expertise. They were also returning veterans of the Youth Choir. The performers came from all parts of Ohio. No admission was charged to hear the group, but charitable contributions were welcomed. The groups was born during the summer of 1995. Now, the group performs daily at the Ohio State Fair for its duration. The group has also performed in other notable places. These venues include the Ohio Fair Managers Conference, the Ohio Vocational Education conferences, the July 1996 rededication of the Ohio Statehouse, and the Ohio Music Education Association's Professional conferences. The show consisted of a 90 minute rendition of the group's summer show performance. The theme was "From Sea to Shining Sea," a tribute to American music. The tribute consisted of many different styles of American music including spirituals, folk songs, contemporary hits, American classics, patriotic favorites, and songs from musical theater. Some of the songs that they sang included "The Star Spangled Banner" by Francis Scott key, Kirby Shaw's "Freedom Song," and "Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah" by Ray Gilbert. Also in the program was Allie Wrubel and harry Simeone's "Go Light Your World," and "Hush! Somebody's Callin' My Name" arranged by Brazeal W. Dennard. Finally, "Let Me Ride," a spiritual arranged by Garry A. Cornell, and "Seeds Grow to Plants" by David Grant and John Rutter were performed. Directing the Chorale was conductor Charles R. Snyder. Accompanying him were pianist Sarah J. Seymour, bassist Andrew W. Seymour, and Scot A. Burbacher on percussion. The Cardinal Chorale has been hailed as Ohio's "Singing Ambassadors of Good Will" by the state legislature. The group has been recognized for their "disciplined and passionate music-making." Dr. William F. Schlacks, Professor of Music, said, "They did extremely well for only being together for two days." The group is made up of people from all over Ohio and even though most of them sing every day on their own, they don't get much of a chance to practice as a whole other than these days.