Choral Society presents Palm Sunday concerts

Members of the Mission Valley Choral Society harmonize in two Palm Sunday weekend concerts, scheduled for 1 p.m. Saturday, April 1, at the Mission in St. Ignatius and 4 p.m. Sunday, April 2, at the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Polson.

A spaghetti supper will be served in the Immaculate Conception church basement immediately following the Sunday concert.

Director Christian Bumgarner, with Karla Gallatin as accompanist, will lead the choir in 10 varied musical selections from “Ave Maria” to a medley from “Les Miserables.”

The 90-minute concerts are free and welcoming to all. Free-will offerings will be taken at each concert. Saturday’s donations help the choir with music expenses; and donations from the Sunday concert will support Helping Hands of Mission Valley.

In his 35 years of directing choirs in the valley, Bumgarner has led six choirs and founded three. He has either sung in, or directed, the Mission Valley Choral Society for about 30 years. Christian and his wife, Viktra, are leaving Polson in May to live in Idaho, closer to grandchildren.

For information, call 406-261-3304 or 406-370-2076.