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South Dakota State University’s Concert Choir will present its fall concert program, “Pathways of Light: Journeys of Faith, Spirit and Song,” during a regional tour Oct. 26-29, followed by a home performance on at 4 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 2, in the Larson Memorial Concert Hall at the Oscar Larson Performing Arts Center. 

The choir is under the direction of Laura Diddle, the Paul E. and Doris J. Moriarty Endowed Professor of Choral Activities, and joined by collaborative pianist Angela Hertling. 

The 64-voice ensemble will perform evening concerts at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Sleepy Eye, Minnesota (Sunday, Oct. 26, 7 p.m.), St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church in Omaha, Nebraska (Monday, Oct. 27, 7 p.m.) and St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Sheldon, Iowa (Tuesday, Oct. 28, 7 p.m.).  

Additionally, the choir will present workshops at Springfield High School in Minnesota (directed by SDSU alumnus Bailey Cords), Skutt Catholic High School in Omaha (directed by alumnus Chris Storm) and Hinton High School in Hinton, Iowa, home to current choir members Ian Hertenstein and Dylan Hartman. 

Featuring works by composers Maniano, Walker, Tsai, Runestad, LaBarr, Hagenberg and others, “Pathways of Light” explores how light — both literal and spiritual — guides humanity through faith, gratitude and connection. 

“‘Pathways of Light’ is a meditation on movement — of spirit, of faith and of human connection,” Diddle said. “Each piece invites us to consider how light guides us through life’s turning points: the steady flame of belief, the quiet radiance of gratitude, the mystery of the Nativity and the gentle brilliance we find in one another. As we share this music, may it remind us that light is never still. It shifts and renews, revealing beauty in unexpected places and giving shape to hope.” 

All concerts are free and open to the public, and the public is invited to attend.