Students in the Bismarck State College music program are surrounded by prestige, and they may not even know it.
Jason Thoms, BSC assistant professor of music, has been nominated for a 2022 Grammy Award. Thoms, who conducts BSC’s Concert Choir and Women's Chamber Ensemble, is nominated as a featured soloist in the choral ensemble of the Saint Tikhon Choir. Written and conducted by Benedict Sheehan, their album is titled “Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom,” and its performance has been nominated in the best choral performance category. Capella Records originally released this track during 2020, and it was produced by producer Blanton Alspaugh who has been nominated for a Grammy in the past.
Thoms has been a member of the Saint Tikhon Choir since 2015. This ensemble is based in Pennsylvania, and has met every May and occasionally has recorded CDs through its existence. Thoms has been involved in five other CDs as a member of the Saint Tikhon Choir. One of those CDs, named “Kastalsy Requiem” was nominated for two Grammys in a previous year.
Overall, Thoms has been involved in professional music for years. Before coming to BSC, Thoms was the director of choral activities and professor of music and humanities at Concordia College in New York. He held this role for 13 years before the institution shut down due to financial struggles related to the pandemic. Thoms has also been involved in other professional ensembles, allowing him to perform around the country and even internationally.
To listen to Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom, and other work from The Saint Tikhon Choir, their works can be found on Spotify and YouTube. Further, their work is available as a Blu-ray or CD and can be ordered from Amazon.
The 64th Grammy Awards will be aired Sunday, April 3. Programming will be at 7:00pm on CBS.
(Find on Page 7 of Mystician 83.5)
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