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Warwick grad is member of college choir that wins three gold medals at international competition

| 31 Jul 2012 | 02:48
    Warwick resident Connor Crone is a member of the concert choir at Mansfield University in Pennsylvania that won three gold medals at the World Choir Games held at the beginning of July in Cincinnati, Ohio. This photo, provided by the university, shows the members of the choir upon their return to campus in Mansfield, Pa.
    Warwick resident Connor Crone is a member of the concert choir at Mansfield University in Pennsylvania that won three gold medals at the World Choir Games held at the beginning of July in Cincinnati, Ohio. This photo, provided by the university, shows the members of the choir upon their return to campus in Mansfield, Pa.
    The Mansfield University Concert Choir was three gold medals at the World Choir Games held in July in Cincinnati, Ohio. Warwick resident Connor Crone, a sophomore at the university whose major is music technoklogy, is among the singers in the choir.
    The Mansfield University Concert Choir was three gold medals at the World Choir Games held in July in Cincinnati, Ohio. Warwick resident Connor Crone, a sophomore at the university whose major is music technoklogy, is among the singers in the choir.

MANSFIELD, Pa. — Warwick Valley High School graduate Connor Crone was a member of the Mansfield University Concert Choir that won three gold medals at the World Choir Games held July 4 to 8 in Cincinnati, Ohio.

The World Choir Games is the largest international choral competition in the world.

The Mansfield University Chorus was awarded a gold medal in the Folklore category, placing fourth among 25 choirs and ranking just behind the top choir from Venezuela and two choirs from China, and second among 12 choirs from around the world in the Mixed Youth Choir category, just behind the champion from China.

In the Musica Sacra division, the concert choir was among only 12 of 28 choirs competing in this category to achieve the ranking of gold.

“The competition was particularly intense this year with the judges awarding more Bronze and Silver rankings than ever before,” MU Director Peggy Dettwiler said in the press release announcing the university’s success. “In order to receive a gold medal in a championship round, a choir must achieve at least 80 of 100 points accumulated from seven judges on an international jury.”

Crone, a Warwick resident is a sophomore who is a music technology major.

For more information on Mansfield University, go to mansfield.edu.

For information on the World Choir Games, including pictures and videos, go to 2012worldchoirgames.com.