Performances, Films, and Exhibits

The Music Department presented a concert by the Jazz Ensemble at 7:00pm in the Anita Tuvin Schlechter Auditorium.  The ensemble performed Sammy Nestico's "Basie - Straight Ahead" and "Lonely Street," Thad Jones' "US," Richard Raven's arrangement of "Stompin' at the Savoy," Bob Florence's arrangement of "We'll Be Together Again," Bob Ojeda's arrangement of "Every Day," Stan Kenton's "Opus in Pastels," Lennie Niehaus' "The Party's Over," Frank Foster's "Shiny Stockings," and Deane Kincaide's arrangement of "Saint Louis Blues."

The Music Department presented the Symphonic Band's 2003 spring concert at 4:00pm in the Anita Tuvin Schlechter Auditorium.  The band performed Caesar Giovannini's "Jubilance, an Overture," Leroy Anderson's "The Syncopated Clock," Franz Von Suppe and Henry Fillmore's "Poet and Peasant Overture," Henry Fillmore's "The Circus Bee," Gordon Jacob's "An Original Suite," Warren Barker's "Broadway Show Stoppers," Alfred Reed's "Russian Christmas Music," and Bob Lowden's "Armed Forces Salute."

The Music Department presented a senior recital by clarinetist Amanda D'Avria, accompanied by pianists Eun Ae-Baik-Kim and Laura Keller and cellist Michal Schmidt, at 7:00pm in Rubendall Recital Hall.  D'Avria performed Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's "Clarinet Concerto, K. 622," Igor Stravinsky's "Three Pieces for Solo Clarinet," Ludwig van Beethoven's "Trio for Piano, Clarinet, and Cello, op. 11," and Claude Debussy's "Premiere Rhapsodie.'

The Music Department presented a junior recital by violinist/violist Blythe Beall, accompanied by Eun Ae Baik-Kim, at 7:00pm in the Rubendall Recital Hall.  Beall performed Johann Sebastian Bach's "Sonata No. 1 in B minor," Ludwig van Beethoven's "Sonata No. 1 in D Major," and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's "Sinfonia Concertante in Eb Major."

The Music Department presented a Noonday Concert in the Rubendall Recital Hall.  Students and faculty performed Ludwig van Beethoven's "Piano Sonata, op. 109," Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's "Clarinet Concerto" and "Sinfonia Concertante in Eb Major," Frederic Rzewski's "Down by the Riverside," Frank Foster's "Shiny Stockings," Sammy Nestico's "Lonely Street," and Thad Jones' "Us."

The Music Department presented the American Vanguard Festival from Mar. 25-27 in the Rubendall Recital Hall.  Performers included Robert Pound, Brent Michael Davids, Andrew Waggoner, John Corigliano, Paul Dresher, and Jeffrey Mumford.

The Music Department presented a faculty recital by pianist Jennifer Blyth and the Corigliano Quartet at 8:15pm in Rubendall Recital Hall.  The program included Patrick Long's "Quintet for piano, two violins, viola, and violoncello," Gabriel Fauré's "Sonata for violoncello and piano, op. 117," and César Franck's "Quintet in F minor for piano and strings."

The Music Department presented a faculty recital by classical guitarist James Hontz at 7:00pm in Rubendall Recital Hall.  Hontz performed selections from Franz Schubert's Die Schöne Müllerin (arr. K. Rarossnig and J.W. Duarte), Dominick Argento's Letters from Composers, selections from Isaac Albeniz's Suite Española (arr. M. Barrueco), and William Walton's Anon in Love.

The African American Society, the Central Pennsylvania Consortium, the Community Studies Center, the Dean of Students OFfice, and the Office of Diversity and Social Issues co-sponsored "Musical Representations of the Underground Railroad," a presentation on the Underground Railroad in southcentral Pennsylvania featuring historical commentary by Sharon O'Brien and musical performances by the College Choir and tenor Christyan Seay.  Songs performed included selections from Robert Owens' cycle "Mortal Storm"; Owens' "A House in Taos" and "Jaime"; H.T.

The Helding/Blyth Duo performed a concert titled "Songs of Love, Loss and Longing" at the First Lutheran Church of Carlisle at 3:00pm.  The duo performed Lori Laitman's Mystery: Five Settings of Sara Teasdale and The Metropolitan Tower and Libby Larsen's Beloved, Thou Hast Brought Me Many Flowers and Songs from Letters: Calamity Jane to her Daughter Janey, 1880-1902.

The Music Department presented a Noonday Concert in the Rubendall Recital Hall.  Students and faculty performed Johann Sebastian Bach's "Suite in G Major for Solo Cello, BWV 1007 (arranged for viola)," Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's "Piano Concerto in D minor," Ferdinando Carulli's "O Bom Pastor" and "As Três Idades do Trovador," Stephen Flaherty's "Sarah Brown Eyes," Leo Brouwer's "Studies 6-8," and Stephen Schwartz's "All Good Gifts" and "Light of the World."

The Music Department presented a concert by the United States Naval Academy Band at 7:00pm in the Anita Tuvin Schlechter Auditorium.  The band performed Ron Nelson's "Rocky Point Holiday," Claire Grundeman's "Concertante," Paul Creston's "Celebration Overture," Karl King's "Rolling Thunder," Johan de Meij's "Lord of the Rings," "Where the Stars and Stripes and the Eagle Fly" (arr. Dan Drew), "God Bless America," and "Servicemen on Parade."

The Music Department presented a faculty recital by violinist Blanka Bednarz, accompanied by pianist Eun Ae Baik-Kim, at 7:00pm in Rubendall Recital Hall.  Bednarz performed Ludwig van BEethoven's "Sonata in A Major, op. 30, no. 1," Karol Szymanowski's "Myths, Three Poems for Violin and Piano, op. 30" and "Nocturne and Tarantella, op. 28," and Richard Strauss' "Sonata in Eb Major, op. 18."

The Student Music Society honored Susan Savini as part of its Resounding Influences series at 7:00pm in Rubendall Recital Hall.  

The Music Department presented a concert by the Corigliano Quartet featuring special guests the Casal Quartet at 7:00pm in Rubendall Recital Hall.  The quartet performed Joaquin Turina's "La Oración del Torero," Jefferson Friedman's "String Quartet No. 2," and Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy's "Octet for string in Eb, op. 20."

The Music Department presented the Collegium Musicum's 2002 Christmas concert at 7:00pm on Sat., Dec. 7 and at 4:00pm on Sun., Dec. 8 in Memorial Hall.  The ensemble performed William Billings' "The Shepherd's Carol" and "A virgin unspotted," Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina's Missa brevis, the traditional German carol "Maria durch ein' Dornwald ging" (arr. R. Hines), the traditional Spanish carol "A la nanita nana" (arr. R.

The Music Department presented a concert by the Corigliano Quartet at 7:00pm in Rubendall Recital Hall.  The quartet performed Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's "Quintet in G minor, KV 516," Shafer Mahoney's "String Quartet," and Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy's "Quartet in D Major, op. 44a."

The Music Department presented a senior recital by bassoonist Jessica Mattfield, accompanied by pianist Eun Ae Baik-Kim, at 7:00pm in Rubendall Recital Hall.  Mattfield performed Camille Saint-Saëns' "The Swan," Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's "Basson Concerto in Bb K. 191," Paul Hindemith's "Sonate," and Claude Debussy's "Golliwog's Cakewalk."

The Music Department presented a concert by the Jazz Ensemble at 7:00pm in the Anita Tuvin Schlechter Auditorium.  The ensemble performed Bill Potts' "Big Swing Face," David Raksin's "Laura" (arr. R. Raven), Edgar Sampson's "Stompin' at the Savoy" (arr. R. Raven), Neal Hefti's "Li'l Darlin'," Howard Rowe's "Heavy Duty," John Dilkey's "The Rufus Shuffle," W. Ron Mitchell's arrangement of "Almost Like Being in Love," Author Hamilton's "Cry Me a River" (arr. Jerry Nowak), Lennie Nihaus' "Royal Welcome," W.C. Handy's "Saint Louis Blues" (arr.

The Music Department presented a Noonday Concert in the Rubendall Recital Hall.  Students and faculty performed Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's "The Marriage of Figaro Overture" (trans. Lucien Calliet) and "String Quartet in C Major, K. 157"; Maria Theresia von Paradis' "Sicilienne" (arr. Allen Blank); Ludwig van Beethoven's "Quartet in G Major, op. 18, no. 2" (trans. Robert Frascotti), "Sonata No. 1, Mvt. 3," and "Sonata No. 4, Mvt. 1"; Russ Carere's "Rascal Rag"; Paul Hindemith's "Sonate: movement II: Langsam-Marsch-Beschluss"; David Raksin's "Laura" (arr. R. Raven); and W.C.

The Music Department presented "The 20th Century Viola," a concert by violist Melia Watras and pianist Jennifer Blyth, at 8:15pm in Rubendall Recital Hall.  The program included Atar Arad's "Sonata for Viola Solo," Georges Enesco's "Concert Piece for Viola and Piano," Dmitri Shostakovich's "Sonata for Viola and Piano, op. 147," and Astor Piazzolla's "Le Grand Tango."

The Music Department presented a concert by the College-Community Orchestra at 4:00pm in the Anita Tuvin Schlechter Auditorium.  The orchestra performed Giuseppe Verdi's "Overture to Nabucco," Maurice Ravel's "Piano Concerto in G" and "Tzigane," and Ludwig van Beethoven's "Symphony no. 5 in C minor, op. 67."

The Music Department presented an "All-Sacred Concert" by the College Choir at 7:00pm in the Anita Tuvin Schlechter Auditorium.  The choir performed "The Star-Spangled Banner"; the Dickinson Alma Mater; the traditional pieces "How Can I Keep from Singing?" (arr. Eric Nelson), ""How Great Thou Art" (arr. David Hamilton and Rischar), "The Drinking Gourd" (arr. André Thomas), and "Plenty Good Room" (arr.

The Music Department presented a Family Weekend concert featuring the Symphonic Band, the Dickinson Collegium, the Jazz Ensemble, the College Choir, and the College-Community Orchestra at 11:00am in the Anita Tuvin Schlechter Auditorium.  The ensembles performed Gustav Holst's "First Suite in Eb," William Billings' "The Shepherd's Carol" and "David's Lamentation," Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina's "Agnus Dei I," the traditional American piece "Wondrous Love" (arr. R.

The Music Department presented a concert by the Symphonic Band at 4:00pm in the Anita Tuvin Schlechter Auditorium.  The band performed Franko Goldman's "Cheerio March," Hustav Holst's "First Suite in Eb," Leroy Anderson's "Blue Tango," William Schuman's "When Jesus Wept" and "Chester Overture for Band," J. Ed. Barat's "Andante et Allegro," Alfred Reed's "Russian Christmas Music," and Irving Berlin's "There's No Business Like Show Business."