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XHE LANC THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 14,1974 ''Symphony of Psalms’^ PAGE THREE by WALTER KUENTZEL Igor Stravinsky’s great work, “A Symphony of Ps- alsm,” was performed here Sunday night by the St. And rews College Choir under the direction of James Cobb. The Symphony which was written before the revolu tionary “Le Sacre Du Prin- temps,” rates as one of the most beautiful pieces of re ligious music in the world. Using texts from Pslams 39, 40, and 150, the Symphony ex presses praise to God for He hears the crying and misery of man. In the words of the Psalmist, “He led me out of the sea of misery and out of the miry clay; and put my feet upon a rock, and directed by steps...Praise Him in the firmament of His vir tue.” Stravinsky, in his earlier style, has created an intensely senstive expressiwi of the agony of a desolate life, of the when God fills man’s joy desolation, and of a quiet praise. Technically the piece is a difficult (Hie and the choir per formed it very well. Dr. Cobb has always done well at balan cing the many varied voices of the choir. This balance was especially good between the sopranos and the altos. In ad dition to good balance, each section seemed to get their cues correctly. They faltered slightly rally in the third movement during the allegro section. But all held together. A problem was experienced •initially, when the pianos were not at all together. After several phrases , they achieved the desired syn- chroniazation and had few problems afterwards. One problem however was that, having to substitute for an or chestra, they failed to con- sistantly blend with the choir. The interpretation was a problem, however. J[’m not sure that the choir ever got I^t technical difficulty into iiie sensitivity of the piece. Hie first movement was a lit tle too loud in places, and they did not encompass the anguish of death as expressed in Pslam 39 or as expressed in the intense mood of the music. Hie second movement proved much better. Expressions of hope and joy came through Shows Beauty 4. W JOE AND PENNY AROUSON, Jewish Folk singers will be on campus performing and lecturing on Jewish Heritage in song Monday, November 18 and Tuesday morning November 19. ^mm itocK/HG cNMft Cinema Now Playing! •WCLUOIMC ilUUD • Pku SiKpfing CwNt 7 ACADEMY AWARDS • , nUILNCWHAlM X ROBERT RCDfORO ROBERTSNAW ll * GEODGC nor HLL KM jfc TlKSilNG technicolor» A UNIVERSAL PICTURE jP§ Shows BEST PICTURE Gibson H4-H44 . DOWNTOWN UURINMnC WAIKING TALL Now Playing! Sooner of later someone you know will tell you to see it,, unless you tell them first. The powerful and true story ^ two men.»teamikl up to tear fern up. CHEER FOR BUFOR ONE MORE TIME! SHOWS DAILY 3:00-5:00-7:00-9:00 late FLfCIC FOK ADULTS n-.oo PM CLAUDINE” adv. ADM. 1.25 at door 1.75 and the phrasing was good here. The third movement had its problems with dynamics too. In Stravinsky’s program notes he states that this movement begins quietlj builds to a forte, and then falls back ending quietly. However, the choir’s ending was not quiet and they still carried the monientum of the forte into the final chords. Though the interpretation was not quite consistent, the performance was enjoyable to the extent that the choir blen ded exceUently and the piece is simply a beautiful and meaningful work. Admissions Office (continued from page 1) similar tests, are receiving in formation alwut St. Andrews. The responses to these mailings, as well as letters of inquiry, are being foUowed more closely than in the past. Prospective students are being sent a personal letter from, the Director, a fact sheet, catalogue, application, and several new ^visional brochures. The use of personnel has also been changed to make the Admissions Office more productive. TTie Admissions staff has concentrated on the areas from which the majority of students have ?ome for the past few years. A Student Ad visory Committee has been created to work with the staff and to help reach qualified students. Dean Arnold and Assistant Dean Valentine represented St. Andrews at the N. C. Governor’s College Day Program in July. Also, thirty-one S. A. alumni are now working as Alumni Ad mission Representatives in their own respective areas. Questionnaires were cir culated to students’ parents to determine who would be help ful in the admissions program. New angles have also been used in relation to campus visits. These are designed to allow both parents and studen ts an opportunity to grasp a complete overview of the college. “Admission weeken- ds”are now being planned to provide housing in Mecklen burg for parents and students who wish to visit St. Andrews on a weekend. Several bus trips brought high-school students to the campus for a day. Guidance counselors from the surrounding area also met at St. Andrews for a workshop, October 16. The academic reputation of St. Andrews is growing, ac cording to Ms. Rayburn. Mthough she will not allow ad mission standards to be lowered, those students who are not immediatley ad missible are referred to the admissions committee for ap proval. The cost of the school, she also remarked, is relatively lower in comaprison to that of five years ago. At that time, St. Andrews was the second most expensive schwl in the state. Over the past five years, however, tuition has remained relatively stable and the college is now eighth on the Ust of the state’s most ex pensive colleges. WILL CAMPBELL speaking in the S.U. lounge last Sunday morning talked of his own religious convictions and beliefs. Campbell Speaks Against Institutions As a part ot tne Southern Voices Festival, St. Andrews presented Will Campbell, a Southern Baptist preacher, for Sunday morning worship. Campbell was most in teresting in that he was totally unlike what everyone was ex pecting. Instead of coming on as a “hellfire-and-brimstone” type, Campbell simply “spoke” on why he was again st the church as an institution. He spoke about why the chur ch and the state are separate entities, and, at times, in terjected a few of his own per sonal views on marriage and abortion. He considered the legal document unnecessary as far as the church goes, and stated that he no longer signs marriage licenses because they make him feel “un clean”. He also commented on the fact that too many people are looking to “Ceasar” (the law) for answers when they should be looking to God. For these reasons, Campbell said, the church should not be an in stitution as such. He made an interesting comment about the institution. He said that long ago when people found that they could not 1^ Christ, they decided to institutionalize Him. niis comment provoked a few chuckles, as well as some serious thought. Campbell is a man who has great insight into con temporary issues and has a message for everyone. Poem for Harvey Sears The things that changed could not be your wishes- but all else went and came, the seasons, and with it the bright and delirious dreams of youth, so pretty, and finest of all, your love. Your love - I could not give you the moments or the hope you needed, we all needed, and you carried on because it was the only place you had. But I often thought, or perhaps dreamed, it would come true; and you would be filled, held in quietless sleep, for love of white arms, and witless men - BY TIM TOURTELLOTTE In the field TTiere is the house embraced By pink flowered cotton That insists itself gently Before the defoliation. Sagging roof Curves toward the time When the field Will make its Statement. BY JENNETTE McCLELLEND
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