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4The Daily Tar HeelTuesday, November 14, 1989 Spotlight Choir orchestra to team up in performing Haydn Mass By D'ANN PLETCHER Staff Writer It isn't often that UNC students are given the, opportunity to hear an 80 voice choir and 40-instrument orches tra perform Franz Joseph Haydn's "Mass at Time of War." The opportunity is even rarer when those 80 voices and 40 instruments belong not to professionals, but to fel low students. . But for the first time, students in the Carolina Choir and UNC Symphony Orchestra will present the classical masterpiece at 8 p.m. in Hill Hall Auditorium. This concert marks the first time the Carolina Choirand the UNC Symphony Orchestra have performed together. In addition to "Mass at Time of War," the choir will sing a motet by Heinrich Isaac a cappella, and the orchestra will play a J.S. Bach piece, rescored by William Walton. But the, opportunity to work together on Haydn's Mass is what has proved the real source of inspiration for both choirand orchestra members. "It's been a fantastic experience," said bass solo ist Joel Fox. "It's very inspiring to hear your friends out there sawing away on the violin instead of professionals it's euphoric. It's a surprise to hear the degree of precision and quickness. I never knew how good they (the orches tra) were." Angela Gomes, who plays first cel list and accompanies Fox in a musical dialogue at the end of the Gloria move ment of the Mass, said that the com bined sounds of the orchestra and choir were magnificent and powerful, but that the achievement of this brilliance was a challenge. "With a choir, you are listening to something besides yourself. This takes a lot of concentration," she said. The improved quality of the orches tra is one of the reasons the group is able to tackle such a difficult piece, said Andrea Bath, first violinist and con certmaster. As a senior, Bath has seen three changes in conductors. But the current conductor, Tonu Kalam, is now in his second year and has done a good job recruiting new musicians and strength ening the important string section, Bath said. Though both the choir and orchestra will also be performing separately, the Haydn Mass is what the groups are most excited about. Harry Bleattler, the tenor soloist, finds the historical background of the piece very relevant to its tonal and thematic qualities. "Haydn's version of the Mass, which is traditionally composed of five move ments, was written as Napoleon's troops were on the move toward Austria. This means Haydn was writing from the point of view of the victim. The piece asks God to end the war. It is very moving a pleading for God to end the craziness," he said. "The Agnus Dei, the fifth and final movement, has a distant sound of drum rolls and cannons going off in the dis tance. It is a poignant way to end." But "Mass at Time of War" is not all foreboding and somber. Bleattler said the Benedictus, in which he performs a solo, was very light. "It's a slower piece, where other parts of the piece are upbeat and fast." The general feeling of the work is positive, Fox said, though there are "sudden harmonic changes which pro duce a tone of foreboding." Sudden shifts from a minor to a major key also create an element of surprise, but the basic feeling is one of exultation in praise for God, he said. While choir and orchestra members hope their combined performance will become a tradition on campus, Bleat tler advised students to grab the chance to witness UNC's musical talent while it's available. "It's a rare opportunity, and a glorious piece of music," he said. "It's just too much talent to pass up." The Carolina Choir and the UNC Symphony Orchestra will present their combined concert Tuesday at 8 p.m. in Hill Hall Auditorium. Admission is free. Carrboro's ArtsCenter to play host to jazz pianist Chick Corea By BEVIN WEEKS Staff Writer For 20 years Chick Corea has been thrilling jazz and blues piano fans with his electrifying talent. Tonight Corea brings the latest in carnation of his talent, the Chick Corea Akoustic Band, to the ArtsCenter in Carrboro for two performances, at 7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. The Akoustic Band comprises Corea and two members of the Chick Corea Elektric Band, bassist John Patitucci and drummer Dave Weckl. The move to an acoustic sound brings Corea back to his early roots in jazz. As the leader of the Akoustic Band, Corea also re turns to his first instrument, the piano. Born in Massachusetts, Corea began playing piano at age 4. One of his strongest musical influences was his father Armando, a bandleader in the Home Made Specials this week: Spaghetti with Tomato Sauce Beef Tips over Rice $4.25 Both served with tossed salad frgarlic bread. 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That band initially produced Latin music, but by 1974, Corea found him self at the forefront of the jazz fusion movement, as Return to Forever led the way in the development of that style. Since the late 1970s, Corea has re corded and performed in many forms, from fusion to jazz to classical. He has collaborated with artists including Herbie Hancock and Friedrich Gulda. Since 1975, Corea has won seven Grammy awards and has been nomi nated for 10 more. He also earned the titles of 1974 "Jazz Musician of the World" from Jazz Forum magazine and 1988 "Musician of the Year" from Jazz Life magazine. The Chick Corea Akoustic Band was formed out of requests Corea received to do trio performances in Europe. He, Patitucci and Weckl developed a reper toire and began performing as the Akoustic Band in between their work with the Elektric Band. The trio's debut album, Chick Corea Akoustic Band, was released earlier this year. The album is a collection of jazz standards and original Corea works. 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