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Monday, April 26, 1999 Pride Honors Recital Draws Record Crowd By Donald Warren Contributing Writer The Music Department of Methodist College presented the Student Honors Re cital on Monday, April 12, in Hensdale Chapel to a standing-room-only crowd of students, faculty, staff, and administration members. Participants in the honors recital are se lected by auditioning in front of the depart ment faculty. Both vocalists and instrumen talists are selected to participate. This year’s participants included Brenda Vandervort, mezzo-soprano, Laura Landreth, pianist, Andy Dickerson, tenor, Angalie Quinn, soprano, Rachael Schultz and Desiree Horton, flutists, David Owens, tenor, Svetlana Kurs, soprano, and Jason Taylor, saxophonist. Ms. Vandervort performed “Why Do They Shut Me Out Of Heaven?” by Aaron Copland, accompanied by Mrs. Jane Gardiner. Ms. Landreth played “Allegro molto e con brio” from Ludwig von Beethoven’s “Sontata, Op. 7” for piano. Mr. Dickerson sang “Come Again, Sweet Love” by John Dowland, accompanied by Mrs. Joy Cogswell. Ms. Quinn performed “Se tu m’ami” by Alessandro Parisotti, accompa nied by Laura Landreth. Ms. Schultz and Ms. Horton performed two movements from W. F. Ernst Bach’s “Trio in G Major” with Dr. Mary Prances Boyce playing viola. Mr. Owens sang “Total Eclipse” from G. F. Handel’s “Sampson” accompanied by Mrs. Cogswell. Mrs. Gardiner accompa nied Ms. Kurs on “Non posso disperar” from Eraclea by Giovanni Bononcini. Mr. Taylor completed the program with “Sarabande and Gigue” by Fisher Tull, accompanied by Mrs. Gardiner on the pi ano. At the end of the program. Department Chair Jane Gardiner presented partici pants with a certificate in honor of their performance in this special program. A reception followed in the music depart ment. The music department is very grate ful for the large audience turnout at this very special annual event. In addition to music faculty, departments all over cam pus were represented, including several department heads, vice presidents, and various other faculty and staff. A great many student body members also at tended. Please look for more information regarding upcoming recitals and depart mental events, or contact the Fine Arts Division secretary at campus extension 7100. •I K Telecommunications BellSouth Mobility DCS Phones Authorized Agents Pagers Phone Cards Calling Card 5.70 Per Minute Dennis B. Johnson and Myma Knell VISIT OUR NEW LOCATION College Arms Plaza (next to Methodist College) 4808-108 Ramsey Street Fayetteville, NC 28311 Office (910) 480-0958 Pager (910) 435-9228 Present this ad at store and receive 5% discount toward purchase of DCS phone, (offer good till 5/15/99) . C-' »•« '■ Performers receive certificates and applause following the Honors Recital. Photo by C. Kearns. Choral Festival Draws Students From Around State By Donald M. Warren Contributing Writer The Methodist College Department of Music hosted a statewide choral festival on Friday, March 26, in Reeves Auditorium. Fourteen elementary, middle school, and high school choruses and show choirs from around Fayetteville and eastern North Carolina participated in this event, which brought almost 1,000 students to the cam pus throughout the day. Participants visited the Music Department for warm-ups before performing on the stage in Reeves Audito rium in front of the other schools, Method ist College students, and three adjudicators who evaluated them based on singing tech niques, choreography, difficulty of music performed, and various other characteris tics of their presentations. Judges for this year’s festival included Mrs. Sharon McNair, Mrs. Patti Jordan, and Mrs. Barbara Gear Mrs. McNair is the choral director at E. E. Smith High School and active participant in community artis tic events. Mrs. Jordan is a retired music educator from the Cumberland County school system. Mrs. Geer is a past Presi dent of the North Carolina Music Educator’s Association, a seasoned veteran of music education, and a widely recog nized music and arts education advocate. All schools participating in this year’s festival attained an award of either “Supe rior” or “Excellent” and each received a plaque bearing this rating to take back to their respective schools. Participating Fayetteville area schools included Northwood Temple Academy, Douglas Byrd Middle School, Saint Ann Catholic School, W. T. Brown Elementary School, South View Middle School, Pine Forest Middle School, and Cumberland Mills Elementary School. The Flora MacDonald Academy from Red Springs also attended. Show choirs in attendance included the Cape Fear High School “Pizzaz” from Fayetteville, the Monroe Av enue Elementary School “Royal Singers” from Hamlet, and two choirs, the "Knight Sounds” and “Blues in the Knight,” from Northern High School in Durham. The Methodist College Rainbow’s End performed highlights from their Spring Concert for the participants during the fes tival intermission. Selections included “Trickle, Trickle” by Clarence Bassett, “From A Distance” by Julie Gold, and “Ev eryday People” by Sylvester Stewart. The Rainbow’s End performance was a hit with the festival participants. This festival was made possible in part by a grant from The Alltel Corporation. The music department is grateful to all who sup ported and or participated in this festival. Watch for information concerning next year’s festival.
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