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Thursday, September 19, 2002 •Page 18
Chorale gets notice at convocation
Matt Belanger
Reporter
As a continuation of this
week’s Global Symposium, the
Elon University Chorale, com
bined with members of'Camerata,
performed an eclectic blend of
cultural music at the fall convoca
tion ceremony yesterday in the
Alumni Gym.
The choir, under the direction
of choral activities director
Stephen F-'utrell, performed a vari
ety of folk songs from Korean,
South African and Brazilian ori
gin that blended together to create
the medley heard by those who
attended the ceremony.
The choir’s presentation also
included physical movements to
create sounds efiects that resem
bled the sounds of an approaching
rainstorm. Other pieces per
formed included the "Star
Spangled Banner” and the
“Pakistani National Anthem” out
of respect for visiting speaker
Benazir Bhutto.
“It is very difficult to perform
a piece of choral literature in a
different language. I am very
happy with the choir’s perfomi-
ance this year, especially given
the time constraints we were
faced with,” Futrell said.
Elon student Saba Khan assist
ed the choir’s 120 members in
preparation for the concert. Khan,
whose parents are of Pakistani
decent, assisted the choir by giv
ing examples of proper pronunci
ation, accents and phrasing.
The choir’s performance dur
ing convocation was just one of
many cultural activities occurring
on campus support of the dedica
tion of the new Isabella Cannon
Centre for International Studies.
President Leo Lambert said,
“Dr. Futrell is doing a terrific job
with the choral department. His
efforts to present just the right
material to fit the occasion are
clear. The piece that was chosen
for Camerata at the Sept. 11 com
munity gathering was perfect for
the occasion. It was absolutely
beautiful.”
Futrell said he hopes the
choir’s performance at convoca
tion impacted the audience in a
positive way. “Western culture is
a part of me, but as a musician I
have realized there is so much to
experience from other cultures. 1
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Stephen Futrell practices with members of Chorale Tuesday in prepa
ration for Wednesday’s convocation with former Pakistani Prime
Minister Benazir Bhutto. Members of Camerata performed with
Chorale as part of the week’s International Festival.
hope people walked away from Futrell said he encourages stu-
our performance with a good feel- dents to become involved in
ing. The program was meant to be
a true celebration of cultural
diversity.”
The choral department is spon
soring a number of additional per
formances throughout the year.
Chorale will perform “Operetta
Americana” Nov. 24, featuring a
selection of significant choruses
from over a century of American
musical theatre. The show will
include selections , from
“Showboat,” “Candide” and
“Porgy & Bess,” as well as many
others.
Chorale because of the positive
experiences it can provide. “For
me, music is the ultimate global
studies course; the best way to
learn about a culture is to experi
ence it. At the base level, Chorale
is a great way to have fun, but
joining Chorale is becoming a
part of a diverse group of people
who work together to explore
other cultures and create some
thing beautiful."
Contact McUt Belanger at pendu-
luin@elon.edu or 278-7247.
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