Greetings again,
I apologize for taking so long to get these together -- I have been wrapped up in coordinating the (exciting) UGA Choral Day Festival coming up in late September, so I have been very distracted. As a result of the lateness one of the concert dates listed in section [2] has already come and gone (sorry Jeeyoon, hope the concert was a success!).
We'll do another round sometime in the winter. Until then, feel free to send your links for the webpage [http://www.gregorywbrown.com/wcc_01/] and any news or events that may come up.
[1] Notes and News
[2] Upcoming Events
[3] News from Westminster
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[1] Notes and News
_Raymond_Uy_ writes that he and _Marie_Wallace_ were married last year and they have moved to Los Angeles, where he is an Adjunct Instructor of Voice at Bethesda C. University.
_Anna_Pecoraro_ writes: ''I spent a year teaching k-8 general music at St. Michael's School in Silver Spring Maryland, 2001-2002... Am currently a 3rd year doctoral student in clinical psychology at the Institute for Graduate Clinical Psychology of Widener University and am pursuing a dual degree in human sexuality (sex therapy)... I am also completing my prerequisite courses for medical school at the local community college and working as an organist at two local Catholic churches, after practicing my arse off to play the organ somewhat passibly for congregations... Widener U is near Philly.
If anyone would like to contact me, I'm at
Anna Pecoraro
541 Michell Street
Ridley Park, PA 19078
email
I miss everybody from WCC!!!!
Anna''
_Providence_Jeeyoon_Choi_ writes: ''I'm working on my doctorate at Boston University majoring in Organ performance.
Please don't be surprise to use new name ^^ (that's my American name)''
Providence also writes that she is giving two organ concerts (see Upcoming Events below).
_Mellissa_Hughes_ and _Joseph_Elbertson_ married in April of 2003, and are proud parents of a beautiful boy, Jackson Kohl Elbertson, born July 29th 2003. Mellissa is pursuing her masters degree in Early Music at Yale in a new vocal program.
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[2] Upcoming Events
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_Providence_Jeeyoon_Choi_ has two concerts coming up:
<1>Friday, September 10, 2004 at 8 PM
Jesuit Urban Center
Church of the Immaculate Conception
775 Harrison Avenue
Boston, MA 02118
_Program:_
Prelude and Fugue in C minor, BWV 546 - J.S. Bach
Ciaconna in E minor, BuxWV 160 - D. Buxtehude
Introduction and Passacaglia in D minor - Max Reger
Sonata Op.65, No.6 in D minor - F. Mendelssohn
Choral No.3 in A minor - C. Franck
<2> Sunday, October 31, 2004 at 4:40pm
The Church of Saint Mary The Virgin
145 West Forty-Sixth Street
New York, NY 10036
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_Tom_Cunningham_ writes:
The Manhattan Choral Ensemble will perform a winter concert featuring Christmas music from France on December 17th, 2004, at 8:00pm at St. Jean Baptiste Catholic Church, 76th and Lexington. Featured composers include Poulenc, Charpentier, Mouton, and Dufay. More information is available at www.ManhattanChoralEnsemble.org.
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_Greg_Brown_ adds the following, in the vain hopes that anyone is anywhere near Athens, Georgia on a random Tuesday night in October.
I'll be conducting the UGA Women's Glee Club in a performance of Brahms _Vier_Gesaenge_ for womens chorus, 2 horns and harp on Tuesday, Oct. 26 at 8pm in Hugh Hodgson Concert Hall in the UGA Performing Arts Center. I really don't know what else is on the program as I'm sharing it with some other conductors/choirs. If you are interested in coming, contact me and I'll let you know how to get there.
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[3] News and Events from Westminster
I was recently made aware of the updated website that Westminster will soon be presenting. It is not complete yet and not all of the links work, but you can get a sense of the new look that will be coming along in the near future.
http://renewal.rider.edu/284.htm
I got an email recently announcing the Westminster Online Store, which handles recordings that Westminster has done over the years, including Westminster Choir's latest disc, ''Heaven to Earth.''
http://www.westminsterchoircollege.org
I was also recently made aware of the Calendar page at Westminster's website, which includes all of the upcoming concerts for faculty and students. The Westminster Performs page is not updated at the moment, so for the time being, this is the only option.
http://www.rider.edu/westminster/calendar/calendar.htm
Here a just a small sampling of this fall's events:
Friday, Oct. 22
A presentation of German Requiems before Brahms including: Heinrich Schuetz's ''Musikalische Exequien,'' J.S. Bach's ''Cantata 106: Gottes Zeit ist dei allerbeste Zeit,'' and Georg Philipp Telemann's ''Du aber, Daniel, gehe hin.'' Pre-performance lecture ''German Funeral Music in the Protestant Tradition'' presented by Dr. Robin A. Leaver, professor of sacred music.
Westminster Kantorei: Andrew Megill, conductor
Bristol Chapel
Nov. 19,20, 21
The Westminster Symphonic Choir performs Brahms' ''Ein Deutsches Requiem'' with the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra.
New Jersey Symphony Orchestra, Neeme Jarvi, conductor; Westminster Symphonic Choir
New Jersey Performing Arts Center, Newark, New Jersey
Dec. 15, 16, 17, 18
The Westminster Choir presents Handel's ''Messiah'' with the New York Philharmonic.
New York Philharmonic: Alan Gilbert, conductor; Westminster Choir; Celena Shafer, soprano; Nancy Maultsby, mezzo-soprano; Kurt Streit, tenor; Jonathan Lemalu, bass
Riverside Church, New York City
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Hope you all have a wonderful Autumn!
Greg