McDaniel College Sets May Events Including Opera Workshops, Student Solo Recital

McDaniel College musicians are involved in several exciting events planned throughout May. Unless otherwise noted, all events are free and open to the public. For information, call 410-857-2599.

Musical Theatre/Opera Workshop

7 p.m. May 3 in WMC Alumni Hall Studio Theatre

Under the direction of Senior Music Lecturer Kyle Engler, students in the Musical Theatre/Opera Workshop class will perform, "Gallantry," a one-act opera by Douglas Moore. The group also will perform operas scenes from Handel's "Orlando" and Mozart's "La Clemenza di Tito," and a musical theatre scene from "I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change." Student performers are Joanna Caruthers, Timothy Connors, Andrea Emmons, Danielle Long, Christin Thomas and Amelia Vance. Of "Gallantry," Engler says, "It is an amusing piece that pokes fun at both opera and soap opera featuring arias for soprano, alto and tenor. We have also taken the liberty to change the gender of our Dr. Gregg and make the love triangle deal with lesbian love, a la ‘Grey's Anatomy.' "

An Evening of Madrigals

7:30 p.m. May 4 in Baker Chapel

A concert that celebrates a cappella singing as well as pieces with guitar accompaniment, and a smattering of audience participation. According to director Margaret Boudreaux, professor of Music, "just about everyone in the ensemble has a solo at one point or another in the program. The theme is, as our theme song "Pastime with Good Company" suggests, passing time in the best company imaginable - and that includes the audience as well!" The Madrigals are students Matthew Albertson, Colleen Alford, Sarah Brackbill, Alex Dennis, Rich Esposito, Sara Groveman, Anne Hebert, Leslie Higgins, Kathleen Levendusky, Amber Maurer, Jeneice Shaw and Joshua Vyskocil.

Student Solo Recital

7 p.m. May 5 in McDaniel Lounge

A performance featuring a selection of vocal and instrumental soloists who will render music ranging from classical to contemporary pieces.

Jazz Night

8 p.m. May 7 in Decker Center Forum

The Department of Music's traditional end-of-semester celebration of all things jazz includes performances from three classes and members of the Department's voice studio, all directed by Bo Eckard. Ensembles include the 18-piece Thursday Jazz Ensemble, the 19-piece Monday Jazz Ensemble, and the five-piece Jazz Combo, with vocalists Lia Snow, Amelia Vance and Casey Crough. Styles of jazz represented include classic big band swing, bebop, Latin, Funk, Jazz-rock and Tin Pan Alley.

College Band Concert

8 p.m. May 8 in WMC Alumni Hall

Under the direction of Senior Music Lecturer Linda Kirkpatrick, about 40 McDaniel students will perform along with faculty members and community musicians. McDaniel music student Joshua Vyskocil's march "American Glory" will receive its premiere performance, with Vyskocil conducting the piece. In keeping with Vyskocil's premiere, several other works by local composers will be performed, including "One Giant Leap," based on the Moon Walk, by Brian Drake, a Westminster High School band director, and "A Boy's Dream," by Jay Bocook, a frequent participant in the Music Department's annual Band Camp. The program also will feature "Windsprints" by Richard L. Saucedo, "The Bringer of War" by Gustav Holst, "Over the Hills and Far Away" by Percy Aldridge Grainger (revised by Frank Erickson), and two selections from the movies: "The Dark Knight" by Hans Zimmer and James Newton Howard (arranged by Victor López) and "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire" by Patrick Doyle.
McDaniel College Gospel Choir 15th Anniversary Concert: 15 Years of Good News

7:30 p.m. May 9 at Westminster High School, 1225 Washington Road, Westminster

For directions, call 410-751-3630.

Tickets are $5 and will be available at the door. Free admission will be granted for members of the McDaniel College Community.

The McDaniel College Department of Music presents a performance featuring the 50-voice McDaniel College Gospel Choir, under the direction of Eric Byrd. The evening will include live Internet streaming video of the concert with live blogging available; special guest gospel recording artist Kevin LeVar; Westminster Church of God Worship Leader Mike Ferrante; special guest vocalist Vanessa Lynch; Gospel Goes Classical, Vernice Watson; the Columbia Symphony Orchestra; and the WMC/McDaniel Gospel Choir Alumni Singers.
The Westminster Symphony Orchestra

7:30 p.m. May 9 in the Scott Center at Carroll Community College

Masterworks Chorale of Carroll County

7 p.m. May 17 in Baker Memorial Chapel

For information and ticket prices, call 410-871-3371.

 

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