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March 21, 2006
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ARTS AND PERFORMANCES
March 23 Performance of "Smile" in Lawrenceville Cancelled

The March 23 performance of the musical "Smile", which was to be presented in The Yvonne Theater on the Lawrenceville campus, has been cancelled.

Westminster Conservatory Gallery Concert on March 23

The final Westminster Conservatory Gallery Concert this season will take place at 7 p.m. Thursday, March 23, in the Rider University Art Gallery, located on the second floor of the Bart Luedeke Center on the Lawrenceville campus. The concert will be performed by Serenata, a Westminster Conservatory faculty trio composed of Katherine McClure, flute; Melissa Bohl oboe; and James Day, guitar. They will perform "Canyon Echoes" by Katherine Hoover for flute and guitar; "Uirapurú" by Tom Eastwood for oboe and guitar; the "Eclogues" of Mario Castelnuovo Tedesco for flute, English horn and guitar; the Partita for flute and oboe by Franco Màrgola; and two works for solo guitar: Songs "My Mother Taught Me" by Laurence Altman and "Westward Voyage" by James Lentini. The recital is open to the public without charge.

Westminster Schola Cantorum Spring Concert is March 25

The spring concert by Westminster Schola Cantorum, conducted by Sue Ellen Page, will be on Saturday, March 25 at 8 p.m. in Bristol Chapel on the Westminster campus. It will include works by Gerald Finzi, Claudio Monteverdi, Undine Moore and Moses Hogan. Tickets are $15 for adults and $10 for students and seniors and can be purchased through the Westminster box office at (609)921-2663. Students, faculty and staff receive one free ticket with a valid Rider ID.

Westminster Conservatory Concert is March 25

Pianist Kyu-Jung Rhee from Westminster Conservatory will perform in Gill Chapel on the Lawrenceville campus on Saturday, March 25 at 8 p.m. The concert is free and open to the public. For information, call the Westminster box office at (609) 921-2663.

Westminster Chapel Choir to Perform in Wilmington, DE, on March 25

Sun Min Lee will conduct the Westminster Chapel Choir in a concert on Saturday, March 25 at 7:30 p.m. at the Westminster Presbyterian Church, 1502 West 13th Street in Wilmington, DE. The concert is entitled “Rejoice!” and will feature works by Monteverdi, Elgar, Poulenc, Nystedt, Mozart, Argento, Britten, Walton, Hogan and more. There are no tickets for the concert; however, a free-will offering will be taken. The church’s Web site is www.wpc.org. For information, please call the church at (302) 654-5214.

Sharon Sweet to Perform in Recital on Sunday, March 26

Soprano Sharon Sweet accompanied by pianist J.J. Penna will perform on Sunday, March 26 at 3 p.m. in Bristol Chapel on the Westminster campus. The program will include works by Mozart, Schoenberg, Granados and Cantaloube. Tickets are $15 for adults and $10 for students and seniors and can be purchased through the Westminster box office at (609) 921-2663. Students, faculty and staff receive two free tickets with a valid Rider ID.

Westminster Williamson Voices Concert "In Memoriam, Warsaw 1945" on March 26 Cancelled

The Westminster Williamson Voices concert originally scheduled on March 26 at 4 p.m. has been cancelled.

Westminster Williamson Voices to present "Voices of American Masters" on April 1

Westminster Williamson Voices, conducted by James Jordan, will present a concert entitled “Voices of American Masters” on Saturday, April 1 at 8 p.m. in Bristol Chapel on the Westminster campus. The repertoire will include "Mid-Winter Songs" by Lauridsen, Menotti’s "The Unicorn, The Gorgon and The Manticore" and premieres of works by Steve Pilkington and Brian Schmidt. The Menotti work will feature a dramatic black light performance by Philadelphia’s award-winning Archedream Dance Company. Tickets are $20 for adults and $10 for students and seniors and can be purchased through the Westminster box office at (609) 921-2663. Students, faculty and staff receive one free ticket with a valid Rider ID.

Westminster Choir Spring Concert on April 1 has been Cancelled

The Westminster Choir spring concert scheduled for Saturday, April 1 in Bristol Chapel at 8 p.m. has been cancelled.

Westminster Kantorei and Fuma Sacra Concert on April 7 and 8

Westminster Kantorei and Fuma Sacra will collaborate under the direction of Andrew Megill to present Claudio Monteverdi's "Vespro della Beata Virgine (Vespers of 1610,)" on Friday, April 7 at 8 p.m. in Bristol Chapel, on the Westminster campus, and on Saturday, April 8 at 8 p.m. at the Holy Trinity Roman Catholic Church, 213 W. 82nd Street in New York City. The work is one of the greatest glories of the Baroque choral repertory. Tickets for the Bristol Chapel performance are $15 for adults and $10 for students and seniors and can be purchased through the Westminster box office at (609)921-2663. Students, faculty and staff receive one free ticket with a valid Rider ID. Tickets for the New York performance are $25 for adults and $10 for students and seniors and may be purchased by calling (212)787-0634.

Westminster Kantorei and Fuma Sacra Concert on April 7 and 8

Westminster Chapel Choir, conducted by Sun Min Lee, will present their spring concert on Saturday, April 8 at 8 p.m. in Bristol Chapel on the Westminster campus. The program, entitled “Rejoice,” will include works ranging from classics by Monteverdi, Handel, Elgar and Poulenc, to contemporary compositions of Moses Hogan and John Tavener. Tickets are $15 for adults and $10 for students and seniors and can be purchased through the Westminster box office at (609) 921-2663. Students, faculty and staff receive one free ticket with a valid Rider ID.

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