Open Workshop with Composer Jaakko Mäntyjärvi on Friday, April 20

Composer Jaakko Mäntyjärvi will present an open workshop with the Westminster Choir and the Westminster Williamson Voices on Friday, April 20 from 4:30 to 6 p.m. in Bristol Chapel on the Westminster campus. Mäntyjärvi composed “Canticum Calamitatis Maritimae,” which Westminster Williamson Voices will perform at their concert on April 28. Admission to the workshop is free.

Westminster Kantorei Presents “El Siglo de Oro” (“The Golden Age”) on April 20

Westminster Kantorei, conducted by Andrew Megill, will present “El Siglo de Oro” (“The Golden Age”) on Friday, April 20 at 8 p.m. (The originally scheduled date was Saturday, April 21 at 8 p.m.) Spain in the 16th century enjoyed a golden age of pre-eminence, dominating the world politically and militarily, as well as in the realms of commerce and the arts. This program features sacred music by three great Spanish Renaissance masters, as well as villancicos (Christmas carols) from Spain and the New World. The repertoire includes Victoria’s “Missa Gaudeamus,” Guerrero’s “Motets and Villancicos,” and Morales’ “Jubilate Deo.” Tickets are $15 for adults and $10 for students and seniors and are available by calling the Westminster box office at 609-921-2663. Students, faculty and staff receive one free ticket with a valid Rider ID.

Spring 2007 Visiting Artist Series Presents Pianist Paul Barnes on April 20 and 21

As part of the spring 2007 Visiting Artist Series, pianist Paul Barnes will present a master class on Friday, April 20 at 7:30 p.m. in Williamson Hall on the Westminster campus. The class will feature students of Westminster’s piano faculty. Barnes will also give a pre-concert lecture on Saturday, April 21 at 7:30 p.m. in Bristol Chapel followed by a recital at 8 p.m. He will perform works by Pärt, Glass and Barber. He is associate professor and co-chair of piano at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln School of Music. In great demand as a pedagogue and clinician, Barnes has served as convention artist at several state Music Teachers National Association conventions. All Visiting Artist Series events are free and open to the public.

Rider Fine Arts Department to Present “The Heidi Chronicles” April 20 and 21

The Rider Fine Arts Department will conclude its performances of Wendy Wasserstein’s “The Heidi Chronicles,” directed by RaeAnn Banker on Friday and Saturday, April 20 and 21 at 8 p.m. in The Yvonne Theater in the Fine Arts Building on the Lawrenceville campus. The play has been hailed as an enlightened portrait of a generation that charts the 1965-to-the-present experiences of a feminist art historian and her friends and lovers. With painful hilarity, we follow Heidi Holland through the turmoil of the ’60s—from campaigning for Eugene McCarthy to challenging male bias to consciousness-raising. Howard Kissel of the “New York Daily News” wrote about the play: “Splendid humor, clear-headedness and a healthy compassion for absurdity … This is not just a funny play, but a wise one.” Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for students and seniors and are available by calling the box office in Lawrenceville at 609-896-5303.

Rider Band and Rider Choir Performing on April 23

Composed of Rider University students, the Rider Band, joined by the renowned Blawenburg Band, and the Rider Choir, will present a concert on Monday, April 23 at 7 p.m. in The Yvonne Theater in the Fine Arts Building on the Lawrenceville campus. The conductors are Jerry Rife (Rider Band) and Craig Tipton (Rider Choir). For information, contact 609-896-5303. Admission is free.

Westminster Jubilee Singers Spring Concert on Friday, April 27

The Westminster Jubilee Singers, conducted by J. Donald Dumpson, will present a spring concert entitled “Together in Peace” on Friday, April 27 at 8 p.m. in Bristol Chapel on the Westminster campus. The program will feature the music for which this lively and popular ensemble has become known ? music from the African-American experience, including spirituals, hymns and gospel songs. Tickets are $15 for adults and $10 for students and seniors, and are available by calling the Westminster box office at 609-921-2663. Students, faculty and staff receive one free ticket with a valid Rider ID.

Westminster Williamson Voices Concert “Music for the Challenged Spirit” on April 28

Westminster Williamson Voices, conducted by James Jordan, will present a concert on Saturday, April 28 at 8 p.m. in Bristol Chapel on the Westminster campus entitled “Music for the Challenged Spirit.” The repertoire includes the North American premiere of “Annelies: The Anne Frank Oratorio” by James Whitbourn; “Canticum Calamitatis Maritimae” by Jaakko Mäntyjärvi; and Randall Thompson’s “Alleluia.” Tickets are $15 for adults and $10 for students and seniors and are available by calling the Westminster box office at 609-921-2663. Students, faculty and staff receive one free ticket with a valid Rider ID.

Westminster Conservatory Youth Chorale Concert Present Rider Composers in “Compose” on April 29

On Sunday, April 29 at 3 p.m. in The Playhouse on the Westminster campus, the Westminster Conservatory Youth Chorale, conducted by Frank Abrahams, will present a concert entitled “Compose” featuring works by Rider community members Provost Donald Steven, Associate Dean Marshall Onofrio and Westminster senior Ryan Brechmacher. Tickets are $15 for adults and $10 for students and seniors and are available by calling the Westminster box office at 609-921-2663. Students, faculty and staff receive one free ticket with a valid Rider ID.

Westminster Concert Bell Choir Concert on April 29

The Westminster Concert Bell Choir, conducted by Kathleen Ebling-Thorne, will present its spring concert on Sunday, April 29, 2007, at 4 p.m. in Bristol Chapel on the Westminster campus. The program will focus on original works composed for handbells and arrangements of classics and hymn tunes. Tickets are $15 for adults and $10 for students and seniors, and are available by calling the Westminster box office at 609-921-2663. Students, faculty and staff receive one free ticket with a valid Rider ID.

Fuma Sacra Concert “The Fallen City” on May 5

Westminster’s ensemble-in-residence, Fuma Sacra, will present a concert entitled “The Fallen City” on Saturday, May 5 at 8 p.m. in Bristol Chapel on the Westminster campus. The program will consist of lamentations by Matthias Weckmann and Jan Dismas Zelenka. Tickets are $15 for adults and $10 for students and seniors, and are available by calling the Westminster box office at 609-921-2663. Students, faculty and staff receive one free ticket with a valid Rider ID.

Westminster Faculty Recital on May 6 Postponed

The Westminster Faculty Recital by soprano Faith Esham on Sunday, May 6 at 7:30 p.m. in Bristol Chapel on the Westminster campus has been postponed. It will be rescheduled shortly.

 

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