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The
Official Newsletter of Moravian College Music Department
Spring 2002, Volume 6, issue ii
CONTENTS
Class of 2002
Greetings
From the Chair
Notes from the Music Alliance
Staff Notes
Notes from Alums
Student Notes
Meet Our Majors
Cook‚s Corner
Comedy Central
Gail
Bauer (BA)
Nicole Bordner (BA, El. Ed.)
Kelly Bradeis (BA, El. Ed.)
Kristy Bredin (BA)
Vincent Byrne (BA)
Susan Carr (BA, El Ed.)
Nora Cheatham (B.Mus., Music Ed.)
Justin DeAngelo (B.Mus., Composition)
Jo Lynn Dentith (B.Mus., Performance)
Merci Hamilton (BA)
Erin Kutyla (BA, El.Ed)
Christa Mosher (B.Mus., Music Ed.)
Sarah Smith (B.Mus., Performance)
This continues to be an active year for the Moravian College Music Department with master classes, performances, workshops, auditions, and classes. While seniors have been preparing for life outside the “Ivory Tower,” everyone has been focusing on how final performances, papers, projects, and exams relate to world events. Our students are performing at such diverse locations as area high schools and a juvenile detention center in Easton, PA.
Mr. James Barnes, Chair of the Music Department
After
several years of fundraising, the Music Alliance was finally able to award the
first John H. Reimers Scholarship this year. The first recipient was Matthew Silvius (’03).
Matt was presented his award by Denyce Graves at the beginning
of her master class on March 22nd. (see below).
Looking
ahead to next year, the Great Artist for 2003 will be another Metropolitan Opera
celebrity, baritone Samuel Ramey. Thanks
again to the Music Alliance for helping to make these spectacular events
possible!
On Wednesday evening, March 21st, Metropolitan Opera superstar Denyce Graves presented a stunning recital to a full house of appreciative listeners in Foy Concert Hall. Her program featured highlights from both the world of lieder and opera, including music by Handel, Elgar, Brahms, H.T. Burleigh, and de Falla. In response to a wildly enthusiastic standing ovation, she sang four encores, including “Habenera” from Carmen and the delightful “I’m Hungry.” Then, the following morning, Ms Graves, with her faithful collie Madison in tow, coached four Moravian College singers: Rebecca Dishon (’04), Nora Cheatham (’02), Oscar Cruz (’03), and CGS student Evelyn Stewart. The 2 and ½ hour class was videotaped by Lehigh Valley PBS (Channel 39) for a segment on Lehigh Valley TEMPO
Beethoven
specialist Robert Taub returned to Peter Hall for the final two concerts
of his three-year Beethoven cycle sponsored by Jacob's Music.
Taub’s 5-CD set of the complete sonatas appears on the Vox label.
Monday,
April 21st
Sonata
in A-flat major, op. 26
Sonata
in C major, op. 2, no. 3
Sonata
in G major, op. 79
Sonata
in E major, op. 109.
Monday,
April 29th
Sonata
in D Major, op. 28
Sonata
in E-flat Major, op. 81a (“Das Lebewohl”)
Hilde
Binford (music history): In May, Hilde will
be presenting a paper at the 37th International Congress on
Medieval Studies in Kalamazoo, Michigan. The
topic is "Singing in Tune with
Our Creator": Reflections on Communal Performance of Amish and Gregorian
Chant. She is also in the process
of working out her participation in the week-long CMS workshop on Vienna and Its
Musical Traditions in ... Vienna! Most of the summer, though, will be spent developing the new
LinC course on the impact of technology on diet and disease.
Arianna Goldina (piano): The Duo-pianist team of Arianna Goldina and Remy Loumbrozo will make their Musikfest debut on August 5th, 2002, with a program of two-piano works by Brahms, Copland, and Gershwin. They will open the 2002 Wildflower Festival of June 22nd at the Dorflinger Sanctuary in White Mills, PA. The duo will return to the 15,000 seat Verizon Auditorium in Orange County, CA, to perform Mozart’s two-piano concerto with the Pacific Symphony, Carl St. Clair conducting, before embarking on their annual concert tour to France. They will be back in the U.S. for a return engagement in New London, New Hampshire (Colby-Sawyer College) as part of the Summer Music Festival.
Sam Lazzara (percussion):
Sam played a holiday concert (Xmas 2001) with Jessye Norman, which was
broadcast nationally on NPR. He
reports on his New Year’s Eve activities as follows: “My
jazz band, The Lounge Leader, played New Year’s Eve at Superfine Restaurant in
NYC from 8-11:30 OM at which time I biked across Brooklyn Bridge (true!) into
Manhattan from Brooklyn to ring in the new year playing a transcription of the
“Fanfare for a Common Man” for two
percussionists and church organ at midnight for a First Night Manhattan
event.”
Neil
Wetzel (saxophone; jazz): Between March
11th and 15th, Neil toured Georgia with the Eric Mintel
Jazz Quartet, a group dedicated to performance of straight ahead jazz (originals
works and jazz standards with a focus on the music of Dave Brubeck). The group
played and gave clinics in Jessup, Atlanta and Moultrie, Georgia.
And on March 23rd, Neil was featured soloist, clinician and
judge at the Daniel Boone Jazz Festival. He
worked with high school jazz musicians on fundamentals of jazz improvisation at
the clinic, judged nine area high school jazz bands and played as featured
soloist with the Daniel Boone High School Jazz Ensemble under the direction of
Moravian College alum Hugh Williamson.
Chris Oakes (B.Mus, ‘96) Chris is currently the band director at Pottsgrove High School in the suburbs of Pottstown, where he directs the concert band, wind ensemble, jazz band, marching band as well as teaches music theory 1 and 2, and Music History. Up until this year he has been singing in the chorus of Opera Delaware. He has also appeared a soloist in the Faure Requiem with the Delaware Valley Chorale and the Hilton Head Symphony and Chorus. Since he got his new job, however, he has cut out the performing. In the interim, he has also received his master's degree from Temple University in Musicology and will be starting his doctorate in Musicology in September 2002 at the University of Delaware.
Charles Mannino (B.A. ‘81)
“Wow!, I can’t
believe it’s been over 20 years since I graduated from Moravian. Being that
the class of ’81 isn’t represented yet on the music Alumni
web site, I thought I’d be the first. Well, I spent three years teaching music
in K-12 vocal and instrumental music in various public schools. My first year
teaching was a mix of various part-time jobs; very tiring. After, three years of
never quite finding a school district that would support the arts; I decided to
make a career shift. I became an insurance broker with Marsh & McLennan in
NY, specializing in Property insurance for domestic and international energy
companies. I gradually shifted into marine insurance, where I worked with many
different type of ship owners, Cruise ships, oil tankers, and Cable laying
ships. I spent 15 years at Marsh and was a Vice President when I took a job as
Risk Manager for Tyco Telecommunications (US) Inc. Tyco was one of my clients at
Marsh. I’m now in Morristown NJ. Tyco designs, manufactures and installs
submarine fiber optic cable systems. I primarily manage the insurance portfolio
for our fleet of cable ships. We will have 20 ships in the fleet by the end of
2002. We’re currently building 5 new ships two of which have already been put
in service. It’s a great job and I’m having a great time. But what about
music? I sang for a few seasons with the New York Choral Society, and aside from
church work haven’t done much. I’m living in Old Bridge, NJ (my hometown)
about half a mile from where I grew up. I live with my wife of 18 years, Marie
and our daughters, Jennifer and Elyse, 13 (yes, twins) and our son Matthew 6.
We’re just doing the parent thing; you know driving our kids everywhere they
need to go. Marie and I attended Vespers on Dec. 9th as candle servers. This
year I asked if it would be possible for us to bring our daughters, since I
wanted them to see what I was once a part of and was graciously allowed to bring
them along. Jennifer and Elyse are active in their Junior High Chorus, and this
is my second year as their accompanist. Maybe I’ll get back to teaching yet!
I’d love to hear from other ‘81’s. I get a Christmas card from
Laurie Ruch (Shears) and even heard from Carol Burkhardt a while ago but
haven’t heard from anyone else. My email address is cmannino@tycotelecom.com.
I hope to hear from you guys soon!”
David,
Andrew, and Nancy Meckstroth (Classes of ‘79, ‘80, and ‘83 respectively):
From
Nancy:
I thought I’d drop a line to say that: Yes, David Meckstroth is alive, well, and living in Los Angeles. He just became a "daddy" on August 7, 2001 for the first time to a set of beautiful, healthy twins: Sophie and William. He and his wife Karen are fully enjoying the "parenting" experience. Dave has been working as a Paralegal and moonlighting on music. He recently took courses at UCLA for Movie Music and I was quite impressed with the results when I was visiting in October. Let's just say that what I heard sounded nothing like what I remember from his days at Moravian. He hopes to become a full time House daddy when his wife gets back to her Law Practice. As far as myself, I am still in the area enjoying a great career in Marketing as a Direct Marketing Manager with a local Lehigh Valley company. I still enjoy playing French horn and do so as often as I can, which is never enough. For those who are interested, the "Reverend Andrew" is in San Francisco. He and his wife are waiting for notice to fly to china to adopt a little girl. And for all of those who remember the Meckstroth Christmas Party & Champagne Punch: Our little sister is now a 2nd Lieutenant in the US Marines- she graduated from the Citadel in Charleston SC (the 3rd women to do so) while having twin boys to go with an older daughter. Carrie is still enjoying the military life in Jacksonville NC and is expecting another baby in September- I guess she needs another daughter for a full choir! Well if anyone wants to get in touch with Dave his email is dmeckstr@concentric.net or davidmeckstroth@yahoo.com. Either way I'm sure he'd be glad to hear from anyone.
In
each issue of „On the Beat,‰ we invite one or two music
majors to introduce themselves, in their own words, to our readers.
Since I was a little Silvius, I have always wanted to share my love for helping others; it is just a personal passion of mine. When the time came to choose a college, I knew that I wanted to go to Moravian College to learn how to teach. Besides wanting a liberal education and a small student to teacher ratio, I desired to attend an institution that actually cares about their students and their future. In my opinion, this college does all of that. I also knew Moravian College from my brother, Todd’s, experiences and was very comfortable with the environment. Growing up in Nazareth, about twenty minutes to the north of Bethlehem, I developed a fondness of a close and friendly community. This is the same type of community that I have experienced here during my three years at Moravian College.
Upon reflection of my years here at Moravain, I can remember many both challenging and simply enjoyable experiences. My fondest memories include multiple trips to Wawa for evening coffee breaks. First of all, one must understand that I am a morning person and lose energy around six o’clock in the evening. Therefore, it is essential that I get my coffee. I found this to be a great opportunity to have a mini field trip with friends. I also remember a particular evening when I was at school for an extended amount of time and just wanted to take a break. At that point, about three other people and I decided to build a fort in the music lounge. Believe it or not, one never gets too old to enjoy a good fort. After accomplishing this masterful feat, the four of us enjoyed our creation and talked about life. It was a good time. On the other side of the coin, I have found many experiences challenging. The first event that comes to mind was learning the Lowell Liebermann Flute Sonata for performance class. Talk about a beast of a piece to play….but I will admit that I learned a lot from the experience. Another very challenging time in my life was during my junior recital. Besides an enormous amount of personal preparation, (I do not want to even think about how many times I have played those pieces), creating an ensemble was both challenging and exciting at the same time. Working with one of my favorite accompanists, Caress Prince, we were able to share ideas and to shape my repertoire into a wonderful musical experience for both of us. It is this collaborative effort that I enjoyed the most. I find that I truly grow from every opportunity I have to share ideas with others.
As to where the future will take me; only God knows. I do know that I will continue to pursue my passion for educating as well as making friends throughout my experiences. Academics, music and friends comprise a great deal of who I am as an individual; I feel that my experiences at college have only developed and strengthened my determination to achieve my goals and to accomplish whatever I set my heart to.Hi, my name is
Crystal Reinert and I am currently a sophomore here at Moravian.
I was born and raised in a small town right outside good old Allentown,
Pennsylvania. I of course love music, and I also like to water ski, swim,
wakeboard, and do a lot of water sports. It's kind of a funny story how I ended
up here at Moravian in the first place. Back
when I was a junior in high school I started looking into different colleges
just like everybody else did. I
really had no idea where I wanted to go or what exactly I wanted to do with my
life. I knew I wanted to be a music
major but I did not know what I could do with it.
So I pretty much looked into Penn State, University of Delaware, and
larger schools that were not in the area from where I was from.
My parents were actually the ones who were pushing me to look at
Moravian, and they pretty much had to drag me here to my interview. My interview
went well, and I still had in my head that I did not want to come this close to
home, and I was still pretty much set on Penn State.
To make a long story short the day before my audition at Penn State came
and I was scared to death to go to my first audition up there, so the next day
(which was the day of my audition) I refused to drive up and go to my audition).
I know, it's bad, but I look back now and laugh because it was stupid that I was
so scared! So I pretty much blew my only chance that I had with Penn State, and
that's when I really started looking into Moravian. I began to think,
"Maybe this little school in Bethlehem won't be so bad after all."
I came from a huge high school and I thought I would feel more
comfortable in a larger university environment, but as I found out now, I was
completely wrong. I set up an
audition here and I was accepted, and I researched this school more thoroughly
and I really came to like this school, especially the music department, and I
decided that the small college environment is better for me than the big
"Penn State" environment. Although
this was not my first choice school to go to at the beginning, I could not be
happier that things worked out the way they did and why I ended up here in the
end. See, I skipped my Penn State audition for a reason!
I love the close-knit community that Moravian has and I really feel at
home here. So things all worked out for the best!
I am a candidate for a Bachelor of Music Degree in piano
performance. I have been playing
the piano for about 11 years. I was told I surprised many people here when they
heard me play for the first time, I'm not quite sure why, I guess by looking at
me I don't look like the loud obnoxious type, but I really love to play loud,
fast music on the piano, it grabs people's attention! Don't get me wrong, I also
play other types, I just prefer the attention grabbers. I also play flute,
mellophone, and the bagpipe. I sing
in the Moravian College Women's Choir, I have played the mellophone in the
Moravian College Marching Band for the last two years, and last spring I also
played the flute in the Wind Ensemble. I
have participated in the accompanying program here for the last two years, and I
really enjoy accompanying and working with other people.
Last spring I was in the master class with Robert Taub, and this past
fall I was in the master class with Gary Graffman, both of which taught me a
tremendous amount about performing.
This fall I am studying abroad in Vienna, Austria, and I am really excited to go
to the music capital of the world to study music! I think I will really learn a
lot by studying in Vienna. I guess the next part of this biography would be to
tell you what exactly I want to do after I graduate from Moravian.
As of now, I really do not know what I want to do with my degree. I know I am definitely going to Grad School, and I just have to wait and see where that takes me from there. I would love to make it as a performer and possibly teach privately on the side. And that is pretty much all I can tell you about my future right now. I just want to wait and see where I end up after Grad School, if I had it all planned out to every little thing that I wanted to do, and it didn't turn out that way, I would be disappointed. This way I leave my options open and I take my opportunities as they are presented to me, in the end I feel it works out better that way.
Master Chef, Bill Bauman, shares two of his favorite recipes.
Gingered Carrot Soup
2 Tbs. butter or margarine
1 Tbs. + 1 tsp. minced fresh ginger
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 lb. carrots, finely chopped
1 large onion, minced
2 cans (13-14 oz. each) vegetable broth
1/3
cup heavy cream
3 Tbs. orange juice
1 tsp. grated orange zest
3 tsp. salt
1/8 tsp. pepper
grated carrot & chopped fresh parsley, optional
In pot, melt butter over medium
heat. Add ginger & garlic;
cook, stirring, until garlic browns lightly, about 30 sec. Add carrots and onion. Cook,
stirring occasionally, until carrots soften, about 7 minutes.
Add broth and 2/3 cup water; cover.
Bring to a boil; reduce heat to low.
Simmer until flavors blend, about 30 minutes.
Remove from heat; cool slightly. In
blender puree soup in batches. Stir
in cream, juice, zest, salt, and pepper. Serve
warm or chilled garnished with carrot and parsley, if desired.
Yield: 6 servings. Per
serving: 148 cals; 10 g fat; 767
mg. sodium.
Bill's adjustments: At times I have added Middle Eastern spices (i.e., curry, cumin, etc.).
7-Up Pound Cake
3 c. sugar
5 eggs (large or extra large)
3 c. flour
¼ tsp. salt
2 tsp. vanilla extract
2 tsp. lemon extract
1 c. 7-up or Sprite
Cream butter & sugar until fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, mixing until combined. Sift flour & salt. Reduce speed to low; alternately adding sifted dry ingredients & soda and extracts – beginning and ending with dry ingredients.
Pour into well greased and floured large tube pan.
Bake at 325º for 90 minutes. Check for doneness; may take additional 15 minutes.
Cool 30 min. before inverting onto wire rack.
Allow to cool.
1 c. powdered sugar
¼ tsp. pure almond extract
juice of one lemon – approx. 2 – 3 Tbs.
In pyrex one- or two-cup measuring cup, mix ingredients
with mini-whisk to keep the lumps out. Add
more lemon juice or water to get the glaze to the proper drizzling consistency.
(Note: if you add too much liquid, simply add a bit of powdered sugar to
thicken it up.) Once it is to your
liking, microwave the glaze at 50% power for 1 minute.
The Glaze should be warm to hot, but not bubbling.
Drizzle the warmed icing over the cake.
Allow to set several hours or overnight.
Enjoy!
Submitted
by recent alum Lauren Nicholas (’01)
Adagio
formaggio: To play in a slow, cheesy manner.
Al
dente con tableau: In opera, chew the scenery.
AnDante:
A musical composition that is infernally slow.
Angus
Dei: A divine, beefy tone.
Antiphonal:
Referring to the prohibition of cell phones in the concert hall.
A
patella: Unaccompanied knee slapping.
Appologgiatura:
An ornament one regrets having played.
Approximatura:
A series of performed notes not intended by the composer, especially when
delivered with an air of "I meant to do that."
Approximento: An entrance that is close to the required pitch.
Bar
line: What musicians form after a concert.
Basso continuo: Game fishing after the season has ended.
Basso profundo: An opera about deep-sea fishing.
Brake drum: An instrument used to slow the tempo in an orchestra.
Concerto
grosso: A really bad performance.
Coral
Symphony: (see: Beethoven -- Caribbean period).
Cornetti trombosis: Disastrous entanglement of brass instruments that
occurs when musicians exit a stage carelessly.
D.C. al capone: You betta go backa. Capiche?
Dill piccolo: A wind instrument that plays mostly sour notes.
Diminuendo:
The process of quieting a rumor in the orchestra pit.
Eardrum: A teeny, tiny tympani.
Fermantra:
A note that is held over and over and over and … .
Fermoota: A rest of indefinite length and dubious value.
Fiddler crabs: Grumpy string players.
Flute flies: Gnat-like bugs that bother musicians who play
out-of-doors.
Fog horn: A brass instrument that plays when the conductor's intentions
are not clear.
Frugalhorn: A sensible, inexpensive brass instrument.
Gaul
blatter: A French horn player.
Good
conductor: A person who can give an electrifying performance.
Gregorian
champ: The monk who can hold a note the longest.
Herbert
von Carryon: A conductor who travels light.
Kvetchendo: Gradually getting annoyingly louder.
Mallade: A sickeningly romantic song.
Molto bolto: Head straight for the ending, without making it seem
rushed.
Opera
buffa: Musical stage production at a nudist camp.
Pipe
smoker: An extremely virtuosic(k) organist.
Poochini: When singing, to be accompanied by your dog.
Pre-Classical Conservatism: A school of thought based on the tenet: "If
it ain't baroque, don't fix it".
Prelude:
(Pray lewd?) A cue, found in earlier oratorios, instructing
those singing the roles of the wicked to pray in an offensive or profane
manner.
The Rights of Strings: Manifesto of the Society for the Prevention of
Cruelty to Bowed Instruments.
Spinet: Politician's order.
Spritzicato: Plucking of a stringed instrument to produce a bright,
bubbly sound, often accompanied by
sparkling water with lemon (wine
optional).
Status
cymbal: An instrument to be played at inaugurations and
socialite balls.
Tempo tantrum: What a young orchestra is having when it's not keeping
time with the conductor.
Timpani Alley: A row of kettledrums.
Tincanabulation:
The annoying or irritating sounds made by unmusical
persons using cheap bells.
Vesuvioso: A gradual buildup to a fiery conclusion.
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The
next issue of ON THE BEAT will be released in Summer 2002. If
you are an alumnus, faculty member, current student, or supporter of
the Moravian College Music Department and would like to contribute
articles, information, recipes, or photos, please e-mail Larry Lipkis
(melal01@moravian.edu) or
sent a note to:
Dr. Larry Lipkis
Moravian College Music Department
1200 Main Street
Bethlehem, PA 18018