2008 Woodie Awards
Fort Worth symphony returns to Tarleton
Shawn Hughes
Issue date: 10/25/07 Section: Entertainment
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The Tarleton State University Choir and the Cross Timbers Civic Chorale hosted the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra Oct. 18 at 7:30 p.m. at Tarleton's Clyde H. Wells Fine Arts Center Auditorium.
This event marked the first time since 1999 that the Fort Worth Symphony played at Tarleton. Dr. Charles Rives, Director of Choirs, was honored as guest conductor of the symphony and choirs, honoring his 25 years of work at Tarleton.
They opened the concert with "Zadlk the Priest" by George Handel which was comprised of three movements. This was followed by "Magnificat" by John Rutter which consisted of seven movements and was performed in Latin. The final piece of the show was "Opus 8" by Ludwig van Beethoven and was sung in German.
As the show began I had my hopes high for the orchestra, and as the concert played I was widely impressed by the orchestra's ability to play with strength, unison, the ability to control their volume and their impressive skill at vibrato. The 82-member orchestra was truly skilled at sounding as one.
"It was awesome! It's always fun to sing with an orchestra, and I haven't done it enough," said Derek Watson, sophomore choir member.
With the orchestra's strong performance leading off, it was intriguing to see how the choir would match up in the songs. When the choir did stand up, the 94 members that it added made it all the more impressive. As the choir began to sing, it was obvious that they had trained well for the concert and that they were not to be outdone by the orchestra. The choir sang together very well and had a strong sound that spread powerfully across the auditorium.
"It was a great experience! It was a lot of hard work preparing for the concert, but the end result was amazing. It was an honor to sing with the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra," said Laura Gilliatt, freshman choir member.
It was obvious that much preparation had gone into the performance from all the groups involved, which is all the more impressive because of what little time they had to actually practice together. Overall the concert was quite enjoyable and well performed in unison, strength, and evenness of sound. This was not a concert to be missed, which was testament to the fact that standing room only tickets were sold at the door for ten dollars for people who were glad just to be able to hear the beauty of the music.
This event marked the first time since 1999 that the Fort Worth Symphony played at Tarleton. Dr. Charles Rives, Director of Choirs, was honored as guest conductor of the symphony and choirs, honoring his 25 years of work at Tarleton.
They opened the concert with "Zadlk the Priest" by George Handel which was comprised of three movements. This was followed by "Magnificat" by John Rutter which consisted of seven movements and was performed in Latin. The final piece of the show was "Opus 8" by Ludwig van Beethoven and was sung in German.
As the show began I had my hopes high for the orchestra, and as the concert played I was widely impressed by the orchestra's ability to play with strength, unison, the ability to control their volume and their impressive skill at vibrato. The 82-member orchestra was truly skilled at sounding as one.
"It was awesome! It's always fun to sing with an orchestra, and I haven't done it enough," said Derek Watson, sophomore choir member.
With the orchestra's strong performance leading off, it was intriguing to see how the choir would match up in the songs. When the choir did stand up, the 94 members that it added made it all the more impressive. As the choir began to sing, it was obvious that they had trained well for the concert and that they were not to be outdone by the orchestra. The choir sang together very well and had a strong sound that spread powerfully across the auditorium.
"It was a great experience! It was a lot of hard work preparing for the concert, but the end result was amazing. It was an honor to sing with the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra," said Laura Gilliatt, freshman choir member.
It was obvious that much preparation had gone into the performance from all the groups involved, which is all the more impressive because of what little time they had to actually practice together. Overall the concert was quite enjoyable and well performed in unison, strength, and evenness of sound. This was not a concert to be missed, which was testament to the fact that standing room only tickets were sold at the door for ten dollars for people who were glad just to be able to hear the beauty of the music.
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