黑料网 Wesleyan鈥檚 Department of Music will begin its spring schedule of on-campus performances Sunday, when the university鈥檚 choral and jazz ensembles perform in Sams Chapel. The event gets underway at 2 p.m. and admission is free.
The Philharmonic Choir, conducted by Dr. Anne Gassmann, will perform 鈥淕loria鈥� from Mozart鈥檚 Mass in C Major, K. 317, the Sanctus from French composer Gabriel Faure鈥檚 Requiem and a contemporary piece called 鈥淭he Honey Bee鈥� from 鈥淭he Bee and the Frog鈥� by David von Kampen.
The Wesleyan Chorale, also conducted by Dr. Gassmann, will perform 鈥淪ing we and chant it鈥� by English Renaissance composer Thomas Morley, an arrangement of Louis Armstrong鈥檚 popular hit 鈥淲hat a Wonderful World,鈥� and 鈥淚t鈥檚 You I Like,鈥� composed by Fred Rogers.
The KWU Jazz Ensemble, directed by Steve Lueth, will provide a selection of standard jazz repertoire pieces, including Hoagy Carmichael鈥檚 鈥淕eorgia on My Mind,鈥� 鈥淪ummertime鈥� by George Gershwin and 鈥淪ing, Sing, Sing鈥� by Louis Prima.
