Published: May 2006
The month of April alone saw more than a dozen musical performances at Boston College, from jazz and chamber music to a harpsichord recital. @BC presents recordings of two of the larger concerts.
On April 22, 146 members of University Chorale of Boston College, directed by John Finney, performed in Trinity Chapel on the Newton Campus. The concert marked the 250th anniversary of Mozart’s birth on January 27, 1756, in Salzburg, Austria, and featured his “Coronation” Mass and other works.
On April 28, 59 members of the Symphonic Band of Boston College, directed by David Healey, and 46 members of the University Wind Ensemble, directed by Sebastian Bonaiuto, performed in Gasson Hall 100 during the eighth annual Arts Festival. Both groups are part of the Boston College Bands Program.
April 22 Program
University Chorale of Boston College
- Te Deum, K. 141, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)
- Misericordias Domini (Offertory), K. 222, Mozart
- Mass in C Major, K. 317 (“Coronation” Mass), Mozart
- Kyrie, soloists Lacey Upton ’06, soprano; Daniel Gostin ’09, tenor
- Gloria, soloists Eileen Walsh ’08, soprano; Alyson Silkowski ’09, alto; Jason Yu ’06, tenor; Zach Korzyk ’06, bass
- Sonata in C Major, K. 317a
- Credo, soloists Kyla Fallon ’09, soprano; Amanda Sindel-Keswick ’06, alto; Christopher Hopkins ’08, tenor; Christopher Tocco ’06, bass
- Sonata in C Major, K. 336, soloist Jeffrey Wood, organ
- Sanctus and Benedictus, soloists Emily Rose Walsh ’07, soprano; Cara Campanelli ’09, alto; Damien Croteau-Chonka ’07, tenor; M. Zachary Bubolo ’06, bass
- Agnus Dei, soloists Lacey Upton ’06, soprano; Jennifer Unter ’08, alto; Daniel Gostin ’09, tenor; Jonathan Weinberger ’06, bass
- “Give Me Jesus,” spiritual, arr. Moses Hogan
- “I Couldn’t Hear Nobody Pray,” spiritual, arr. Moses Hogan; soloist Kate Balch ’08, soprano
- “Soon Ah Will Be Done,” spiritual, arr. William Dawson
- “Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing,” American hymn, arr. Mack Wilberg
April 28 Program
Symphonic Band of Boston College
- Variations on a Korean Folk Song (1967), John Barnes Chance (1932-1972)
- “Enigma” Variations, op. 36, Variation IX (1899), Sir Edward Elgar (1857-1934)
- “An Irish Rhapsody” (1985), Clare Grundman (1913-1996)
- “The American Dream” from Night Visions (1992), James A. Beckel, Jr. (b. 1949)
University Wind Ensemble
- “Old Wine in New Bottles” (1958), Gordon Jacob (1895-1984)
- The Wraggle Taggle Gypsies, the first movement
- The Three Ravens, the second movement
- Begone Dull Care, the third movement
- Early One Morning, the fourth movement
- A Movement for Rosa (1992), Mark Camphouse (b. 1954)
- Symphony no. 2 (2004), Frank Ticheli (b. 1958)
- Shooting Stars, the first movement
- Dreams Under a New Moon, the second movement
- Apollo Unleashed, the third movement
- “The Melody Shop” (1910), Karl King (1891-1971)
