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The Piedmont College Chorale and Orchestra, under the direction of Wallace Hinson, will perform King David by the Swiss composer Arthur Honegger on April 13 and 14, at 7:30 p.m. in the college's Center for Worship and Music. Tickets are $15 for adults, $10 for students and seniors. (Piedmont students, faculty and staff are admitted free.) Tickets may be purchased in advance from a Piedmont Chorale member or may be purchased at the door. For more information please contact the Department of Music at 706-778-8500 ext. 1211. Written in 1923, King David is a “symphonic psalm” on the Biblical story of David, King of Israel, from his youth until his death. Rich in harmonic color, the piece consists of short musical episodes for a small orchestra, soloists, and narrator. Although this piece is rarely performed today, the first performance of the work made it an instant success and firmly established Honegger’s reputation as a composer. Included in the performance are soprano Dr. Barbara Steinhaus-Jordan, associate professor of music at Piedmont College; alto Donna Bunn James, instructor of music at Piedmont; and Bradley Howard, tenor. Also performing will be St. John Flynn, Manager of the Georgia Public Broadcasting radio network, as the narrator. Chorale members are sopranos Margit Adams, Jennifer Babel, Phyllis Babel, Heather Barcroft, Patricia Bass, Sue Blair, Mary Brennan, Edna Brescia, Ruth Bunn, Jean Calef, Ashley Chima, Leah Della Torre, Amber Dodd, Mary Garrison, Emily Giardina, Alice Granberry, Mary Harlan, Ethel Henderson, Carolyn Hill, Beverly Holbrook, Carole Jackson, Martha, Kaulbach, Laura Owenby, Betty Ridley, Arlene Roach, and Ashley Shaw. Altos: Theresa Barefoot, Louise Bonadies, Brenda Boonstra, Karen Brown, Portia Burns, Jen Cesarone, Gwen Cuvo, Donna Elliot, Jane Engquist, Paula Gibson, Robin Fonclara Harrison, Maghan Holmes, Donna Bunn James, Susan Johnson, Brenda Kipchilat, TaShara Lee, Carmen Little, Barbara McKinley, Rita Myers, Sandy Oscar, Sylvia Price, Jane Ann Quartel, Lauren Ringwall, Katie Robinson, Christy Ryals, Miriam Strong, Ethel Tanner, and Alicia Varner. Tenors: Jeff Akana, Patrick Anderson, Mack Barry, Charron Davis, Micah Dingler, Bill Gaik, Ed Hendricks, Jonathan Kostulakos, Brandon Nonnemaker, Ken Roach, Benji Stegner, and Van Wunderlich. Basses: Jeremy Bishop, Curtis Bradford , Len Cohen , Jack Foster, Larry Holbrook, Bill Loyd, Paul Meier, Robin Oscar, David Owenby, and Edward Taylor. The orchestra includes Karen Vaughn-Smith and Juliet Welch, flutes; Rebecca Collins, oboe; Angella Hedrick and Gregory Collins, clarinets; Constance Wells, bassoon; Jay Hanselman, horn; James Taylor and Hollie Lifshey, trumpets; Robb Smith, trombone; Joy Hayner, organ; Phillip Hayner, piano; Paul Jasionowski, timpani; Chuck McKissick and Lance Kindl, percussion.
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Chorale and Orchestra to Present King David