I suppose any current college students reading this are not likely to recognize these lyrics from a Peaches and Herb song that dates from several centuries before they were born, but the words were the best summary I could think of for last night’s reunion between the Carthage Choir and Weston Noble, one of the
Well, he may be about to turn 50 - and has tasted far more than his fair share of adversity, thanks to MS - but I must say that my good friend Walter continues to live his life with a youthful effervescence that I think this photo so nicely captures. The occasion was a surprise
This is a picture of yours truly (my brother Steve finds it irritating when I refer to myself that way, which is exactly why I’m doing it) and my faculty colleague, office neighbor, and friend Dimitri Shapovalov. You see us sharing a piano bench because we are the dual accompanists for the Carthage Choir’s performance
Sometimes life’s surprises are terribly unpleasant. . . like when you discover that a much prized compact disk won’t play anymore . . . or observe one of your favorite voice students, whom you thought was an entirely sterling young man, “texting” during Carthage Choir rehearsals . . . or far worse, an e-mail comes
. . . and other random recollections from State Solo & Ensemble Contest at the University of Wisconsin-Parkside, May 2, 2009. I’ve said it before and I don’t mind saying it again - I’m not sure there’s a better day for me than State Solo & Ensemble Contest. It’s a day given over entirely to
Things were rocking in the sanctuary of St. Luke’s Episcopal Church last night in the first of two concerts featuring the Racine Choral Arts Society and their special guests, Scott and Michell Dalziel. The program was called “Focus on Folk,” I think - and the first clue the audience had that this was not a
