Philadelphia Musical Academy - Da Capo Yearbook (Philadelphia, PA)

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Mr. Robert Suderburg, Director They possess far more vitality than H Swingle Singers, they sound almost as good as .rmon Tabernacle Choir, and their direction is equal to that received by the Robert Shaw Chorale. Who might I illustrious people be? None other than the talented Performance Chorus of PMA ' of course. This year, under the expert direction of Mr. Robert Suderburg and his assistant director, Mr. Henry Cook, the forty-three selected voices of this group have attained a degree of excellence never before exhibited in the history of the chorus. An even blend of trained voices has been achieved which produces a full, vi- brant sound. capable of retaining its quality from the softest pianissimo to the most earth-shaking triple forte. Mr. Suderburg selected material for the chorus to perform which demands a display of versatility, and this small but efficient group was equal to the chal- lenge. The works successfully sung in public include two Philadelphia firsts and a number of different, rarely heard classics. Having performed twenty-three times this year, PMA ' s ambassadors have achieved the status of troubadors, and they re all ready to go on tour. The pleasing response that the chorus has made to the training given them proves that they possess much potential. Excellence brings fame, and the Academy ' s hopes are high. .saltus, jocus, cantus. Mr. Henry Cook, Assistant Director ql«-r ' .-a, «ylo-r»-

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Chorus CHORUS MEMBERS First Row: Mr. Suderburg, Carolyn Hill, Sheila Weinstein, Florence Quivar, Mary Bennett, Linda Adams, Frances Fanelli, Oscela Davis, Bonita Glen, Helen Young, Mr. Cook. Second Row: Barbara Vaughn, Barbara Ray, La Deva Davis, Terry Shepanski, Elsie Lewis, Barbara Mylet, Barbara Youngblood, Barbara Kowaleski, Ellen Dunmore, Michael Freeman. Third Row: Virginia Kreszwick, Anita Yeich, Eileen Cohen, Ronald Rothermel, Manford Abrahamson, Henry Va rlack, Ted Didden, Alexander Ragsdale, Alice Eyler, Gai-ner Shoemaker. Fourth Row: Barry Currington, Ira Tucker, Fred Brown, Howard Martin, Edward Kalehoff, Chuck Elliot, Jack Heller, Raymond Costanzo, Dimitri Kauriga, Mary Bourne. CHORUS CONCERTS October 7, 1964 Convention Hall December 6, 1964 .... Grace Lutheran Church, Broomall December 10, 1964 First Baptist Church. Phi ladelphia February 13, 1965 Cheltenham, Penna. March 18, 1965 . . . Germantown Friends School March 21, 1965 First Baptist Church, Phi ladelphia April 8, 1965 Fleisher Auditorium, Phi ladelphia April 25, 1965 St. Paul ' s Church, Ardmore, Pa. May 13, 1965 Fleisher Auditorium, Phi ladelphia MAJOR WORKS PERFORMED The Passion According to St. Mathew . . . J. S. Bach Mass in E Minor Bruckner The Betrayal Kraehenbuehl In Hora Ultima Orlando deLasso A Christmas History Schutz Mass for Unaccompanied Choir Suderburg

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chestra ORCHESTRA MEMBERS VIOLINS: Julian Meyer, Igor Szwec, Ken Dockray, Janet McCabe, Gela Hopman, Mary Mullison. VIOLA: Peter Nocella CELLO: Martha Brons, Carol Reitenbaugh, Carole Redfield, Rtcki Motz, Theresa Villani, Joyce Irons, Nancy Shear. FRENCH HORN: Townsend Wentz, Richard Gardiner, Candy Bliss. BASSOON: Kenneth Wolfson, Brian Riffert, Henrietta Mustokoff. FLUTE: Jay Magidman, Stephen Wilensky, Kaurig.a, Ellen Rettew, William Turner. OBOE: Margaret Bloch, Gary Anderson CLARINETS: Nicholas Cassizzi, Kenneth James Fay, Jay Hasson, Allen Halber. TRUMPET: David Curry, Robert Ficoturo. TROMBONE: Sheldon Ginsberg, Norris Kinit TUBA: Jonathon Dornblum. Dimitr PERCUSSION: Ludwia. V James Valerio, icent Piersante. Fred Kahn, Robert Mr. Allen Halber Assistant Conductor ORCHESTRA CONCERTS October 7, 1964 Convention Hall January 24, 1964 Philadelphia Museum of Art February 21, 1965 First Baptist Church, Philadelphia April 8, 1965 Fleisher Auditorium April 27, 1965 Bellevue Stratford Hotel May 13, 1965 Fleisher Auditorium, Philadelphia MAJOR WORKS PERFORMED Grosse Fube Beethoven Symphony No. 9 Beethoven Concerto in F Major Brixi Concerto in G Minor Poulenc Symphony No. 3 in C Minor Suirt-Saens Symphony No. 5 Schubert Symphony, Opus 21 Webern