a tempo summer2007

Ensemble News

The Afro-Caribbean Ensemble, directed by Dr. Steven Cornelius, performed at Owens Community College in February.

The Athletic Band, directed by Dr. Carol Hayward, accompanied the BGSU Women’s Basketball team to the MAC Basketball Tournaments in Cleveland and the first and second rounds of the NCAA Tournaments in Greensboro, N.C., and East Lansing, Mich., in March.

The Collegiate Chorale, directed by Dr. William Skoog, performed at the Lima Senior Choir Invitational and Trinity United Methodist Church in Lima in February. The chorale also toured the Midwest from May 6–13 with eight performances in Ohio, Indiana, Iowa, Wisconsin and Minnesota.

The Horn Club, directed by Dr. Andrew Pelletier, presented a concert at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church in April in Toledo. The program featured works by Dr. Christina Laberge (adjunct faculty, MuCT).

The New Music Ensemble, directed by Dr. Kenneth Thompson, presented world premieres of works by Dr. Mikel Kuehn (composition) and doctoral candidate Timothy Stulman of Findlay, Ohio. Kuehn’s Tenor Madness and Stulman’s Deaf ears hear no crying were featured on the April campus concert. Charles Saenz (performance studies) was also a featured soloist on Zwilich’s Concerto for Trumpet and Five Instruments.

The Trombone Choir, under the direction of Dr. William Mathis, performed at St. Joan of Arc School in Toledo and Sylvania Northview High School in Sylvania, Ohio, and Pioneer High Schools in Ann Arbor, Mich., in March.

The University Men’s Chorus, directed by Skoog, presented 15 concerts in schools, churches and concert halls through Ohio, Tennessee, Georgia, Florida and South Carolina on its annual spring break tour in March and premiered Hem and Haw by Michael Cox on its April concert. Cox’ work was commissioned in part by the MidAmerican Center for Contemporary Music.

The Vocal Jazz Ensemble, directed by Chris Buzzelli, performed with the Bowling Green Junior High School, the University of Findlay and Adrian High School in April.