{"id":8868,"date":"2018-11-25T00:53:31","date_gmt":"2018-11-25T08:53:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.wou.edu\/westernhowl\/?p=8868"},"modified":"2018-11-25T00:53:31","modified_gmt":"2018-11-25T08:53:31","slug":"fall-recital-showcases-student-talent","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wou.edu\/westernhowl\/fall-recital-showcases-student-talent\/","title":{"rendered":"Fall recital showcases student talent"},"content":{"rendered":"

Chrys Weedon<\/strong> | Entertainment Editor<\/span><\/p>\n

Considering it was 11 a.m. on a Thursday, there was quite a crowd gathered in the small foyer of Smith Music Hall, a petite building tucked away in the northwest corner of Western\u2019s campus.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Fall term student recital was held on Nov. 15. The recital contained a total of 12 acts. Most, if not all, music majors are required to be in a certain amount of recitals in order to graduate.<\/span><\/p>\n

The acts included guitar and voice performances, piano and voice performances, piano and horn performances (tuba and french horn), but the majority of acts were solo piano numbers.<\/span><\/p>\n

Smith Hall is old, with an abundance of fake plants and drab floors and walls. The compositions chosen by the performers accentuated how truly aged the building is.<\/span><\/p>\n

The numbers performed were mostly classical compositions, born from multiple composers: Barat, Bach, Beethoven, Chopin, Hadyn, Bartok, Brahms and Schuman. Two songs composed by 20th century musicians Schuman and Barber were also performed.<\/span><\/p>\n

An original song was also performed by Stacy Henle, titled \u201cKindness.\u201d Stacy sang and accompanied herself on guitar.<\/span><\/p>\n

Student pianists showcased their talents throughout the performance. Among the pianists whose performances really stood out were Meiyi Liu, Lingyu Zhu, Yun Xia and Andrea Roesel. The musicality and animation that these artists had in their performances captivated the audience.<\/span><\/p>\n

Another student with an unforgettable performance was Virtue Cornelison. Cornelison sang Vergebliches St\u00e4ndchen, a German song by Brahms, and was accompanied by Jackie Morelli on piano. Virtue\u2019s passion was obvious, and the intrigue of the audience was palpable. Everyone in attendance was drawn in, silent, paying attention to Cornelison\u2019s rich voice and big personality.<\/span><\/p>\n

Joshua Mendoza, a second year music major, was the first to perform. He played \u201cIntroduction and Dance\u201d by J.E. Barat on the tuba, while being accompanied on the piano. \u201cThe student recital is a good opportunity for students (music majors especially) to give a real performance and show off the repertoire they have been working on this term,\u201d Mendoza stated.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Contact the author at howlentertainment@wou.edu<\/a><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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