SXU Music Department hosting flute choir, chorale concerts

April 16 and 18 at Chicago campus

Chicago (April 9, 2010) Saint Xavier University’s Music Department will host two concerts this month at its Chicago campus, 3700 W. 103rd St.

The University Flute Choir will perform at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, April 16 in the McDonough Chapel. They will perform familiar classics, including Debussy’s Clair de Lune, Samuel Barber’s Adagio for Strings and a new jazz work, Lady Carol for Flute Choir and String Bass by Alfred Hager. Also included will be an exciting new work by Phyllis Avidan Louke, titled Temple of Heaven, and Ralph Manuel’s Alleluia, as arranged by Victoria Jicha.

The University Chorale will perform at 3 p.m. on Sunday, April 18 in the Rehearsal/Performance space in the Warde Academic Center. They will perform in German the Neue Liebeslieder Waltzes, Op. 65 with Monica Kropidlowski and James Casillas playing the piano four-hand accompaniment, and the Zigeunerlieder by Johannes Brahms. Soloists for the Liebeslieder include students, music department alumni and community members.

Both events are open to the public. Admission is free for SXU students, faculty and staff with valid University ID. General admission is $6, and $5 for seniors and visiting students.

For more information, contact Music Department Office Manager Annette Adamus at (773) 298-3421 or adamus@sxu.edu.

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SXU Music Department presents Opera in an Hour! An After-School Performance of “Die Fledermaus”

Operetta to be performed in English on March 10 at SXU

Chicago (Feb. 26, 2010) Saint Xavier University’s Department of Music presents a one-hour narrated performance of Johann Strauss’ beloved operetta “Die Fledermaus” at 4 p.m. on Wed., March 10 in McGuire Hall at the University’s Chicago campus, 3700 W. 103rd St.

General admission is $6. Senior citizen admission is $5, and high school and junior college student admission is $2. SXU faculty, staff and students may attend free with ID.

Die Fledermaus tells the story of Gabriel von Eisenstein, who does not let his marriage to Rosalinda stand in the way of frequent dalliances with other beautiful young ladies. On his way to serve a brief jail term for insulting a public official, Eisenstein attends Prince Orlofsky’s party where he woos a glamorous Hungarian countess, who turns out to be none other than Rosalinda, seeking—and getting—her revenge for her husband’s indiscretions.

“'Die Fledermaus' is one of the most enduring and celebrated operettas in the world and features waltzes, polkas and lively melodies. The show examines the extravagant life of the upper class in late 19th-century Vienna,” said Performance Director and Director of Vocal Studies Jan Bickel, DMA. “‘Die Fledermaus,’ which translates to ‘The Bat,’ involves practical jokes, mistaken identities, disguises and royal parties.”

For more information or to reserve seats, please contact Annette Adamus in the Department of Music at (773) 298-3421 or adamus@sxu.edu.

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SXU Music Department hosts “Return of the Divas” Faculty Recital

7:30 p.m., Tues., Jan. 26 at Chicago campus

Chicago (Jan. 15, 2010) Saint Xavier University’s Department of Music will host a faculty recital, “Return of the Divas,” at 7:30 p.m. on Tues., Jan. 26, in McGuire Hall in the Warde Academic Center at the University’s Chicago campus, 3700 W. 103rd St.

Saint Xavier Adjunct Music Professor Carolyn Brady Riley, M.M., performed a highly acclaimed recital with Soprano and Guest Artist Michelle Vought, D.M.A. of Illinois State University in 2009. The two “Dazzling Divas” return for their second performance, a recital of French and Puccini arias, selections from musical theatre, duets and crowd-pleasing standards.

The event is open to the public. Saint Xavier students, faculty and staff can attend for free with valid University ID. General admission is $6, and $5 for seniors and visiting students.

For more information, please contact the Department of Music at (773) 298-3421.

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SXU Jazz Ensemble to perform Winter Concert

3 p.m. Sun., Dec. 6 at Chicago campus

Chicago (Nov. 30, 2009) Saint Xavier University will showcase the Jazz Ensemble in its Winter Concert at 3 p.m. on Sun., Dec. 6 in McGuire Hall at the Chicago campus, 3700 W. 103rd St.

The event is open to the public. General admission is $6, and $5 for seniors and visiting students. The concert is free for Saint Xavier student, faculty and staff with valid I.D.

The Ensemble will perform works by Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington, Frank Foster, Lionel Hampton, Charles Mingus, Thelonious Monk, Charlie Parker, Tito Puente, Sonny Rollins, Mongo Santamaria and others.

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SXU music department events: November

Chicago (Nov. 11, 2009) Saint Xavier University’s music department will host the following events this month. All events are open to the public and will be held on the Chicago campus, 3700 W. 103rd St.

SXU Concert Band and University Flute Choir performs Concertino and other pieces
7:30 p.m., Fri., Nov. 20
McGuire Hall
The University Concert Band will perform Darius Milhaud’s Suite Francais, John Philip Sousa’s Stars and Stripes Forever and Frank Ticheli’s Wild Nights, with senior Sara Turk performing the rhapsodic, romantic work for solo flute Concertino by Cecile Chaminade.
General admission is $6, and free for all SXU students with valid student I.D.


Junior Saxophone recital – Joshua Rodriguez
7:30 p.m., Sat., Nov. 21
McGuire Hall


Men’s Ensemble, Women’s Ensemble, University Choral performs A Night at the Movies
7:30 p.m., Sun., Nov. 22
Rehearsal Performance Space, Warde Academic Center
The concert will feature classical and familiar music selections from famous films, including the Harry Potter series, Meet Me in St. Louis, Hunt for Red October, Excalibur, Glory, Home Alone and Empire of the Sun.

Performances include O Fortuna from Carl Orff’s Carmina Burana, Lacrymosa from Mozart’s Requiem, The Ballad of Sweeney Todd from Sweeney Todd, White Christmas, Silver Bells and Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas.

Carolyn Brady Rile, M.M. will serve as Conductor/Director, Thomas McNichols as Assistant Director and Monica Kropidlowski, M.M. as the accompanist.

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SXU music department events: November

Chicago (Nov. 11, 2009) Saint Xavier University’s music department will host the following events this month. All events are open to the public and will be held on the Chicago campus, 3700 W. 103rd St.

SXU Concert Band and University Flute Choir performs Concertino and other pieces
7:30 p.m., Fri., Nov. 20
McGuire Hall
The University Concert Band will perform Darius Milhaud’s Suite Francais, John Philip Sousa’s Stars and Stripes Forever and Frank Ticheli’s Wild Nights, with senior Sara Turk performing the rhapsodic, romantic work for solo flute Concertino by Cecile Chaminade.
General admission is $6, and free for all SXU students with valid student I.D.


Junior Saxophone recital – Joshua Rodriguez
7:30 p.m., Sat., Nov. 21
McGuire Hall


Men’s Ensemble, Women’s Ensemble, University Choral performs A Night at the Movies
7:30 p.m., Sun., Nov. 22
Rehearsal Performance Space, Warde Academic Center
The concert will feature classical and familiar music selections from famous films, including the Harry Potter series, Meet Me in St. Louis, Hunt for Red October, Excalibur, Glory, Home Alone and Empire of the Sun.

Performances include O Fortuna from Carl Orff’s Carmina Burana, Lacrymosa from Mozart’s Requiem, The Ballad of Sweeney Todd from Sweeney Todd, White Christmas, Silver Bells and Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas.

Carolyn Brady Rile, M.M. will serve as Conductor/Director, Thomas McNichols as Assistant Director and Monica Kropidlowski, M.M. as the accompanist.

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SXU hosts Student Senior Recital

Sara Turk to play flute on Nov. 14

Chicago (Oct. 30, 2009) Sara Turk will be featured in Saint Xavier University’s Student Senior Flute Recital on Saturday, Nov. 14, at 7:30 p.m. in McGuire Hall at the Chicago campus, 3700 W. 103rd St. Chicago.

The event is open to the public.

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SXU’s Women of Distinction Choral Ensemble to perform Sacred Music for Women’s Voices

7:30 p.m. Fri., Nov. 13 at Chicago campus

Chicago (Oct. 28, 2009) Saint Xavier University’s Women of Distinction Choral Ensemble will perform Sacred Music for Women’s Voices at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 13 in the McDonough Chapel on the Chicago campus, 3700 W. 103rd St.

The ensemble is composed of female singers, ranging from undergraduates to alumnae, and includes some of Saint Xavier’s finest musicians. The event is open to the public and general admission is $6. Admission for seniors and visiting students is $5 and free for all Saint Xavier students, faculty and staff with a valid ID.

The concert will begin with Mary Lynn Lightfoot’s Cantate Hodie, a high-energy work designed to engage the audience immediately. Next will be Gavriel Fauré’s Messe Basse, featuring vocal performance major Dorothy Hill as soloist. Audience members also will experience Valerie Shields L’dor Vador (From Generation to Generation) performed in Hebrew with recent vocal performance graduate Andrea Caruso as the mezzo-soprano soloist and Kurt Bestor’s evocative Prayer of the Children. The concert will feature a variety of inspirational songs as well, including two to close the program: Gwyneth Walker’s So Many Angels, and I Thank You God!.

Director of Vocal Studies Jan Bickel, D.M.A., will direct and conduct the ensemble. Adjunct faculty member Carolyn Brady Riley will serve as accompanist.

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M. Frederick Miller to be featured at Faculty Lecture Recital

Recital is 7:30 p.m. on Fri., Nov. 6

Chicago (Oct. 28, 2009) Saint Xavier University will present a Faculty Lecture Recital featuring Adjunct Music Professor M. Frederick Miller on Friday, Nov. 6, at 7:30 p.m. in McGuire Hall on the Chicago campus, 3700 W. 103rd St.

The event is open to the public and general admission is $6. Admission for seniors and visiting students is $5 and free for all Saint Xavier students, faculty and staff with a valid ID.

Miller will perform Swing and Bossa Nova rhythm guitar styles and the incorporation of these in solo jazz guitar accompaniments.

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SXU hosts Guitar Ensemble and Jazz Combo Fall Concert

Concert scheduled for 3 p.m. Sun., Nov. 15 at Chicago campus

Chicago (Oct. 27, 2009) Saint Xavier University’s Guitar Ensemble and Jazz Combo Fall Concert is scheduled to take place at 3 p.m. Sun., Nov. 15 in McGuire Hall at the Chicago campus, 3700 W. 103rd St.

The event is open to the public and general admission is $6. Admission for seniors and visiting students is $5 and free for all Saint Xavier students, faculty and staff with a valid ID.

The Guitar Ensemble will perform works by Francois Couperin, John Dowland, and Michael Praetorious. The Jazz Combo will perform selections by Dizzy Gillespie, Herbie Hancock, Charlie Parker, Cole Porter, and Wayne Shorter.

M. Frederick Miller, adjunct music professor, will serve as conductor/director of the ensemble.

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