MUSIC, MUSIC, MUSIC
Members of the L.I.F.E. program at Mount Saint Mary College in
Newburgh, New York are enjoying a nice variety of musical interludes
this summer and fall. Here’s what they will be listening to:
Introduction to Italian Grand Opera: LaGioconda
– Pure romanticism with universal appeal; opera includes impossible
love, betrayal, lust, intrigue and murder. It is also a wonderful
vehicle to show off great voices. Participants will listen to the
music and discuss the voices, the characters, and the drama. They
will end the course by watching a DVD of the opera La Gioconda.
Buddy Holly: A Celebration – Buddy Holly was
with us for a very short time, but created an incredible amount of
great music during that time. A biography and a broad sampling of
his sound will be presented.
The Constellations and Their Music – Members
will venture into the stratosphere to hear the music of the symbols.
They will take each of the zodiac signs and discuss composers, performers,
lyricists, those who make music and how the music is an expression
for their total energies.
Return to Folk Music – Participants will listen
to such greats as Peter, Paul and Mary, the Kingston Trio, Bob Dylan,
Ian & Sylvia, Peter Seeger and others. Bongos are encouraged and
members should be prepared for a real Greenwich Village-style hootenanny.
That Old Time Rock n’ Roll – Members
will return to those pink and black days of Elvis Presley, Little
Richard, and all the other stars of the time for three hours of Rock
‘n Roll, Rockabilly, Doo Wop and Rhythm & Blues from the
1950s and very early 1960s. Requests and dedications are encouraged.
Boston Pops Concert – In August members will
travel to Bethel Woods, NY to listen to the world-famous Boston Pops.
The evening concludes with a fireworks display.
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