Concert of Epic
Movie Proportions
The
lights are coming up on the first concert of the Orchestra of Southern Utah’s
Cinema Classics Season. They have pulled
out all the stopped for this event.
Thanks to the assistance of Concert Coordinator Jackie Jackson,
Thursday, October 3, will unite the Orchestra with choirs In Jubilo, Master
Singers, SUU Opus, Canyon View High School Madrigals and Cedar High School
Madrigals in an evening of movie music masterpieces. This epic performance, Soundtrack of Our Lives, takes place at the Heritage Center (105 N 100 E) at
7:30 pm.
The
concert is dedicated to the memory of Irene Goodwin Bishop, who played violin
in countless Messiah performances and other orchestra concerts over her
lifetime.
In
Jubilo sings “What a Wonderful World” and “Down in the Valley to Pray.” “What a Wonderful World,” is featured
in the Robin Williams’ movie, Good Morning Vietnam. “Down in the Valley to Pray” can be heard in Oh,
Brother, Where Art Thou? In Jubilo is under
the direction of Jackson; Teresa Redd is pianist.
Master
Singers performs "The Impossible Dream" from Man of La Mancha and “Sunrise, Sunset” from Fiddler on the
Roof. Dee Rich directs Master Singers; Danny Hansen acts as
pianist.
SUU
Opus, conducted by Kevin Baker and accompanied by Jacob Lee, shares
“Summertime” from Porgy and Bess and
"Make Our Garden Grow" from Candide.
Adrianne
Tawa directs the Canyon View High School Madrigal Choir in “Somewhere Over The Rainbow” from The Wizard of Oz. They then change themes to perform
“Soul Bossa Nova” from Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery.
The
Cedar High School Madrigal Choir sings “Kiss the Girl” from Disney’s The
Little Mermaid. They then perform a vocal scene change with “Jai Ho!” from Slumdog
Millionaire.
The
Orchestra of Southern Utah, conducted by Xun Sun, performs “Overture” to The
Cowboys by legendary movie soundtrack
composer John Williams. The
evening culminates with the combined choirs and Orchestra performance of two
movements of Mozart’s “Requiem” as featured in the movie Amadeus.
The
Soundtrack of Our Lives concert is
Thursday, October 3 at 7:30 pm.
Doors open at 6:45. Lobby
music is provided by Village Voices.
They perform (appropriately enough) soundtrack classics “As Time
Goes By” from Casablanca, “Luck
Be a Lady Tonight” from Guys and Dolls, “Moon River” from Breakfast at Tiffany’s, “You'll Never Walk Alone” from Carousel and “Hushabye Mountain” from Chitty
Chitty Bang Bang.
The
major sponsor for this event is the RAP (Recreation, Arts, and Parks) Fund
through Cedar City Corporation.
RAP provides essential funding for trails, parks, recreation groups, and
artistic events in Cedar City.
Tickets for Soundtrack of Our
Lives may be purchased for $10 for adults,
$5 for students (ages six and up), $30 for groups of six. Tickets are available at
the Cedar City Heritage Center Box Office by calling 435-865-2882 or online at http://www.heritagectr.org/. Purchasing tickets in advance is
recommended. Season tickets are
also available at the Box Office and Cedar Music Store for $40. Children over the age of six are
welcome at all the concerts with adult supervision. OSU requests that babies and children less than six years
old not attend as evening concerts are recorded.
For more information, please visit www.orchestraofsouthernutah.org
or email osucedarcity@gmail.com.
