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Portrait of a Master
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enowned literary theorist Northrop Frye (BA 1933 VIC, DLitt Sac. Hon. 1977), a professor at Victoria College from 1939 until his death in 1991, was known among his students for the long pauses in his lectures as he awaited questions from the class. Portraitist Jeff
Sprang (BA 1976 VIC) was one of Frye’s students who, during those periods of silence, sat in awe of a professor he considered “not just brilliant but kind.” Working from photo references and memory, Sprang painted an ever-thinking Frye in front of a blackboard as both a tribute to the man and a donation to their shared alma mater. The portrait was unveiled at Victoria University in April. Signed limited-edition prints are available for sale through the Victoria alumni office. – Lisa Rundle
Maestro Helmuth Rilling
J.S. Bach in the World Today the poetry and politics of bach’s early cantatas HELMUTH RILLING
festival conductor and lecturer the nicholas goldschmidt visiting conductor-in-residence DOREEN RAO
artistic director
kept regional differences to a minimum.“We sound more like one another from coast to coast than any other nation in the world,” says Chambers.While some people worry Canada’s English is being Americanized, Chambers says that isn’t the case.“There are big changes going on, but they’re going on in both directions,” he says. Chambers expects differences
in how English is spoken around the world to diminish over time, as globalization continues.“The more mobile people become, the more mixing there will be of language forms,” he says. Chambers believes the least mobile people in Canada, farmers and bluecollar workers, will retain distinct Canadian varieties.“That’s where the idiosyncrasies of Canadian English will last the longest.” – Michelle Magnan
Exploring the artistic, educational and social benefits of Bach’s universal voice, the 2005 Festival will celebrate the important poetry and politics in Bach’s early cantatas with a special focus on the ancient and modern politics of the Old Testament, the poetry of the Psalms and related theological perspectives for the 21st century.
join us! october 1-9, 2005 Call 416-862-BACH (2224) or email thebachfestival@utoronto.ca
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