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MESSEN:GER Vol.63 No.1
October 9,1972
New VIm, Minn.
Songs of Concert Artist Coming to DMLC Campus The ,'DMLC . Chapel Auditorium' will' soon' resound with the clear pear-shaped tones of concert artist Richard Dale Sjoerdsma. On the evening of October 13,Dr. Sjoerdsma, a lX'ofessionaltenor, will present a special 7:00 P.M. concert. Dr. Sjoerdsma comes to DMLC bearing an impressive list of credentials. Besides being chainnan of the music department and a teacher at Carthage College, Kenosha, Wiscoilsin, he has a formidable
Students Join World of Camelot '''I'll be lucky if I get into the chorus," was the remark of Qoaig Kitzrow, before he was told of hla part as King Arthur in the play Camelot. He and seven others have less than three weeks to learn their lines. Mary Lawrenz, with the part of Guenevere, recenUy performed in the musical My Fair Lady at WlSCOIIsin Lutheran High School. Among the other members of the cast with experience Is Barry Washburn, who appeared in last year's play Brlgadoon. Barry will sing his way through the part of Lancelot. Mike Hanke will add a litue humor to the play in his part as King Pellinore. The legendary part of Merlin will be played by Dan Neubauer, and the despised villain, Mordred, will be performed by Tom Zellner. Young Dap will be played by JasOn Nelson, and Janice H8rvath has the role of Morgan Ie Fay.
reputation' throughout the Midwest as a performer talented in opera, oratorio, concert, and recital fields. He recently was selected to study in Germany and Austria, and while there he sang leading roles in "Madame Butterfly," "Arabella," and "Liederabend." The last of these he performed in the beautiful and famous "Mlnorltensaal" In Graz, Austria. A native of Grand RaRids" Michigan, Dr. Sjoerdsma: at; tended Calvin College; 'he received his M. M. at the University of South Dakota, and after study at Ohio State was awarded his Ph. D. He currently teaches several vocal and opera classes, all while expanding his career as a vocal soloist. HIs repertiore ranges from the classic songs of Schumann and Debussy to the delightful, folksy tunes of Britain. Several of the numbers from his tentative program include: "Es treibt mich bin," "Berg' und Burgen," "Mit Myrthen und RoBen," selections from
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Uederkrela, Op. 24 by Robert Schumann; "Der Musikant," by Hugo Wolf; "Ces airs joyeux," a Claude Debussy number; "Solo Cantata," by Alessandro Scarlatti; and a collection, "Folk Songs of the British Isles" by Benjamin Britten. An added feature to the lyceum program Is the' proposed workshop to be held on campus Saturday morning following the concert. Dr. Sjoerdsma has generously offered to conduct an informal session on music for students and faculty before he returns to Wisconsin.
(The following story is Part One of a two-part article concerning the recent European Study Tour sponsored by DMLC.) "This was one chance in a million and I couldn't let it go by _ even if it did put me in debt! " With that statement, Linda Schaller expressed the sentiments of a number of DMLC students who joined Professors T. Hartwig and Arnold Koelpin on a European Study Tour this past summer. The seven week tour, entitled ."European Civilization and EXPERIENCES Culture," was under the direction of the Summer School "I'm convinced my exProgram, and the group conperiences all sum up to be sisted of 40 people _ mostly spiritually enriching more than students and teachers _ in historically beneficial," said addition to the two tour leaders. Grace Heller. "My most After arriving in West Germany memorable experience was on June 28, the group proceeded meeting this person in to visit both East and West Rothenburg - this really alive Germany Italy France Christian. It changed my whole .. Swltzerla;'d, "L.ixembourg:",""vlewPO~t on ~. ,He ~aa;.~., ..... Austria Belgium and Holland every.mJJIute person lor Chiist returnu;g to the U.S. on August - I'd never met anyone like 15. that." "Actually, this thing has been Surprise birthday parties in preparation since before aren't unusual, but when 1967," explained Professor ~ey'~e held in a ~teI harr~m Koelpin, a four-time visitor to III Milan that s something Europe already. After visiting . e~! After a lecture, about 20 Europe in 1967 and checking friends. gathered to help Carol into particular travel agencies Hartwig celebrate her 20th then, he and Prof. Hartwig ~hd~y with a surprise party began two years later seriously including two cakes and some , to formulate plans for such a bottles of ~e. . tour. "What I. was looking for Th~ next time Cindy Tessmer particularly was the fact that goes into a French beauty salon we'd have control over the trip to ~et a haircut, she's proba~ly when we were conducting it, going to tak~ a French-E~ and we weren't held strictly to a dictionary. I thought the girl asked me 'Do you like it?' and I said, 'Yes' - but she was really asking me 'Do you want it shorter?' I got sheared! But it was a good experience and I'd do it again." Ralph Koch, one of the five working organization for this male members of the group, year." Immediate concerns of related one of his most memorable experiences as the Council involve such things being in Stans, Switzerland. "It as installing bicycle racks for was a rainy day and the tour the dormitories, because of the plans were canceled, but our large number of bikes on bus driver Rolfe and I hiked up campus; and the proposed "Cut the mountain. I had my Swiss System," which is still clinging pipe and while we stood WIdera to life. bough, he made a whistle from The CoWlcilis also interested a piece of wood. I enjoyed in knowing student opinion and looking over the country and for this reason has placed a seeing rainy, wet Switzerland." "Suggestion Box" on the door to Maxine's Restaurant in the Collegiate Council office. Paris, famous for being menThis new office Is located on the tioned in the last act of the third floor of Old Main. It is "Merry WidOW," fascinated hoped that the office will serve Linda. She and several friends as a "communication center" visited the place in the late for students and administration afternoon while there was little alike. business, and the waiters gave Definite hours will be anthem a "guided tour" nouneed when work schedules showing them the corner where Jackie and Ari Onassis eat and are co-ordinated. When everything is ready, Room 7, also the place reserved for the king of Morocco who was to third floor, Old Main, will be come in later that evening. She staffed with a Council member and her friends also climbed up who will gladly answer any questions, hear complaints and (Continued on page 3) relay information.
Council Establishes Communication Center Collegiate Council will be represented by some new faces this year following the elections which were held on Friday, September 22, 1972. Representing this year's freshman class are Kristine Jeske, Jill Schupmann, Jason Nelson, and Greg Thiesfeldt. Sophomores elected to the Council were the following: Sharon Hamula, Candace Zimpelrnann, Eric Troge, and Jonathan Winkel. Voted to the Council as junior class representatives were Gail Kitzmann, Maggie Rosin, Jim Buege and Doug FiJlner. Two new senior representatives were selected to replace Phil Potratz and Dan Schmal, who took emergency calls. The two new members from the senior class are Ronald Glock and Steven Westphal. The officers of Collegiate Council hope that these new representatives will help "make the Collegiate Council a
schedule." The rough plans for the tour were directed through the Academic Council, faculty, and Board of Control, and finally approved as a complete six-credit course with 30 hours of lectures and 60 hours of "lab experience. " A high official in the German foreign travel agency wrote to Prof. Koelpin before he left that, since she was so Impressed with the tour as being unique and worthwhile, she had kept her flllger specifically on it while it was being arranged by the company, and wished them a good trip.