The Musical Tradition PLU musicians perform in Hawaii, Kingdome, Pantages Center PLU began i b mu�ic;11 tmdition in 1896 with a small h:md.
A photo in lhl' PLU
archivl'S show" the band in 1 897 performing on the slope" of M I . Rainier! PLLI still ha� a blmd.
Two, ill fuel .
Till'
performed !>t"vcral time.. on ca mpus . The Jazz fca l med
wOTh
by
qudcnl
composer� Dan Gailey, Dave Bullock . and Dave Sorey, a� well a.. hy eSlabli..hed writer!>. The en..emblt' performed at Sonic.. ' and
Linder A'l>ociatc Profes�or Jerry Kmcht, the compo�er and �ol()i�t WilHam Hibhard ' s COIlCl'Tln for Viola ,md Orch(')olr.1 .
The
Orch('stra also performed the Northwe.. t premier of 1118\'3f lidholm \ " KOIll'1kion . " Harry O:I\,id..on,
a former director \)f the
CI('\·e1al1d Symphony , conducted the orche�tra a.. Kracht took a sabbHtiGl1 �econd "en1l'"ter.
Mariner.. ' game.. and al the Pantage.. (('nlcr
Thl' )'ear 's high point was a concert with
with IWO other area jan Arou�.
fl'nowned pianisl
The Jan
Ensemble oflen performed with the Vocal Jazz Ensemble , directed by Marc Hafso. was a work..hop led by rt'<ipectcd jan artist
rhil Malwn .
baroque
and
romantic
works
to
conHernpormy li!l'm!ure. \Vhen �inging under !he direction of music profc�,or Maurice Skone�.
said
one
memher .
performHnce is a highligh t . "
every The choir
IX'rformed the American premier of Kr),stof Pcnderecki's . ' Angus Oei . " and wa" !he first
group ever to perform a piece writll ' n by PLlI Skones will
mu�ic Professor Cindy MeTeI'.
return <Jftl'r th h year to Arizona State L1niver�ity, where he worked
with gr<Jdu<Jte
..tudent� while on ..abbatical during the 1 08 [ + S2 academic year. Pat Michaels <lirected the Concert Choir . which was compo�ed of female �in�cr.. . COllcert Choir performed Carols , "
with
" A Fe' l i v;]1 of
L1niversity
Chorale
at
Christmas time. Associate Professor Edward Harmic's Univcr�ity Chorale basked in the warm sands of Waikiki whill'
011
�prin!: lOUr.
to the Hawaii tour .
In "ddilioll
Chorale IT3veit'd to
Portland , Spobnt' ,lIld $.:;llde for a �l'rie.. of (on(er!� with Choir of the \Ve.., . One ,inf,!CT
!hc
flutl'
;IUis!
Jeffre)'
Cohl'n
performed with the Early Mu�ic E n�emblc. Thi, �fOup :11-.0 hO�!('d g:lmha Inmal1 JUling ,he fall.
The Choir o f !he Wes! performed pieces from
Robin McCahe at
Panla�('.. Center during the spring. llHroqul'
The PLU Vocl.Il Jazz En..cmhlc's hi,Rhlighl
70 MusIC Groups
" very friendly bunch. and t(lsk·oriented. " L1ni\'er�ity Sy mphony Otche�tm premiered
Symphonic 8.1n(l. directed by ROj.:cr Gard,
Ensemble
remarked that the [ 982-83 ChoTlllc wa.. a
received a donation' of fund s harpsichord buill.
player Fred
These early mU5i cians
10 have a