INSIDE DOUGLAS COLLEGE/ APRIL 30, 1991

 

 

 

An Electrifying Concert By The Douglas College Choir

An Open Letter to Tatsuo Hoshina from Hank Naylor (a happy chorister)

ven after two weeks’ reflection,

Iam still proud to have been
part of a historic (for us) double
concert in our theatre on the
weekend of April 13 & 14.

The paid professionals (19 or-
chestra and 6 soloists) very ade-
quately complemented the
90-voice Douglas College Choral
Society of 50 dedicated music stu-
dents and 40 equally dedicated
and keen community members.

The two High Masses (by Bach
and Haydn) would have excited
even the most ardent agnostic
(after all, Bach was a Lutheran).
Our choir’s level of performance
exceeded the Vancouver “stand-
ard” set by the venerable Bach
Choir (by their own members’ ad-

missions!) I have sung with
professional groups in Toronto
and three large community choirs
(including the Bach) and I know
that these recent performances
ranked in the top ten of the several
hundred concerts of my musical
life.

I was thrilled, especially when a
retired Board member and a long
time friend of the College com-
mented: “T didn’t know that we
were capable of performances like
that!” Joan and Bill Day waxed
that the performance was “ perfect
— a marvellous evening.” For
myself, the participation in such a
well-disciplined, satisfying and
worthwhile venture was worth
every rehearsal (and private)

A Contest To Make You ‘Shutter’

Tt Douglas College Arts Ad-
visory Committee wants to
know what makes you shutter.

They are the proud sponsors of
I Shutter to Think ‘91, a photog-
raphy contest for Douglas College
students, staff and faculty.

“We decided on photography
cecause everybody takes photos,”
says Caroline Sadler of the Arts
Advisory Committee. “We wanted
an activity that everyone could get
involved in, to bring out their crea-
tive side and bring the College
community together.”

The theme of the contest is
“people, places and things,” so the
subject matter for photos is virtual-
ly unlimited. Anything goes, says
Sadler.

“Just about every subject matter is acceptable, from
landscapes and scenic shots to 3D or collage works.
We're encouraging folks to get creative.”

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Contestants will be allowed three entries. The
judging panel will be made up of two people from

study-hour I spent. The
camaraderie amongst the
choristers was earned The Hard
Way and they had The Right Stuff.

The 100-plus performers un-
questionably deserve high praise
and increased support from us all,
but the greatest praise and thanks
must go to our conductor, Tatsuo
Hoshina, who spent untold hours
(mostly extra-curricular) arrang-
ing most “things”, computer-
taping our lines of music,
memorizing the choral and or-
chestral score, cajoling and excit-
ing us, and then profusely
sweating through the marvellous
performance to bring forth sucha
wonderful program.

THANK YOU, TATSUO.

the Arts Advisory Committee and
one representative from Kodak.
The best photos will win prizes.

“There will be a one hundred-
dollar first prize winner as well as
first and second runners up,” says
Sadler. “We plan to display the
entries on campus, and viewers
will be able vote for their favourite
for the People’s Choice Award.”

Sadler says they’re not looking
for professional photographers.
“The whole point is to have some
fun with your camera. Submis-
sions are due September 5, so
people will have the whole sum-
mer to give it their best shot.”

So take off that lens cap and get
that shutter clicking!

For more information on I Shut-

ter To Think 91, contact Caroline Sadler at 469-1948,
or Helen Rowan, also on the Douglas College Arts
Advisory Committee, at 527-5189.