Dartmouth is blessed with having an impressive number of talented and entertaining musicians and musical ensembles.Students, faculty members, and Hanover residents have very little trouble finding a wonderful concert or recital to attend on any given weekend.This past Sunday was no exception -- Rollins Chapel was filled with an audience anticipating a great performance of the Dartmouth College Glee Club.
Under the direction of conductor Louis Burkot, the group performed songs like "Twilight Song" (by Benjamin Gillette '99 -- that's 1899), "O vos omnes" (by Pablo Casals), and "The Coolin'" (by Samuel Barber) in the first half of the show.
Also in the first half, the women of the Glee Club were separately highlighted in "Laudate Pueri" (by Mendelssohn), after which the men showcased their talents in "The Turtle Dove" (arranged by Ralph Vaughan Williams and featuring soloist Matthew Riley '95) and "Confutatis and Lachrymosa" from Mozart's Requiem.
In these songs, the Glee Club demonstrated their ability to skillfully convey all the meaning and emotion intended by a composer for his work, while producing a beautifully rich and full sound.
In the second half of the concert, the Glee Club performed songs unique to Dartmouth -- including "Dartmouth Heartsong," composed by Torrance Blaisdell '90, and David Martosko '91.
Sung with enthusiasm and warmth, these songs captured the spirit of Dartmouth , like in "Dartmouth Undying" (by Homer P. Whitford), and even managed to convince the audience that winters in Hanover are long, happy sleigh rides in "Hanover Winter Song" (by Frederic Field Bullard).
The Dartmouth College Glee Club is yet another example of the talented and impressive groups of musicians found on campus.
