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Daily Digest
Steve Decker cleans up in front of BankNorth on Wednesday.
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More Snow
The Berkshires received several inches of snow this morning, but not enough to close schools, unlike yesterday's sleety mess. Temperatures will drop into the 20s this afternoon. A few more snow showers are expected through the weekend. |
Duff'em If You've Got'em
 North Adams Regional Hospital went smoke-free Monday — so did all its sister sites, from Sweet Brook to Northern Berkshire Family Practice to the Women's Exchange. No ashtrays, no smoking: No butts about it. |
Wanted: Eagle Eyes
MassWildlife's annual eagle count runs Dec. 31 to Jan. 14. Anyone sighting one of the regal birds in Massachusetts is asked to participate.
Send date, time, location and town of eagle sightings, number of birds, whether juvenile or adult and observer's contact information to Mass.wildlife@state.ma.us. |
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Other StuffMars Rovers Mark 5 Years
 Spirit and Opportunity have been trekking the red planet for half a decade. Spirit hit the 5-year mark on Sunday; Opportunity will on Jan. 24. |
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Williams Concert Choir Performs With Orchestra - February 25, 2008
WILLIAMSTOWN - The Williams Concert Choir and orchestra will give a concert directed by Brad Wells on Saturday, March 8, at 8 p.m. in Thompson Memorial Chapel on the Williams Collage campus. This free event is open to the public.
This evening of music will include Johann Sebastian Bach’s Credo from Mass in B Minor as well as the world premiere of graduating senior Alec Shumacker’s Mass on American Poets which he will also conduct.
Bach's Credo or Symbolum Nicenum is the centerpiece of his monumental Mass in B Minor. Assembled in the last years of Bach's life, the work ranges from the despairing Crucifixus to the exultant Et Resurrexit, from elegant solos and duets to virtuosic choral and orchestral movements. This is some of the most brilliant and most loved music by the baroque master. Featured soloists will be Kerry Ryer-Parke, soprano; August Caso ‘09, soprano; and Keith Kibler, bass-baritone
Schumacker's Mass on American Poets, receiving its world premiere, is a presentation of five texts by beloved American poets, ranging from Longfellow to Whitman, collectively forming a narrative and organized thematically into a Mass setting. The piece will feature soloist Matt Allen ‘08, tenor. Schumacker '08, who has been composing since age 12, has continued this passion at Williams College under the guidance of Professors Ileana Perez Velazquez and David Kechley.
Williams College has long had a fine tradition of music performance in its choral ensembles. Brad Wells, in his ninth year as Director of Vocal Activities, has helped that tradition flourish. The choral program has much to offer students interested in singing, with a number of performances throughout the year, a wide range of repertoire, recordings and tours.
The season usually includes one major concert on campus each semester. Additionally, the group regularly participates in choral festivals and performs around the community at a variety of events at the Clark Art Museum, the Williams College Museum of Art, the annual Lessons and Carols service in Thompson Chapel. |
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