The Rice Thresher (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 54, No. 11, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 1, 1966 Page: 3 of 8
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Andre Previa shines in giest stint;
deemed right choice for next year
f&RCHMER
lerStaff Writer
MIKE
Thresher"
"Ending a three week rest
Monday night, the Houston
Symphony put its best foot
forward before a near capacity
house at Jones Hall. Perhaps
it was the vacation which
brought about the beneficial
change, but there were those
in the audience who felt that
the change of conductor had
something to do with it.
Guest conducter Andre Previn
directed a sparkling concert
and certainly reaffirmed the
belief here that he was the
right choice for next year's
conductor-in-chief post.
Light Brazil
Opening the program was
Respighi's Brazilian Impres-
sions, a suite of three move-
ments resulting from the Italian
composer's 1927 visit to Brazil,
and featuring Eespighi's idea
of Brazilian rhythms and them-
es set in the composer's rich
impressionistic style. Previn's
interpretation was well con-
ceived and the work was, for
the most part, cleanly executed
by the orchestra. Admittedly
not "heavyweight", the piece
was nonetheless a satisfying
opener.
Viola Shines
Performed next was Mozart's
Sinfonia Concertante, with
Concertmaster Raphael Fliegel
and Principal Violist Wayne
Crouse playing the solo parts.
The piece is an important one.
Lacking the frivolity of earlier
Mozart concerti, the Sinfonia
features two difficult and finely
woven together solo parts with
-Chorale exhibits
skill, sensitivity
By EDWARD STEPHENSON
The Rice Chorale, under the
direction of Dr. Wayne Bed-
ford, gave its first full concert
Tuesday evening in the RMC.
Presenting a varied program
which ranged from classical to
popular, the Chorale did an ad-
mirable job with the occasional-
ly difficult music and the
foreign languages. The dynamic
changes and ensemble came
through well under the sensitive
direction of Dr. Bedford. How-
ever, the Chorale was unsteady
in its balance and blend, with
each section giving way at
times to imperfections in the
voicing.
The program, slanted heavily
toward show tunes and popular
arrangements, was pleasing, but
the Chorale would do well to
aim for more musical depth
and enrichment in its selections.
The concert showed much poten-
tial for the 'Chorale, if they con-
tinue to improve, to produce
some truly exciting sound.
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paniment.
The performance was gener-
ally good, and violinist Crouse
was particularly outstanding.
Unfortunately the violin part
was marred by passages of
faulty intonation, and in the
first part of the allegro maes-
toso, the soloists' styles simply
did not mesh.
But there were some fine
moments, such as the lovely
second movement and the
cadenzas. Previn and the orches-
tra provided excellent accom-
paniment, whose effectiveness
was lessened only by the notice-
able tendency of the strings to
rush the tutti passages.
Dramatic Close
The evening closed with
Dmitri Shostakovich's best
known work, his Symphony No.
5. Previn led the orchestra in a
particularly controlled and lucid
performance. All of the move-
ments were appropriately pre-
sented.
The close of the driving
Finale left the audience hungry
for more. Unfortunately there
won't be more until the sym-
phony takes another three weeks
rest.
Browa follows path of 'Everyman'
Thresher photo by Tim Leons
'EVERYMAN' DUO
Brown Morality Production
By PHIL GARON
Thresher Editorial Staff
A soteriological production
will be served up for Rice drama
enthusiasts this week.
Soteriological? English pro-
fessor John Velz, who will be
directing this year's Brown
Morality Play "Everyman," de-
fines the word as dealing with
man's attempts to gain salva-
tion. And such is the dramatic
situation in "Everyman," the
allegory of a man's march
through the world towards
grace.
Liturgical Music
Working with Dr. Velz will
be Dr. Louis Mackey, Philosphy
Department, who has arranged
the complex musical score for
the production. Maokey has col-
Players send up SOS
The Rice Players will present
their annual series of student-
directed one-act plays on De-
cember 7-10 at 8 pm in Ham-
man Hall.
The series is titled "S. 0. S."
for the authors: Strindberg
("Miss Julie") directed by Fred
Roberts, O'Neill ("Where the
Cross is Made") directed by
Drew Meyer, and Schaffer
"The Private Ear") directed by
Bob Sculley.
Their casts are as follows:
"Miss Julie": Roberta Reed,
Barth to view resurrection theory
Peter Hempel, and Connie
Brown.
"Where the Cross is Made":
Bob Stout, Carol Loanne Fish-
er, (another) Bob Stout, and
Ed McGuckin.
The three plays consist* of
two gloomy tales, "Miss Julie"
and "Where the Cross is Made,"
and one comedy, "The Private
Ear." The movie, "The Pad and
How to Use It," was based on
"The Private Ear."
Tickets will be on sale in
the RMC, at Foley's and at
JA 8-4141 starting December 2.
lected authentic music from the
period to heighten the liturgical
emphasis of the play.
The orchestration will include
a unique combination of electric
guitars and bells, creating
what Dr. Velz' calls "a magni-
ficent and unusual sound." Al-
so, a mixed choir will be per-
forming in some of the pieces.
Dennis Fontaine in the title
role heads the large cast, which
includes 35 students.
Other cast members having
major doles in the production
are Deborah Theodore, as
Death; Margo Downey, as
Knowledge; Andrea Castles, as
Good Deeds; and Joseph Eng-
lish, playing God.
Creative Costumes
Michele Stojan is again lend-
ing her creativity in costume
design to the play. Miss Stojan,
known for her expert designing
in past Rice productions, has
created several elaborate cos-
tumes for this production, in
which appearance is intimately
connected with character.
"Everyman," written anony-
mously in the late 15th century,
is the most famous of the plays
of this genre. The second an-
nual Brown play, becoming a
pre-Christmas tradition, will be
staged in the RMC on Monday,
Tuesday, and Wednesday nights
at 8 pm. No admission will be
charged.
Dr. Markus Barth, Professor
of New Testament at Pittsburg
Theological Seminary, will dis-
cuss "Resurrection?!" this even-
ing at 7:15 in the Rice Chapel.
The fifty-one year old son
of noted theologian Karl Barth
was born and educated in
Switzerland. He received- his
Doctor of Theology - in New
Testament from the University
of Goettingen in 1947.
After serving thirteen years
as a parish minister in the
Evangelical Reformed Church in
Budendorf, Switzerland, Dr.
Barth came to the United States
in 1953. He taught at Presby-
terian Theological Seminary*
Dubuque, Iowa, and the Univer-
sity of Chicago before joining
the faculty at Pittsburg.
The author of seven books
on theology, his latest publica-
tion is "Conversation with the
Bible," published in 19G4.
Baker approves new policy
for revisions in open house
By CHARLES SZALKOWSKI
Thresher Reporter
A change in the wording of
the Baker College Open House
Policy allowing the Cabinet or
Executive Committee to sched-
ule an unlimited number of
open houses during the day-
time was unanimously approved
at the Baker Cabinet meeting
Monday night.
The proposal must first be
cleared by the Undergraduate
Affairs Committee, however, as
it is not in complete accord with
current University policy.
The Cabinet offered as sup-
porting reasons is the following:
1. There have been no major
problems under the present sys-
tem of open house regulations.
There is little reason to expect
problems under the proposed
system.
2. Increased open house privi-
leges should augment the limited
social facilities on campus.
3. The increased presence of
girls in the college, should serve
to improve not only the clean-
liness and physical apperance of
the rooms, but also the manners
and social orientation of the
college members.
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One of a Kind Gifts...
From a beautiful collection of gifts,
Art Objects and Antiques:
• Linocuts, Woodcuts and Etchings
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THE RICE THRESHER, DECEMBER 1, 196 6—P A G E 3
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Coyner, Sandy. The Rice Thresher (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 54, No. 11, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 1, 1966, newspaper, December 1, 1966; Houston, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth244986/m1/3/: accessed June 19, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Rice University Woodson Research Center.