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Show Chorale opens season with patriotic concert Music With the nation divided dur- ing election season, patrons can recharge their patriotic batteries with the Wasatch Chorale's season opener, featuring its traditional Ameri-- ' cana theme. . Friday's concert will feature performances by the Utah Children's choir, under the direction of Kay Asay, the Chorale, directed by Arden Hopkin. and the Wasatch , Chamber Singers, led by G.R. Taylor. Larry Blackburn, a frequent guest organist on Temple Square, will be the accompae M 1 J jVrV yVN. ' Vi. concert season, the hope-fille-d will feature a number of America's musical favorites, including "Battle Cry of Freedom." "Dixie" and "Battle Hymn of the Re" public." A large portion of the concert is dedicated to inspirational music, with a rendition of "Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing" and three pieces by American composer Rene fy r j John Roos Members of Sunfall Festival: From left, Scott Johnson, Amy Gileadi, George Brunt, Chris Peterson and Scott Wiley. Reunion in the making Sunfall Festival sheds light on Ashley Banks DAILY HERALD fter a mysterious two-yea- r sabbatical from the stage, the locally rooted band Sunfall Festival will return to Provo on Friday and Saturday. The members of Sunfall Festival met and formed their band in Provo, after moving to the city with family or to attend A BYU. Now strewn about the coun- try, the band will reunite to celebrate the release of its latest album, "Bang Bang Bang." Scott Wiley, guitarist of the d band, is looking forward to the concerts after such a long hiatus. "Everyone just kind of found other things to do," he said. "Three of us had kids. We moved here, moved there. Things happen, but we all miss playing. seven-year-ol- two-ye- ar absence "We're going to get together next week and kind of learn how to play again." The band members remained close over the two-yea-r break, despite the distance between them and the shifted focus to other projects some they even collaborated on. But Sunfall had already-recorde- d songs that needed a home. Wiley said the band mem- bers would get together once in a while, and on one of those occasions, they found a chance to finish the album. "We felt like we wanted to put these songs out and give people a chance to hear them," Wiley said. Sunfall's latest album is a mixture of demos, three songs recorded with producer Paul Fox (who has produced big acts like 10,000 Maniacs and Sixpence None the Richer) and songs like "Cheetah," which was written while the band was performing live. ' Though it's difficult to assign a genre to the band, a few people have tried. . . Chuck Hamm, owner of Muse Music in Provo, where Sunfall Festival will perform Friday, said he'd call the band's music emo-indi-e rock. "They can rock out, but they're also kind of mellow," he said. "We're not necessarily the kind of music you put on in the background of a party," Wiley said. "We're music that you can get more out of by sitting and listening to it." He.attributes the band's unique sound to influences that "come from everywhere." "We're all so different," he said, mentioning that the band's musical interests range everywhere from folk to British to indie rock. "Where our interests meet is where the sound of the band comes from," Wiley said. nist. Opening the Chorale's 25th If you go Sunfall Festival When: 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday Where: Muse Music, 145 N. University Ave., Provo Tickets: $5 Corey Fox, manager at Muse Music, finds uniqueness in the fact that, at the height of the band's success, Sunfall Festival was one of the few really bands in good female-fronte- d the area. "They've long been respected as one of the best bands to come out of Utah," he said. Though it may seem simple, the band's hope for its music is universal among musicians. "We think it's pretty good and worth listening to," Wiley said. "We just want people to like it." Clausen. The Children's Choir, founded by Asay in 1984, will perform "Zion's Walls." by Aaron Copland, and some American folksongs. The Wasatch Chamber Singers will perform madrigals, spirituals and more. The final pieces of the evening will feature combined choir performances of "Prayer comfor Peace,:" comppsed-tmemorate Sept. 11, 2001, and "Come, Sing the Joy of the Lord," which will be performed v with handbells. This is the first of four concerts the Chorale will perform this season. The other concerts include a Boar's Head Festival in January, with dinner, a brass ensemble and singing; the sixth annual Choral Festival in March, featuring high school choirs; and the season finale in May. The May finale will feature the Utah Valley Symphony and the Wasatch Chorale, under the direction of symphony director Bryce Rytting, performing Sebastian Bach's "St. Matthew Passion." . The first concert of the Wasatch Chorale's 2004-0- 5 season will begin Friday at 7:30 p.m. in the Provo Tabernacle, located at 100 S. University Ave. Tickets, which are $6 for individuals and $ 15 for families, will be available at the door or by calling Mandy. Davis at n 766-083- Ashley Banks Daily Herald |
