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Show Lively Arts the newest trends in music. drama. films andleisure fun ALK Roger Wagnerto Direct Symphony Concert Roger Wagner, the founder and directo! r of the world-famous Roger Wagner Chorale will conduct the Utah Symphony andthe Utah Chorale Friday and Saturday in per formances of Johann Sebastian Bach's Christmas (Weihnachts) Oratorio The concerts begin at 8 pm. in Symphony Hail JoAnn Ottley, soprano Alyce Rogers. joys both American and French citizenship The Wagner family immigrated to the United States when Roger was seven However. he returned to France in 1932 to complete his undergraduate studies in music at the College of Montmorency. When he returned to the States from France in 1937, he was engagedas the musicdirector contralto; Louis Welcher, tenor and Clayne Robison, baritonewill bethesoloists for the Bach oratorio which has been of St. Joseph's Church in Los Angeles, a position he held for more than 20 years. Their annual choral concerts brought described as a serics of ‘'lyrica ! meditations presented in ariosos. arias Church and to Roger Wagnerthat he was and choral numbers. such widespread recognition to St. Joseph's asked to be the supervisor of youth choruses Theonly instrumental passage to be found in the entire work is the pastorale. or “shepherd music,” in the key of G major for the city of Los Angeles’ Bureau of Music. He began with a madrigal group of twelve voices that, by 1946, had grownto 32 singers who debuted professionally that accompaniment. This beatific music an: year as the Roger WagnerChorale: nouncesthe birth of Christ JoAnn Ottley is a Utah soprano, Born in France, the son of the organist a’ ‘recognized throughout the West Coast and scored for flutes, oboes, strings, and organ the famed cathedral of Dijon, Wagner en- Intermountain areas as a poised soloist and known for her superb artistry and a tone of great warmth and purity, strength and endurance. She has an exceptional upper register culminating ina clear, ringing F above high ¢ Contralto Alyce Rogers is a Singing actress whu lias been acclainedfor her performances with the Portland, Seattle Spokane, and Vancouver. B.C. Opera companies where she has been seen in such roles as Cherubino in “The Marriage of Figaro,” as Charlotte in “Werther,” as Hanselin ‘Hansel and Gretel.” and as the Marquise in ‘Daughter of the Regiment.’ She is a frequent guest artist with symphonyorchestras in serious solo repertoire such as Berlioz’ “Death of Cleopatra. and Mahler's ‘*Kindertotenlieder’’ as well as their Pops concert series. She has performed extensively in oratorios, passions. and masses, and has sung over50 Bach Cantatas Baritone Clayne Robison has sung exten- sively with the Seattle Opera, Portland Opera, Boston Opera Group and the Western Opera Theater (subsidiary of the San Francisco Opera). Last Spring he had success as Escamilio in the Utah Opera's produciiva of “Carmen Heis currently artistic director of the Brigham Young University Music Theater and also associate director of the Honors program at BYU. He holds a lawdegree from Harvard and a doctorate in orchestral conducting and opera production from the University of Washington Tickets for the “Christmas Oratorio maybe purchased weekdaysat Symphony Hall, 123 West South Temple from 10:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and one hourprior to the concert. ROGER WAGNER worsted wool: the career suit now ROBERTWILSON, Laura Wilkinson and Genie Peay will be among the students featured Thursday at 6:30 p.m. in the Eldred Center at Ruth Melville's musical recital. impeccabletailoring for today's busy woman- you. Snappy, no- Melville Students to Perform Ruth W.Melville is presenting her students in recital Thursday at 6:30 p.m. in the Eldred Center. Her students will perform excerpts from “Carousel,” “Camelot,” ‘Fiddler on the Roof,” “My Fair Lady, ” and “Oklahoma, * At8 p.m. the eveningwill be caped off with opera sketches from ‘‘MadameButterfly,” ‘‘La Traviata,” ‘La Boheme,” ‘‘Carmen,”’ ‘Tosca,’ and others. Accompanists for the evening include Mrs. D'’on Moore, Sue Quebbman, Lyn nonsensechic in 100%worsted wool, accented with a slim belt. Perry, Mrs. Norma Dee Ryan, Joyce Wilkinson and Laura Wilkinson. Dramatic assistants are Becky Barton, Myrth Burr, Wayne VanderWerff, and ee West. The public is invited to at- Adda string of pearls for evening! In charcoalgrey, 6 to 14, 120.00. Dresses-all stores KBYUto Present Piano Profile “‘Lexo: :Alexander competition and the Toradze, Pianist,” a 30 development of a minute profile of the bril- friendship with his liantSilver Medalwinner American h josts, the in the 1977 Van Cliburn International Piano Competition, will be simulcast December 12 at 7:30 p.m. over KBYUTV, channel 11, & FM. The special, titled “Lexo” after the Soviet pianist’s nickname, was prdsce by Fort Worth luctions during the 1977 competition and is resented on PBS by eee / Dallas-Fort forth. The two-week Van Cliburn competition draws gifted young performers fromall over the world every four years and is conducted under the auspices of the Fort Worth-based Van Cliburn Foundation. ‘‘Lexo’’ is the filmed record of Toradze’s progress in the Blake Burns family. The last half of the program features the gifted musician’s masterful perfor- mance of three movefrom ments ‘*Petrouchka’’ by Stravinsky. Other musical selections from ‘‘Lexo” include Mozart's Concerto in A Major and Sonata in E Flat Major. Ethnic Festival Planned Join the Utah Museum of Fine Ari, located on the University of Utah ala on Saturday and for an Ethnic Holiday Celebration. The holiday fare will represent Greek, Swiss, Mexican/Hispanic, Slavic and Austrian holiday traditions. 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