Entries by lauradurham

Julie: Why I Sing

I sing because it makes me happy. I sing because I love it. I love it so much, “flames, flames on the side of my face.” Music in general makes me happy, whether listening, dancing, or singing. In fact I’ve discovered one of the fastest ways to improve my mood is through music. All it […]

Program Notes for Pastiche

by Dr. Roger Miller, Professor Emeritus, University of Utah     Fauré, Messe basse, composed 1881, for voices (SSA) and organ Adaptation for four voices and chamber orchestra by Jon Washburn A GENTLE MASS The Missa brevis is a shortened version of the Mass in which the Mass is either performed with complete text, but […]

John: Why I Sing

I recently returned to my childhood home to spend the weekend there for the last time. My parents are relocating to Salt Lake after having lived in Rexburg Idaho for the past 43 years. I was flooded with memories while on my final journey back to the only place I’ve ever really considered home. I […]