BRIEFLY.Byline: The Register-Guard UO a cappella a cap·pel·la adv. Music Without instrumental accompaniment. [Italian : a, in the manner of + cappella, chapel, choir.] Adj. 1. group has lots of new voices Just as in sports, accomplished collegiate a cappella Collegiate a cappella (or college a cappella) ensembles are student-run and -directed singing groups that perform entirely without instruments. Such groups can be found at many colleges and universities in the United States, and increasingly worldwide. teams face rebuilding years on occasion. After losing many members to graduation in 2006, the University of Oregon's Divisi had nine new vocalists to break in. Yet the 14-member chorale chorale (kōrăl`, –räl`), any of the traditional hymns of the German Protestant Church. The form was developed after the Reformation to replace the plainsong of the earlier service and as a means of congregational participation in was one of eight teams from the West selected to compete in the International Competition of Collegiate A Cappella Semifinals, a release says. The release says Divisi has been working for seven months on the 12-minute set it took to a March 10 competition in California, where it won the award for outstanding choreography. Check out the new Divisi set during weekly performances at the Erb Memorial Union amphitheater amphitheater (ăm`fəthē'ətər, ăm`pə–), open structure used for the exhibition of gladiatorial contests, struggles of wild beasts, sham sea battles, and similar spectacles. , 1222 E. 13th Ave. Divisi performs there every Friday at 4 p.m. Former steelworker to play house concert From steel mill to steel guitar, Angelo Melasecca is finding his musical path after the Pennsylvania company The Pennsylvania Company was a major holding company, owning and operating much of the Lines West territory (west of Pittsburgh and Erie, Pennsylvania) of the Pennsylvania Railroad, including the Pittsburgh, Fort Wayne and Chicago Railway, the PRR's main route to Chicago. where he had worked for decades went bankrupt, a news release says. The folk artist, who goes by Angelo M., may not have a pension anymore, but he's traveling the country spreading his touching songs and guitar virtuosity vir·tu·os·i·ty n. pl. vir·tu·os·i·ties 1. The technical skill, fluency, or style exhibited by a virtuoso or a composition. 2. An appreciation for or interest in fine objects of art. . He plays a Saturday house concert in Eugene, with Central Oregon's Allan Byer opening. In his early 50s, Angelo M. made the transition from steelworker to performing songwriter. He plays finger-style and slide guitar, as well as dobro, mandolin mandolin (măn'dəlĭn`, măn`dəlĭn'), musical instrument of the lute family, with a half-pear-shaped body, a fretted neck, and a variable number of strings, plucked with the fingers or with a plectrum. and harp. A Rootstime review calls him a "brilliant guitarist" with an "excellent voice," and says his song "Lost" produces goosebumps, a news release says. The title track of his debut album, "Far From Home," is based on a trip to Oregon. You must have reservations to get directions to the concert, which starts at 7:30 p.m. A donation of $15 at the door goes to Angelo M. To make a reservation, e-mail eugenehouseconcerts@ comcast.net or call 342-1967. - The Register-Guard |
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