-- O Fortuna, a Selection from
the Cantata, Has Been Popularized In Contemporary Culture in Such Movies as The
Messenger, The Doors, The Hunt For Red October, Glory, and Excalibur
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FLUSHING,
NY, November 18, 2019—The Queens College Choral Society (QCCS) will perform
Carl Orff’s Carmina Burana on Saturday, December 14, at 8 pm in Colden
Auditorium. Based on medieval texts, this cantata is one of the most popular
choral works of all time, celebrating the joys, sorrows, and passions of life.
Its opening chorus, “O Fortuna,” has permeated popular culture as background
music for such movies as The Messenger, The Doors, The Hunt
For Red October, Glory, and Excalibur.
This
performance will feature the chamber version for two pianos and percussion,
with pianists Max Midroit and Sarang Kim; percussion students from the Aaron
Copland School of Music; and professional soloists Stefanie Izzo, soprano,
Sungwon Jin, tenor, and Sidney Outlaw, baritone. James John, professor of
conducting at the Aaron Copland School of Music and music director of the QCCS,
will conduct.
The
choral society is a “singing organization of and for the public, and the
students and staff of Queens College.” With singers who range from members of
the high school outreach program to individuals who have performed with the
group for more than 40 years, the QCCS is a treasure in the borough. The
society typically offers two concerts per year (in December and May) devoted to
great choral masterpieces—such as Verdi’s Requiem, Handel’s Messiah,
and Beethoven’s Missa Solemnis—with orchestral accompaniment. The QCCS
has also premiered multiple works, including pieces composed by Queens College
Music Department faculty.
Tickets are $20 and may be purchased through the Kupferberg
Center for the Arts box office at (718) 793-8080 or online at www.kupferbergcenter.org. Group discounts for high school students and teacher are available. To
take advantage of this offer, visit www.qcchoralsociety.org. Directions | Campus
Map.
About
Queens College
Queens College enjoys a national reputation for its liberal arts and sciences
and preprofessional programs. With its extensive range of graduate and
undergraduate degrees, honors programs, research opportunities, and internship
placements, the college serves more than 20,000 students, mentored by an
award-winning faculty. Located on a beautiful, 80-acre campus, the college has
been cited for 28 consecutive years in the Princeton Review as a “Best Value”
college. U.S. News and World Report and Forbes magazine
also rank Queens College a
“Best Value College,” thanks to its outstanding academics, generous financial
aid packages, and affordability. The Equality of Opportunity Report placed
Queens College in the top one percent of all colleges in moving students from
poverty to prosperity.
Queens College
produces more education graduates who become principals, teachers, and
counselors for New York City’s public schools than any other college in the
metropolitan area. The college contributes to the local talent pool as a leader
in tech education, and enrolls the second-most computer science majors of any
college in the city. Students from across the country and around the world are
attracted to study at the Aaron Copland School of Music. Its renowned faculty
and alumni include celebrated composers, conductors, and performers who have
received over 100 Grammy Awards and nominations. Visit the homepage to learn more about Queens College’s stellar programs and
robust campus life.
