{"id":34562,"date":"2017-11-01T08:56:09","date_gmt":"2017-11-01T15:56:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/amigos805.com\/?p=34562"},"modified":"2017-12-05T21:37:19","modified_gmt":"2017-12-06T05:37:19","slug":"dec-4-csuci-choirs-winter-concert-celebrates-poetry-and-songs-of-the-british-isles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/amigos805.com\/dec-4-csuci-choirs-winter-concert-celebrates-poetry-and-songs-of-the-british-isles\/","title":{"rendered":"Dec. 4 \u2014 CSUCI Choir\u2019s winter concert celebrates poetry and songs of the British Isles"},"content":{"rendered":"
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CAMARILLO<\/strong> \u2014\u00a0William Shakespeare, Percy Bysshe Shelley and Ursula Wood are among the British poets who will be celebrated during the\u00a0CSU Channel Islands<\/a>\u00a0(CSUCI) Choir winter concert entitled: \u201cThe Poet Sings: Songs and Poetry of the British Isles.\u201d<\/p>\n

Concerts are Dec. 4 at 7 p.m. in Malibu Hall on the CSUCI campus and again Dec. 10 at 3 p.m. at St. Columba\u2019s Episcopal Church at 1251 Las Posas Rd. in Camarillo. Performances are free, but donations are appreciated.<\/p>\n

The performance will interweave poetry readings and musical selections from the Medieval era to the 20th Century.<\/p>\n

\u201cWords alone are expressive, but combined with music goes to a much deeper level,\u201d said CSUCI Choir director KuanFen Liu, who holds a doctorate in Musical Arts (DMA).<\/p>\n

Musical selections will include carols, madrigals and folksongs such as the “There is No Rose”, “In the Bleak Midwinter”,\u00a0 \u201cThe Blue Bird\u201d and a special composition of \u201cThree Shakespeare Songs\u201d by R. Vaughan Williams, an English composer born in 1872.<\/p>\n

\u201cSome poems and songs are more cheerful, some are witty, some are darker,\u201d Liu said.<\/p>\n

Included in the performance is \u201cThree Madrigals\u201d by composer\/performance artist Emma Lou Diemer, Professor Emeritus at UC Santa Barbara, and original poems from CSUCI students.<\/p>\n

By bringing music and poetry together, Liu hopes the program helps the audience gain a deeper appreciation and understanding beyond what each art form offers on its own.<\/p>\n

The CSUCI Choir, about 55 strong, is comprised of students, alumni and members of the community and auditions are held prior to the beginning of each semester.<\/p>\n

The choir meets weekly as a class as part of the University\u2019s\u00a0Performing Arts<\/a>\u00a0program. It offers participants exposure to a wide range of musical genres and periods, as well as the opportunity to perform publicly on campus and throughout Ventura County. For more information, contact Molly Pei, 805-218-2042 or visit the CICA website at\u00a0www.cicachoir.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Donations made at each performance help support the choir and its sponsor, Channel Islands Choral Association (CICA), a 501(c) (3) organization that serves Ventura County and brings choral music education and performance to the local schools and community.<\/p>\n

Limited parking is available on campus with the purchase of a $6 daily permit; follow signs to the parking permit dispensers. Free parking is available at the Camarillo Metrolink Station\/Lewis Road with bus service to and from the campus.\u00a0 Riders should board the CSUCI Vista Bus to the campus; the cash-only fare is $1.25 each way. Buses arrive and depart from the Camarillo Metrolink Station every 30 minutes from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday through Friday. For exact times, check the schedule at\u00a0www.goventura.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n

About California State University Channel Islands:\u00a0<\/strong>CSU Channel Islands<\/a>\u00a0(CSUCI) is the only four-year, public university in Ventura County and is known for its interdisciplinary, multicultural and international perspectives, and its emphasis on experiential and service learning.\u00a0CSUCI\u2019s strong academic programs focus on business, sciences, liberal studies, teaching credentials, and innovative master\u2019s degrees.\u00a0Students benefit from individual attention, up-to-date technology, and classroom instruction augmented by outstanding faculty research. CSUCI has been designated by the U.S. Department of Education as a Hispanic-Serving Institution and is committed to serving students of all backgrounds from the region and beyond. Connect with and learn more by visiting\u00a0CSUCI\u2019s Social Media<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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CAMARILLO \u2014\u00a0William Shakespeare, Percy Bysshe Shelley and Ursula Wood are among the British poets who will be celebrated during the\u00a0CSU Channel Islands\u00a0(CSUCI) Choir winter concert entitled: \u201cThe Poet Sings: Songs and Poetry of the British Isles.\u201d Concerts are Dec. 4…<\/p>\n

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