Page 13 College Misericordia’s juniors marked a high point in their college social lives over the weekend as they received their class;rings and were feted at the iL Ring Dance. The judiors received their rings Friday, following several weeks of wearing bits of blue ribbon on their ring fingers in anticipation of receiving the rings. In recognition of the event, a special mass was cele- brated for the class Friday afternoon. Immediately follow- ing the mass, the juniors met their freshmen ‘Little Sisters’ for dinner in Merrick Hall. Saturday evening, 85 juniors and their escorts attended the annual Ring Dance, held this year at the Irem Temple Country Club. Theme for the dance was simply, ‘Rings’, ex- emplified by small jewelry boxes given as table favors. Music for dancing was provided by T.N.T. Following the dance, Ring Weekend activities were con- cluded with a mass held in the college chapel. Photo by Sylvia Cutler It was Tchaikovsky over Hindemith, two to one, accord- ing to the applause heard at the most recent concert of the Philharmonic Orchestra of Northeastern Pennsylvania, under the baton of Thomas Michalak. While the program offered a wide variety of compositional styles, the commentary we heard from members of the audience led us to believe that audiences in general do not care too muah for innovative styles of musi? Therefore, the Tragic Overture by Johannes Brahms, and Variations on a Rococo Theme by Tchaikovsky proved to be the more popular Selec: tions of the evening. The Tragic Overture was almost 10 years in the writing, and was finally completed after Brahms had taken part, as conductor, in the solemn unveil- ing of Schumann’s monument at Konigsberg. This, coupled with the bad weather that prevailed at Ischl, where Brahms was staying, produced this long and somber piece. However, even though the program notes impressed us with the sadness inherent in the piece, the Phil- harmonic Orchestra attacked it with such vigor and enthus- iasm, that it came across as militglly = stimulating rather than Xragic. Such was Mr. Michalak’s approach to this compogition. Hir@mith’s Kammermusic, a codcerto for Violoncello, which featured the guest artist, Paul Tobias, was most impress- ive. Mr. Tobias’ skill on his instrument is certainly equal to his advance publicity. His left hand works and works well, fingers sure and skilled on the strings, his vibrato firm yet delicate, and he operates the full length of the strings, getting the low notes firm and strong, the harmonics delicate and sure. A slip in the upper reaches would be only too revealing. There was never a slip. The instrumentalists selected to compete the ensemble for the condo were equally as good, notaBly John Toth, concert- master, and Einar Holm, first cello. in the Tchaikovskv musie Variations on a Rococo Theme. In this; Tchaikovsky reveals his love of Baroque and Classical music, and the Rococo period. The composition is melodic and reminiscent-comprised of seven variations separated by orches- tral interludes and solo caden- zas. It was beautifully handled by both soloist and orchestra, and elicited the largest ovation of the evening. The audience pounded their approval. When the writer is listening to music she has never heard before, she has no more idea than the audience as to whether it’s being well played or not. We suppose it is possible to get a record of the composition by the major international orchestras and listen to it beforehand, but this is like doing additional homework. A comment heard from a member of the audience after ‘‘Symphony for Brass and Percussion’ written in 1949 and ’50 by Gunther Schuller, and performed by the New York Philharmonic under Dmitri Mitropoulos, was, ‘They never did get together, did they?” We don’t know how valid the comment is. It depends on what the composer intended. We do know that the piece sounded very contemp- orary...that at any moment the orchestra could have broken into a burst of spiraling jazz, like a natural development. As it was, we were permitted to hear some inordinately experi- mental music, enlisting each of the brasses to show the extent of their ‘capabilities. Much ‘technical dexterity = was required and the players executed their parts with alacrity. Control was enormous as six muted trumpets whispered the theme. From first to last, the orchestra held this listener in thrall. We en- joyed every note. Afterward we met the guest artist, the conductor, and Mr. Holm, the first cellist. Paul Tobias revealed he had known both Thomas Michalak and Einar Holm since the beginning of his career. It was a warm and beaming renewal of freindships backstage. We took pictures of the three, but unfortunately, the film in the camera engaged badly, and we came out with triple exposures. We leave their happy smiles to your imagina- tion. ¢ Superior % CATERING < | Weddings Parties Cocktail Parties Banquets Funeral Gatherings Industrial Catering 269 Wilkes-Barre 822-7616 If no answer 675-0145 nual Ring Dance. Left to right: N.Y.; Peggy Kirk, junior class Dennis Teravainen, Brooklyn, president, residing in Dallas; - by Sylvia S. Cutler “You son of a gun, you owe me $7...because of<you I slept in my car for three nights and ate garbage. If you think I've forgotten, you're mistaken!’’ So spoke Vaughn Monroe sometime in the early 1940’s when Fred Abraham, a resident of Bennett Street, Kingston, and owner of Abraham’s Shoe Repair, had hired Monroe to play two nights at the Armory on South Main Street, at $3500 for the engagement. This was 10 years after the earlier event when Abraham had booked Monroe; into the Cinderella Ballroom on South Main Street at $14 a night. For $250, Abraham hired a band, gave them $125 in advance, and engaged Mr. Monroe to sing. But the receipts were only $75, Executive Board To Hold Meeting Mrs. Malcolm Borthwick, president’ of the Shavertown United Methodist Church and he couldn’t pay either the Women, has called an executive band or the singer. Protested board meeting for Nov. 13 at 8 Mr. Monroe: ‘Fred, T'll go p-m. in the church library. hungry...I'll have to sleep in the All Circle c Balen n are re-- car!’ This was the 1930’s, deep minded that the “Thank You’ into the depression era. 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