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Celebrating 250 Years
To commemorate 250 years of Presbyterian presence in Princeton, the
combined chancel and adult choirs of Witherspoon Street and Nassau
Presbyterian Churches will be joined by the choir of the Princeton
Theological Seminary for a performance
of the Mozart Requiem. The event takes place Sunday, March 26, at
Richardson Auditorium.
Conductor James Litton (inset) brings a unique anniversary twist to
the concert. Litton, interim director of music at Nassau Presbyterian
Church and former music director of the American Boychoir, sang the
Mozart Requiem with the
Westminster Choir College Symphonic Choir and the New York
Philharmonic Orchestra as a student in four performances and a
recording under the direction of legendary conductor Bruno Walter,
celebrating the 200th anniversary of Mozart’s birth
50 years ago, in March, 1956.
It is a well-known fact that Mozart made a major attempt to complete
the Requiem during his final illness, and that soon after his much too
young death at the age of 35, his widow made every effort to have the
work completed by his
students. This was accomplished so that she could receive the full
commission fee in order to ward off poverty as much as possible.
Dramas and movies have added a great deal of myth to this rather
dramatic end of Mozart’s life. Over the
years there have been many composers and scholars who have made effort
to finish the Requiem, and in several situations, to correct
"mistakes" made by those who sought to complete the work shortly after
his death.
For the performance in Richardson Auditorium, Litton will be using the
edition and completion of the Requiem by Robert D. Levin, which had
its premiere in 1991 and has become the preferred performing version.
Levin is a professor of music
at Harvard University. Soloists for the performance are Beverly Owens
and Patricia Holmes, sopranos; Carol Fagundus, alto; Stephen
Williamson, tenor; and William Walker, baritone. The concert opens
with the short and well-loved Mozart "Ave
verum corpus" for choir and string orchestra.
Mozart Requiem, Sunday, March 26, 4 p.m., Richardson Auditorium, on
the Princeton University campus. $20. Visit www.princeton.edu/utickets
or call 609-258-5000.
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Arts
Bucks County Playhouse, 70 South Main Street, New Hope, PA,
www.buckscountyplayhouse.com. Children’s theater audition on Saturday,
March 25, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; and Sunday, March 26, 1 to 3 p.m. Prepare
16 bars of a musical theater piece and
a short monologue. Bring sheet music, a photo, and a resume. Visit
website for times for age groups. No phone calls.
Somerset Valley Players, Amwell Road, Hillsborough,
www.svptheatre.org, 908-369-7469. Auditions for "The Prince and the
Pauper," Saturday, March 25, 1 p.m.; Sunday, March 26, 7 p.m. Boys and
girls ages 8 to 15, and adults of all ages.
VSA Arts of New Jersey is accepting registration for Partners in the
Arts Festival on Thursday, June 1, at Middlesex County College in
Edison. It provides opportunities for children and adults with and
without disabilities to engage in an
accessible celebration of the arts featuring performances, exhibits,
and arts workshops. Free. Call 732-745-3885. Deadline is Thursday,
April 20.
Dramatists Workshop Series at the Peddie School invites Nw Jersey
playwrights to submit works for consideration for public reading in
the 2006-07 season. Information at www.peddie.org/capps or call
609-490-7550. Deadline Saturday, April 15.
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Day Camps
Pennsbury Manor, 400 Pennsbury Memorial Road, Morrisville, PA,
215-946-0400. Accepting registration for Colonial Camp program
featuring hands-on history, arts and crafts, games, writing with a
quill pen, candle making, and meeting the
animals. Monday to Friday, July 10 to 14, or July 24 to 28, 10 a.m. to
3 p.m. For children who have completed first through sixth grade.
Plainsboro Recreation presents Lenape Day Camp in four two-week
sessions from Monday, June 26, to Friday, August 18. The camp will be
in the Millstone River School on Grovers Mill Road with afternoon
aquatics at High School North. Each
session is $180, half day; $250, full day. Visit www.plainsboronj.com
or call 609-799-0909, ext. 331for more information.
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Volunteer
Pennsbury Manor, 400 Pennsbury Memorial Road, Morrisville, PA,
www.pennsburymanor.org. 215-946-0400. Seeking volunteers to share
American heritage including history, gardening, animals, and
demonstrating crafts. Workshops on Saturdays,
March 25, April 8, April 22, and May 6, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Register.
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For Parents
Kids’ MusicRound offers free sample classes for families with young
children through March 29. For information visit
www.kidsmusicround.com or call 609-333-0100.
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Please Donate
KPMG Princeton "Suit for Success" program is collecting women’s
business suits to help women join the workforce. Clothing can be new
or used, clean and on hangars. Call 973-467-9650 for information.
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Trips
55-Plus offers a trip to Duke Farms Estate and Gardens and lunch at
Ryland Inn on Thursday, May 25. The bus departs at 9 a.m. from the
Princeton Jewish Center. Cost is $85 including bus, admissions, lunch,
tip, and tax. Contact Samuel
Goldfarb at 609-924-2008 for information.
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Sports
New Jersey Lightning of the Jersey Shore is accepting new registrants
ages 10 to 24. Kickurass Sports organizes current teams with new
venues, new ways, and new teams to play. Visit fatheadsportsonline.com
or call 732-978-4453.
Central Jersey Royals Baseball team is holding open tryouts for spring
and summer teams. Players ages 10 to 24. Apply online at
www.fatheadsportsonline.com or call 732-978-4453.
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