DECORAH — Watercolor artist Douglas Eckheart will present several workshops aimed at the boomer generation this summer.
Eckheart has taught numerous creative workshps throughout his 40-year career in the visual arts.
"Watercolor & Ink: Marks & Symbols to Art" runs May 31 through June 1. The workshop is desigined for beginning and intermediate level students who want to explore watercolor and ink interaction.
Classes are limited to 15 students. Held at Seed Savers, 3094 North Winn Road in Decorah, Iowa.
Workshop rates are $200 for a two-day workshop, cost of supplies is additional.
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Douglas Eckheart
http://www.eckheart.com
From F. Melius Christiansen to Paul J. Christiansen, Leland Sateren to Rene Clausen, Dominick Argento to Stephen Paulus, and many others, the ensemble will explore our state’s rich choral tradition.
As prelude to this historic happening, earlier concerts of the season have featured premieres of CAE commissions from Minnesota composers Eric William Barnum and David Dickau, and the trend continues with Choral Arts Ensemble’s third and fourth premieres of 2007-2008. CAE
A Party of Lovers at Tea (from A Nation of Cowslips) —Dominick Argento
The Devon Maid (from A Nation of Cowslips) — Dominick Argento
I Find My Feet Have Further Goals — Libby Larsen
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There Will Be Rest — Dale Warland
There Was a Time — Eric William Barnum
Old Waters — J. David Moore
Commissioned by American Composers Forum; premiere performance
Thou Shalt Know Him — Craig Carnahan
Hosanna — Rene Clausen
Psalm 126: A Psalm of Ascents — Abbie Betinis
Hymn to the Eternal Flame (from To Be Certain of the Dawn) — Stephen Paulus (b. 1951)
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Musica Dei Donum Optimi — Stephen Chatman
Commissioned by Choral Arts Ensemble; premiere performance
Norge, mitt Norge — arr. Kenneth Jennings
The King of Love — arr. Paul J. Christiansen
Jerusalem, My Happy Home — arr. Leland B. Sateren
Wake, Awake — arr. F. Melius Christiansen
Softly and Tenderly Jesus is Calling — arr. David Cherwien
By and By — arr. Carol Barnett
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studied or taught at u of m, not affiliated with lutheran tradition
very spcial with this performa, s
the program is really divers, seclular sacred, poets john keeps emiliy dickeson sara tiedsale.
ready in fall for 2008-2009. ready for first concert in fall.
a great invite for ca, six choirs from around the state, all of the choirs premiering a new piece commissioned by a min composer
performing in afternoon, do all of the pices commissioend, then all combiding for pice by Carol Barnett, Minnesota That’s Me, with all 250 or so voices
Final concert of the season, the program chocked full of inforatmion about next season, dates and themes constructed. like to annouce that in last program, get mouths watering a bit for whats still to come
lourde chapel concert, preconcert
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future is right not done writing and will continue to compose
celebrate all music by Minnesota composers, a rich class,
then Paul Jay and Olaf Christianson, spreading.
going to be a special tribute to Minnesota’s cessiquentiall
put questions fourth to dale, what has made minn such a special place for cm over the last century
one of the strongest, Norwegian Lutheran
F Melisu Chrisitanson came, evuanually as chore director at St. Olaf. two of his sons went onto to be outstanding choral directors.
"Choirs from other states do programs featuring all Minnesota composers," Culloton said. "This is definitely the true north star for this tradition."
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Hail, Minnesota! is made possible in part with funds provided by the State of Minnesota through the Minnesota Sesquicentennial Commission’s Grants Program.
as well as and two nights in a receding session to
"Old Waters" by J. David Moore was commissioned in conjunction with the
piece by Moore commissioned by American composers forum, we were chosen to premier it.
Chatman, Moore, David Cherwing, Abby Batinus and Craig Carnican.
