summer 2003 - The University of Scranton
summer 2003 - The University of Scranton
summer 2003 - The University of Scranton
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A S EAS ON OF CELEBRAT I O N S<br />
A Family <strong>of</strong> Musicians<br />
All six members <strong>of</strong> the Beckish family have<br />
played in the <strong>University</strong>’s Concert Band during<br />
their years as students and as alumni. Four <strong>of</strong><br />
the six family members played in the 20 th<br />
World Premiere Concert. Pictured, clockwise<br />
om left (standing) are Mary Beckish ’99,<br />
G’02, David Beckish ’93, Michael Beckish ’97<br />
and Jill Beckish ’01, G’02 (seated). Missing<br />
om photo are Stephen Beckish ’93 and<br />
Matthew Beckish ’95, G’00.<br />
“It’s a rare opportunity for a musician to be<br />
able to breathe new life into music for the first<br />
ime and then to do it year after year. It’s<br />
something we’ve enjoyed doing over the<br />
years, and we look forward to continuing our<br />
participation in the future.”<br />
David Beckish ’93<br />
WORKS COMMISSIONED AND<br />
PREMIERED AS PART OF THE<br />
UNIVERSITY’S WORLD PREMIERE<br />
COMPOSITION SERIES<br />
<strong>2003</strong> – Wycliffe Gordon<br />
Prayer, Acknowledgement,<br />
and Celebration (choir)<br />
<strong>2003</strong> – Lawrence Wolfe<br />
Cadences (band)<br />
2002 – Hubert Bird<br />
Memoria Perpetua (band)<br />
Now From <strong>The</strong> World <strong>The</strong> Light<br />
<strong>of</strong> God is Gone (choir)<br />
2001 – Lawrence Wolfe<br />
Give Me Liberty!<br />
(band and choir)<br />
2000 – Wycliffe Gordon<br />
<strong>The</strong> Story (choir)<br />
Opus for Bogas (band)<br />
1999 – Brett William Dietz<br />
Stabat Mater (choir)<br />
Pandora’s Box (band)<br />
1998 – Kenneth Amis<br />
Tears I (choir)<br />
Tears II (choir)<br />
Tears III (choir)<br />
Rondo ala Kolo (band)<br />
1997 – Vaclav Nelhybel, H’85<br />
(posthumous world premiere)<br />
Gospodi Pomiluy<br />
(band and choir)<br />
Ballade (band)<br />
1996 – Sam Pilafian and<br />
Frank Vignola<br />
My Wish for the World (choir)<br />
Gypsy Fire (band)<br />
1995 – Jerome Summers<br />
Sanctus (choir)<br />
<strong>The</strong> Universe is Dancing (band)<br />
1994 – Alexander Rannie<br />
Fear No More (choir)<br />
Essay (band)<br />
Main Title for a Lost Film (band)<br />
1993 – Joshua Rosenblum<br />
<strong>The</strong> Jabberwocky (choir)<br />
Three to Beat the Band (band)<br />
1992 – Robert Starer<br />
Vertue (choir)<br />
Rolling Earth (band)<br />
1991 – Rev. J. Kevin Waters, S.J.<br />
Psalm 150 (band and choir)<br />
1990 – T. Terry James, H’88<br />
B’Guilior Gwyneth Gwyn (choir)<br />
Passacaglia (band)<br />
Fugue in Se a rch <strong>of</strong> a Subject (band)<br />
1989 – Hugh Keelan<br />
Juliet in the Heat (choir)<br />
Introduction and Allegro (band)<br />
1988 – Vaclav Nelhybel<br />
Cornerstone for a New Moon<br />
(band and choir)<br />
1987 – J. Rex Mitchell<br />
Thinking to Myself (choir)<br />
Incalzando (band)<br />
1986 – Jonathan Tunick<br />
<strong>The</strong> Mysterious Cat (choir)<br />
Shakespeare at Dusk (band)<br />
1985 – Robert Kapilow<br />
Psalmistry (choir)<br />
In Excelsis Gloria (choir)<br />
Borba (band)<br />
1984 – Vaclav Nelhybel<br />
Agon (band)<br />
My Sa l vation (clarinet choir, choir)<br />
S U M M E R 2 0 0 3 2 3
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