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RONALD EVERETT WARD, 84, passed
away on Dec. 5, 2018. Born in Moretown on
Nov. 16, 1934, he was the son of the late Forrest
and Harriet (Shonio) Ward. On July 30, 1954, he
married the former Vera O. Luce in Warren and
enjoyed 62 years together. Vera passed away in
2016. Ron graduated of Waitsfield High School.
As a young man entering the workforce, he was employed at
the former Weyerhaeuser Co. in Hancock before working 12
years for Barre City Creamery. In 1969, Ron went to work at
Brothers Building Co. in Waitsfield as a plumber, receiving
his Master Plumbing License in 1973. Ron served his community
of Moretown as a member of the Volunteer Fire
Department, tax collector and first constable. He enjoyed
hunting, deer camp, fishing, snowmobiling, auto racing, and
camping at Kampersville. Ron is survived by his children
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Brian Ward, of Moretown, Kathy Carton, of Warren, Calvin
Ward and wife Sharon, of Moretown; three grandchildren; two
great-grandchildren; a sister, Lorraine Downer, of Morrisville;
a brother, Kenneth Ward and wife Rosie, of Barre; as well as
nieces, nephews and extended family.
LYDIA BOWIE WOOD, 2, passed away on
Nov. 30, 2018. She is survived by her loving
parents Matthew Wood and Kelley Keating;
Grandparents Wendy and Don Campbell of
Tunbridge, Gerard and Regina Keating of
Topsham; Great Grandparents Karleen Dawson
Wood, Nadine Keating, and Gordon and Blanche
Bagley; all of Lebanon, NH, Great Grandmother Marion
Kelley of Bar Harbor, ME; Lydia’s aunts and uncles; Rod
Keating, Zach and Meghan Waldner, Thomas Wood, and
Charland Wood, and her best little buddy Finley (Cousin).
Lydia loved singing songs, reading from her favorite books,
her dog Louise, all things Dr. Seuss, making new friends every
day, being outside, and spending quality time with those who
loved her. Memorial donations may be made to Barre City
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Vermont Symphony Orchestra Celebrates Holiday
Season with Festive Musical Program
The Vermont Symphony Orchestra (VSO), joined by its
choral counterpart, will be spreading holiday cheer in an
exciting and entertaining celebration of the season from
December 14 - 16 in the communities of Barre, Burlington,
and Rutland. This program, Holiday Pops, will feature traditional
festive favorites and iconic arrangements, with José
Daniel Flores-Caraballo leading both the orchestra and chorus,
and stand-up comedian and storyteller Hillary Boone
hosting the show.
From an a cappella version of “Jingle Bells” to the Vermont
premiere of “Little Tree” — an endearing ballad by Steve
Onion River Chorus Presents Baroque Masterworks
by Zelenka and Charpentier
Montpelier’s Onion River Chorus presents two versions
each of two of the most loved sacred texts – “Magnificat” and
“Te Deum” - by the Baroque masters Jan Dismas Zelenka
(1679-1745) and Antoine Charpentier (1643-1704). The concerts
will be held Saturday, December 22 at 7:30 pm and
Sunday, December 23 at 4:00 pm, both at the Montpelier
Unitarian Church, 130 Main Street. Tickets are $20 for general
admission and $17 for students, seniors and low-income.
Advance tickets are available at North Branch Café (cash or
check only) for the discounted prices of $18 and $15.
The 60-voice chorus and 16-piece Baroque-instrument
orchestra is led by Larry Gordon. Vocal soloists are Mary
Bonhag, soprano, Lindsey Warren, mezzo soprano, Lysander
Jaffe, tenor, and Zeb McLellan, bass.
Zelenka worked most of his life at the royal court in
Dresden, which was, at the time, the richest musical establishment
in Europe. He was highly regarded by Bach, and most
musicologists trained in the music of the Baroque period
agree that his compositions are on a par with those of his
contemporaries Bach, Handel, Vivaldi and Telemann in their
advanced use of counterpoint, their extreme demands on the
players and singers, their ingenuity and resourcefulness, and
their overall beauty.
Charpentier is widely regarded today as the foremost
French Baroque composer. Early in his life, he went to Italy
where he studied with the Italian composer Carissimi.
Returning to France, he worked for eighteen years under the
patronage of Mademoiselle de Guise. After that, he served as
the chief composer for the Jesuits. He also collaborated with
Molière on music for the theater. Charpentier’s music is
remarkable for its lyricism, constant rhythmic energy and
variety, sometimes startling harmonies, and constant contrast
of mood and texture. After several centuries of obscurity, a
Charpentier renaissance began in 1953 when the overture to
his “Te Deum” became the theme music for French Eurovision
TV.
The “Te Deum,” a hymn of praise, thanksgiving and supplication,
has been used since the 4th century as a solemn act
of praise after the mass, for the consecration of a bishop or
abbot, and on other festive occasions. In the Baroque period,
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Murray — the spirit of the season will be in the air throughout
every performance. The orchestra and chorus will also pay
tribute to the late Robert De Cormier, the VSO Chorus’
founder and acclaimed conductor, arranger and director, with
three of his arrangements.
The VSO’s Holiday Pops will be at the Barre Opera House
on December 14, the Flynn Center for Performing Arts in
Burlington on December 15, and the Paramount Theatre in
Rutland on December 16. For more information, please visit
www.vso.org/events.
settings of the “Te Deum” text were often used to celebrate
important military victories or other state occasions, Zelenka’s
and Charpentier’s settings are both appropriately grand and
magnificent, using an expanded orchestra of trumpets, tympani,
oboes, flutes, and strings. Both also divide the text into
successive movements, alternating solos and small ensembles
with full chorus and orchestra.
The well-known “Magnificat” text, attributed to Mary, has
inspired composers continuously through the centuries.
Zelenka’s and Charpentier’s settings are quite different from
each other. Zelenka’s composition is concise, yet grand, using
the same full orchestration as his “Te Deum.” A heroic opening
chorus leads to a lyrical soprano solo, which in turn leads
to a long fugal “Amen.” Charpentier’s setting uses a pareddown
orchestra (no trumpets or tympani), but it divides both
singers and orchestra into two choirs. In the choral movements,
the two choirs answer each other back and forth before
combining at the cadences. These large movements alternate
with many different combinations of lyrical solo voices.
Heightening the contrast between the Zelenka and
Charpentier works, the chorus and soloists will be using
French Latin pronunciation in the French works and standard
church Latin in the Zelenka pieces.
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