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Orchestra performs excellent!) during concert for A&M patrons By Chuck Lovejoy Staff Writer A sparkling evening of baroque and classical music was presented last night in Rudder Auditorium by the Pail lard Chamber Orchestra. The two-hour con cert was sponsored by MSC OPAS. The French orchestra, noted for its re vival of this type of music, performed concertos from the 18th and early 19th centuries composed by such noted com posers as Handel and Debussy. Playing with superb technique and style, the group effectively lived up to their reputa tion as the best selling classical orchestra of all time, which they received after their recording of Johann Pachelbel’s “Canon in D” sold more copies than any other classical album and was named Billboard’s 1977 Classical Album of the Year. Francois Paillard, founder and con ductor of the orchestra, opened the con cert by sending the group headlong into Handel’s “Concerto grosso in B minor. Opus 6, No. 12.” The piece, the twelfth of Handel’s “Grand Concertos,” was powerful in the hands of the group. Guest flutist Shigenori Kudo, an inter nationally famous musician, performed on the next selection, “Flute concerto in D minor,” composed by Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach, son of J.S. Bach. Ku do’s superior style and technical grace lifted his performance above the orches tra’s accompaniment with ease. After the intermission, the orchestra returned to the stage to perform the third of their five concertos, “Violin concerto in D major. Opus 7, No. 2” by Jean- Marie Leclair. This particular concerto was highlighted by violin soloist Gerard Jarry, principal soloist and long time member of the Paillard Orchestra. Jarry plays with fire. Several times during the selection, his hand and bow became a blur as he raced them across the instrument’s strings. His face also shone bright red as his playing grew more intense. The fourth concerto, Francois De- vienne’s “Flute concerto No. 7 in E min or,” again showcased Kudo on flute. As in his previous solo. Kudo’s body swayed and turned with the music, slowly on the relaxed sections of music and almost violently on the faster sec tions. His superbly articulated scales and runs were breathtaking. “6 Epigraphes Antiques,” composed by Claude Debussy, closed the perfor mance. This selection was specially or chestrated by Paillard for performance by the orchestra. Judging from the group's outstanding performance of the piece, one could say he did an excellent job. The piece sounded fuller and richer than the previous four works. The piece also seemed dark and mysterious when compared to the light, peppy concertos. Paillard founded the orchestra in 1953. The group is a permanent ensem ble consisting of seven violins, two vio las, two celli, a double bass and a harpsi- cord. The group tours America frequently and also gives an annual se ries of concerts in France. Even though the orchestra is best known for its performance of Is and early classical music, the w includes contemporary worksurJ ertoire. They have made morefe| recordings of various types of o4 music and have received awards. Guest musician Kudo is ij guished international musician I pleted his musical studies at tk® vatoire Superieur de Musiques’I His many awards include theFisj Prix in the 1978 Paris Intemato petition. International talent was[ in the musicians' performance ^ capacity crowd applaude had taken three curtain calls, (had down when he called the otekaj tention to perform an eocoR l turned out to be the highlightc'j ning. The encore was Pachelbels D” which made the orchestral; truly showed what supenot i they are and was a fulfilling Mil performance. Texas Baptists take stand on ‘Priesthood of Believers AUSTIN (AP) — The Texas Baptist General Convention on Wednesday ap proved a resolution that moderates said represented a break in policy from the national Southern Baptist Convention. But fundamentalists also supported the resolution, which reaffirms the doc trine that Christians have direct access to God. without the need of a moderator. They said the resolution was not contrary' to the one passed by the national organi zation. In other decisions, "messengers” or delegates at the two-day state convention agreed to oppose any proposals for a state lottery, saying that lotteries destroy the work ethic and hurt the poor. A state lottery is expected to be con sidered by the state Legislature next year. But the major dispute was over the resolution on Christians’ access to God. a doctrine that is called the "priesthood of believers." At the national convention last June in San Antonio, the controlling fundamen talists successfully passed a resolution giving pastors more authority. Moderates claim this move eroded that doctrine. Fundamentalists, who complain of a permissive trend among Baptists, said the doctrine was being used as an excuse to allow a Baptist to believe whatever he choose. Moderates say the doctrine is a basic precept of Protestant faiths and shouldn’t be changed. Winfred Moore, an Amarillo pastor and chairman of the board of trustees at Baylor University, said the state resolu tion was in response to the action taken by the national convention. "It says we don’t buy into it." Moore said. But Paige Patterson, president of the Criswell Bible College in Dallas and one of the leaders of the fundamentalist camp, said the resolution at the state con vention does not run contrary to the na tional convention stand. Phil Strickland, director of the Texas Baptist Christian Life Commission, which presented the convention w ith its resolutions, said the national resolution was a one-sided statement that over-em phasized pastoral authority and under- emphasized individual ethical responsi bility. At the Mate convention.: ment to the resolution failed ihs* have mandated allegiance Iofji Biblical (cachings. An amendment passed thatnJ said Christians have a respond fulfill their spiritual missittilil Moderates appeared in cor; j state convention, which ifci 6.000 people. 4,000 of whom ml gates. The convention wassdeq end Wednesday. On Tuesday, moderate-bad;:i dates swept the top three ofci convention. The Rev. Joel Gregory,aF:rtj pastor and self-descnbed cars re-elected by acclamation te;a term as president. fl Va OBSESSION FOR MEN By Calvin Klein The singularly masculine scent for the modern man. 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