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XV/27, rr Aaron Copland's "Vitebsk, Study on a Jewish Theme," and Jo hannes Brahms' "Piano Trio in C Major," in tonight's performance. Tomatz, who is director of the school of music at the University of Houston, said the trio wanted a balanced program — a classical piece, a romantic piece arid a more modern piece. "Copland is one of the greatest modern Ameri can composers and :his 'Vitebsk, Study on a Jewish Theme' is a; beautiful rrielbdy .with a wonderful sense of direction,:" said Tomatz, who is also a commissioner for the National Association of Schools of Music. h Rose said, "It is his only piece that uses quar ter-tones, similar to music from the Middle East." Although they are called the Western Arts Trio, Rose said the name does not refer to cowboy mu sic, but the music of European and American cul tures.**• / J ' Through thg,yeairs they have performed togeth- David Tomatz, Werner Rose and Henry Rubin will perform at Rudder Theater at 8 p.m. er in Europe, Australia and all over North- Ameri- ca, earning a unique reputation in the chamber music field. \ The trio enjoys playing traditional music writ ten for trios. "It's a marvelous repertoire when you're talk ing about the trios of Beethoven, the trios of Brahms or the flashy trios by Mendelssohn," Rose said, "But we also have a great joy of dealing with new music," he said. "We have a great satisfaction in Working with a composer on a brand new piece or new creation." Rose said 2Q; composers have bom missioned 22 works for the trio tb perform over the years. In addition, the trio has made six recorclkjgs for Laurel Record in Los Angeles and radio broad casts in Frahce, Spain, Mexico and other coum tries. sa:: Tonight's concert is a presentation of the Uni versity Chamber Series, sponsored by Patricia and Bookman Peters and the Department of Philoso phy and Humanities. Opera tenor to perform By ANAS BEN-MpSA StaffWriter of THE BATTALJOU **&*'"' The reverberating notes of opera will be heard at Wednesday's Brown Bag Concert at 12:30 p.m. h in 402 Academic. , i ^ Todd Randall Miller, a tenor, will .sing several pieices by Henri Duparc, Richard Strauss, Lee Hio- by and Giocono Puccini, from works including "The Tempest," "La Fanciulla del West" and "Turandot." Katherine Ciscon will accompany him on the piano. Miller said being ex posed to opera in college c# 5 made him realize how challenging it was. "It is larger then life, a purely natural way of portraying passion and love through acting and singing," he said. Opera is the most difficult form of singing. Miller said. "You have. fO: learn Italian, French, and Ger man," he said. "Youmbed to know the grammar and inflection of the languages." Miller said opera is a long-term corpmitment. "It's like being a major league baseball player," he said. "It takes years and years to harness your talent." j-*---^ Miller holds degrees in performance from the Universities of Houston and Arizona; he is a doc toral student in voice performance at the Univer sity of Houston. His performance will be broadcast by Texas A&M's public radio station, KAMU-FM 90.9. The Brown Bag Concert is presented by the OP AS Stark Series and the Department of Philos ophy and Humanities' Music Program. Cowboy poet sings, tells stories about reality of Old West By JULIE POLSTON feature Writer of THE BATTALION Western folk singer, guitarist, songwriter and poet Ed Stabler will perform tonight ah7:30 in the MSC University Gallery. Stabler, whose music ranges from traditional cowboy songs to contemporary western songs, said his style is unlike the commercial country music of today. "Many of my songs are unfa miliar, but I've found that most audiences find themselves drawn into what I bring to share with them," he said. Although the cowboy is a ma jor subject in his work. Stabler said he gives other people who influenced the west their de served recognition as well. "Most of my songs tell stories about western folks and events," he said. "My performances cele brate their lives. Hollywood glamorizes the West, I like to sing about its reality - it's what grabs my audiences." Tonight's performance, spon sored by the English Dept, and the Inkshed Press, is free and open to all interested persons. Susan Kouyomjian, coordina tor for guest speaker presenta tions for the English Dept., said the purpose of the presentations is to expose students to various ethnic cultures. This year's focus is Western artists. In addition to the Stabler presentation this evening, the de partment will bring in Native American and African-American artists later in the year, she said. Kouyomijian said she feels most students will enjoy Stabler's work because of its authenticity, as well as the traditional nature of folk singing. "The presentations provide students access to a diverse array of artists, particularly to the tra dition of the West with the guests we are having this year," she said. Kouyomijian said that through their works, the artists explain why regional differences are not as distinct as they were once thought to be. Rather, diverse in terests are the artists' inspiration, she said. Many of the Western artists be gan in small towns, but their craft enabled them to go beyond their provinces, she said. In fact, many of them have received national recognition for their contribution to the arts. "These artists are growing the art form in the West, and taking it all over the country," Kouyomi jian said. 'JPtcteic- Blast from the past O'Connor takes walk down memory lane on new album By JENNY MAGEE Reviewer of THE BATTALION Sinead O'Connor "Am I Not Your Girl?" Chrysalis Ensign Records When I discovered that Sin&ad O'Connor had done a cover ver sion of "I Want to Be Loved By You," a song made memorable by Marilyn Monroe, I became con vinced that something had gone awry in the world. O'Connor's new album, "Am I Not Your Girl?" takes a sharp and definite detour from the rebellion that characterized "The Lion and The Cobra" (1987) and "I Do Not Want What I Haven't Got" (1990). O'Connor appears to be wind ing her clear Irish vocals down the trails of her past. The album is a collage of 11 re makes from stage and screen's classic past. O'Connor's voice, freed by the lyrics of a simpler era, spins off the album like bubbles. "These are the songs I grew up listening to," O'Connor explains in the CD cover. "They are the songs that made me want to be a singer. That's the 'why.'" Renditions of Julie London's Sinead O'Connor sings old show tunes on ‘Am I Not Your Girl?’ "Why Don't You Do Right?" and "Black Coffee," a Peggy Lee tune, establish a sense or carefree ro mance and pure entertainment that has been rare if not non-exis tent in O'Connor's earlier work. "Don't Cry For Me Argentina" from Andrew Lloyd Webber's "Evita" and "I Want To Be Loved By You" suprisingly smooth the edges of past protest into a unique sensuality. A throaty version of "Gloomy Sunday" employs a vocal maturi ty that I have never heard from 'Connor before. At first it annoyed me to think & that the woman who was blaming the world's problems on the Pope was remaking other artists' work. I was prepared to denounce the credibility of the album. Howev er, the more I listened, the more I liked it. I was captivated by the sinceri ty with which O'Connor pursued such a fun collection of songs. I decided that it is necessary to sep arate the singer from the songs in order to appreciate "Am I Not Your Girl?" Getting caught up in the al bum's inconsistencies would only spoil it. "Am I Not Your Girl?" will probably never hit the mainstream music scene as O'Connor's earlier albums did. It is probably not something that gets popped into the CD player every day. But for those goofy moods, for dancing in front of the mirror, it is perfect. "Am I Not Your Girl?" is emo tionally connected to O'Connor's past, but I, for one, appreciated that I did not have to hear the whole story behind it. Sinead O'Connor has never been my girl exactly, but I find this "carefree" side much more appealing. 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HWY 30 X 1102 Harvey (409)764-0466 College Station, Texas 77840 The Texas A&M University Student Publications Board is accepting applications for Editor, The Battalion Spring 1993 The spring editor will serve from January 11, 1993, through May 7, 1993. Qualifications for editor of The Battalion are: 2.0 overall and major GPR at the time of taking office and during the term of office; At least one year experience in a responsible editorial position on The Battalion or comparable student newspaper, OR At least one year editorial experience on a commercial newspaper, OR At least 12 hours journalism, including JOUR 203 and 303 (Media Writing I and II) or equivalent. The 12 hours must include completion of or enrollment in JOUR 301 (Mass Comm Law) or equivalent. Application forms should be picked up and returned to the Student Publications Manager's office, room 230 Reed McDonald Building. Deadline for submitting application: 5 p.m. Thursday, October 29, 1992. Applicants will be inter viewed during the Student Publications Board Meeting be ginning at 8 a.m. Wednesday, November 4, 1992, in room 301A Reed McDonald.