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October 26, 2021
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This past Sunday in St. Cecilia Hall, the students of Thomas Aquinas College, California, came together for a celebration of classical music at the semi-annual “Schubertiade.” They performed harmonious operatic excerpts, haunting poems set to melody, rousing violin and piano pieces, as well as flute and vocal solos.

All manner of classical disciplines and eras were on display: One moment students bore witness to an ironic song of love from a comedic opera concerning soldiers and their lovers. Next, a dramatic expression of the horrors of war and the greatness of men who endure through it. These works from all ages gave listeners glimpses into various points in history, serving as enduring expressions of what it means to be human.

Most of all, the Schubertiade offered students a chance to come together to celebrate their hard work. “[Schubertiade] isn’t necessarily a formal concert. It’s students sharing what they’ve been working on with their fellow students,” Tutor Dr. Joseph Hattrup said at the beginning of the event. “It doesn’t have to be perfect, we just want to listen! That’s why I love it so much.”

Schubertiade Videos and Photos
  • Fall Schubertiade

    Partita No. 2: Allemande, Courante, Sarabande
    Composed by J. S. Bach
    Performed by Isabel Baer (’23)

  • Fall Schubertiade

    “Soave sia il vento”
    Composed by W. A. Mozart
    Performed by Peter Lucas (’22), Isabel Baer (’23), Susana Sedler (’24)
    Accompanied by Allanna Donnelly (’23)

  • Fall Schubertiade

    “Du bist die Ruh”
    Composed by Franz Schubert
    Performed by Joseph Zepeda (’04)
    Accompanied by Allanna (’23)

  • Fall Schubertiade

    “Why do the Nations so Furiously Rage Together?”
    Composed by George Frederic Handel
    Performed by Peter Lucas (’22)
    Accompanied by Allanna Donnelly (’23)

  • “Lascia Ch’io Pianga”
    Composed by George Frederic Handel
    Performed by Lauren Gramlich (’23)
    Accompanied by Luke Hernandez (’23)

  • Fantasie for Flute, No. 5
    Composed by Georg Philip Telemann
    Performed by Sophie Cummings (’23)

  • Fall Schubertiade

    Czardas
    Composed by Vittorio Monti
    Performed by Anthony Santine (’25)
    Accompanied by Andrew Roy (’25)

  • Fall Schubertiade

    “A War Song”
    Composed by Edward Elgar 
    Performed by John Greene (’22)
    Accompanied by Ambrose Terneus (’24)

  • Arabesque No. 1
    Composed by C. Debussy
    Performed by Justas Maknickas

  • Fall Schubertiade

    Prelude No. 2
    Composed by George Gershwin
    Performed by Domenic Richard (’22)

  • Fall Schubertiade

    Un Sospiro
    Composed by Franz Liszt (’24)
    Performed by Ambrose Terneus

  • Waltz in A-flat Major
    Composed by Frederic Chopin
    Performed by Catharine Sweeney (’23)