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November 19, 2021
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The students of Thomas Aquinas College, New England, gathered for a celebration of classical music at this fall’s “Schubertiade” last Sunday. Student and alumni musicians, joined by a few faculty children, performed soaring operatic solos along with dramatic piano compositions and melodic ensembles. 

As the celebration began, the campus’ choir director, Stephen Grimm (’75), provided a brief history of “Schubertiade” and encouraged participants to join in song with a traditional piece from Franz Schubert himself. The audience, consisting of students and staff, delighted in thrilling duets and then moved to placid viola pieces.

“Since this event is not as serious as a concert but more formal than open-mic night, we have students who really surprise us with different instruments,” observes junior Rebecca Schuerer. Adds fellow junior Bernadette Mohun, “Many of us were working on other pieces for the theater production, so I am really impressed with how the Schubertiade turned out.”

The slideshow below features videos and photos from several of the performances.

Schubertiade Video & Photos
  • Fall Schubertiade

    Stabat Mater Dolorosa
    Composed by G.Pergolesi 
    Performed by Rebecca Scheurer (’23) and Ana Patricia Cardenas (’25)

  • Meditation
    Composed by P.I. Tchaikovsky
    Performed by Michael Loew (’25), cello, Paul Dinan, piano (’23)

  • Fall Schubertiade

    Le Violette
    Composed by A. Scarlatti
    Performed by Cecilia Caughron (’23), soprano

  • Fall Schubertiade

    Sarabande (Partita No.1 in B flat)
    Composed by J.S. Bach
    Performed by Juliana Bafundo (’25), piano

  • Fall Schubertiade

    Prelude (Partita No.1 in E)
    Composed by J.S. Bach
    Performed by Grace Miller (’24), violin

  • Fall Schubertiade

    Intermezzo
    Composed by Manuel Ponce
    Performed by Ana Patricia Cardenas (’23), piano

  • Fall Schubertiade

    Prelude (Cello Suite No.3 in C)
    Composed by J.S. Bach
    Performed by Mary Wassel (’25), viola

  • Lieder
    Composed by F. Schubert
    Performed by Joseph Rivera (’17)

  • Fall Schubertiade

    Gia il sole dal Gange
    Composed by A. Scarlatti

    Che fiero costume
    Composed by G. Legrenzi

    Performed by Paul Dinan (’23), tenor

  • Fall Schubertiade

    Nocturne in E minor, Op.72 No.1
    Composed by F. Chopin
    Performed by Jack Shivone

  • Fall Schubertiade

    Gretchen am Spinnrade
    Composed by F. Schubert

    Porgi, amor, quaJche ristoro
    Composed by W. A. Mozart

    Performed by Maureen Shields, soprano


     

  • Ach, ich fühls (Die Zauberjlote) 
    Composed by W. A. Mozart
    Performed by Bernadette Mohun (’23), soprano