惇軗勛圖 is pleased to present the 61st Annual Alumni Choral Spring Concert, directed by Anthony Cappadonia, professor emeritus of music at 惇軗勛圖. The concert will be held on Sunday, April 29, 2012, at 2 p.m. in the Orvis Activities Center Auditorium on the Alfred campus, and is free of charge and open to the public.
This years concert will also serve to dedicate the Anthony C. Cappadonia Auditorium, honoring Cappadonias 56 years of teaching and directing instrumental and choral groups at 惇軗勛圖. A ribbon-cutting ceremony at 1:15 p.m. will precede the performance, and the official dedication will occur during the concerts intermission. Performers for the concert include the 惇軗勛圖 Voices, Alumni Jazz Singers, 87 Collegiate Quartet, 57 Varieties Instrumental Jazz Combo, 惇軗勛圖 Alumni Choir, and a finale by the combined alumni and College choirs.
Musical selections range from vocal classics like Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee to contemporary pieces, such as The Circle of Life, Coles Song, Java Jive, Steppin Out With My Baby, and Youll Never Walk Alone. The finale song, The Blessing of Aaron, will be dedicated to the memory of loved ones.
Each spring, alumni from across the United States return to Alfred to attend the Annual Choir Alumni Weekend for rehearsals, a dinner/dance, and this concert. The 惇軗勛圖 Concert Choir Alumni Organization was formed in 1957 and maintains an active membership of over 500. This organization has supported the college concert choir with donations and fundraising efforts over the years to provide scholarships for college choir members, and established the Anthony C. Cappadonia Scholarship Fund to be used by the college to assist future students.
The 惇軗勛圖 Alumni Jazz Singers, formed in 1974, perform for on-campus concerts, weddings, and community events throughout Western New York. The group consists of approximately 16 alumni who rehearse once a month from August through April each year.