Southwestern College Collegian

Issue date: 2/27/08 Section: Campus Life

Italy has a great part of music history. Great music has been written and performed there, the cathedrals are big and special, and the sound is beautiful. Experiencing Italy will be a life-long memory for most people who travel there. About 40 students from the A Capella choir will be going to Italy in March. There are a lot of expectations and butterflies going around between the students and the professors who are going. David Gardner, assistant professor of music and director of choirs, is looking forward to going to Italy and performing. "The concert I am the most excited about is the one in the St. Mark Cathedral," said Gardner. "It is one of the most important buildings in music history and the choir will sing during Easter mass." The trip to Italy will be a newexperience for most students. "From a musical point of view, a lot of music has been and is studied and written in Italy," said Gardner. "Going to places where music has been written will help the music come alive." Some of the songs the choir will perform are written in Latin, and some of the composers have worked in the cathedrals the choir will perform in. Lisa Roth, history freshman, will be going to Italy with the choir. "I really look forward to doing some shopping in Italy," said Roth. "I have never been to Europe before so I am looking forward to experiencing a new culture." Some of the students have worked hard for this trip since school started in August. Not only have songs been rehearsed, but fundraisers and activities have been a large part in helping the students get this opportunity. Genaye Domenico, biology freshman, is also really looking forward to the Italy trip. She has been working on a garage sale to raise money for the Italy trip. "I really look forward to experiencing a new culture," said Domenico. "I also look forward to being able to go sightseeing because I have never even been to Europe before and there is a lot of history in Italy." Going over the ocean will definitely be something students can talk about for a long time. It will be a memory that can last forever. "This trip is allowing history to come alive," said Gardner, "We will get to experience a different culture. It will be like education in 3D, and not just like reading a book." Inger Marie Furholt is a freshman majoring in journalism. You may e-mail her at inger. furholt@sckans.edu.

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