College offers ‘delicious’ Faculty Recital

Music lovers who attend the Faculty Recital at Pellissippi State on October 5 may leave the event feeling hungry for more.

The theme for the 2006 season’s premier performance is “A Musical Banquet,” and each selection will feature food or drink.

The evening will include a mix of jazz, blues, traditional folk and Broadway songs, with 14 members of the Music faculty, individually and in combination, performing vocal, piano and instrumental selections.

A sample of the musical fare: “The Banquet Fugue,” performed by the entire vocal faculty; “The Worst Pies in London,” from the award-winning musical thriller “Sweeney Todd”; and a fiddle version of “Orange Blossom Special.”

The recital is being coordinated by Linda Stutzenberger, Music professor and program coordinator, and Bill Brewer, associate professor of Music.

Set design will contribute to the ambience by featuring a cornucopia of food-related props. The set is being created by Interior Design Technology students under the supervision of Margaret Ann Jeffries, IDT associate professor and department head of Engineering and Media Technologies. Anne Kinggard, professor and program coordinator of Art and Theatre, is also involved in the design.

“A Musical Banquet” is scheduled to begin at 8 p.m. in the Performing Arts Center.

The concert is free, but donations will be accepted at the door to assist in funding music scholarships at the College.

The presentation is the first in Pellissippi State’s concert and recital season, which includes eight shows in the fall 2006 and spring 2007 semesters.

For recital information, call 539-7178.