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Handel's Messiah Helped Save SUU (then BAC) in 1935

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In celebration of #suu125 we had a display at this year’s Messiah performances. Thanks to Anne O. Leavitt and Ryan Paul for this historical documentation about how a crucial Messiah performance in 1935 helped save SUU, then BAC. Photos thanks to SUU Special Collections. Thanks to Patty Walser for creating the display. We are happy to have so many SUU faculty and students join with the community musicians for this ongoing community tradition. Thanks to everyone who participated and came this year. Roy L. Halversen fostered academic excellence  so that others may recognize and know the  importance of this place by Ryan Paul for an SUU Convocation in 2022 In 1927 Roy joined the faculty of the Branch Agricultural College in Cedar City. He taught band, orchestra, theory, and English. In 1929, Roy married Maude Macfarlane and went to Germany for a year to study at the University of Berlin. Roy returned to Cedar City in 1930, and he wasted no time becoming involved in the community as well a
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1996 Orchestra of Southern Utah Recitals

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 We started with the 1996 season with a rehearsal in the city Park and six recitals with music by local musicians including the Tuacahn faculty artists. The music ranged from classical to popular and included vocal and instrumental performances.  Add caption
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1998 Concert Programs, History, and Plans

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1997 Recital Series Sponsored by OSU

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Looking back at our fall recital series from 1997 We performed in the old Cedar City Auditorium on 300 West which has since been demolished as unsafe. Thanks to everyone who participated.  
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1997 Concert programs and photos for Orchestra of Southern Utah

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Dr. Hal Campbell and Evelyn Jones plan the 1997 season. Orchestra Hall for 1997 Messiah performance  1997 Program for Messiah Musicians for 1997 Messiah at Orchestra Hall November 1997 concert program Inside of the program Nov. 1997 More OSU musicians getting ready to perform April 1997 Orchestra Program 
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Concert programs from 1995 and 1996 OSU Seasons

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Beethoven Concert on October 19, 1995, in Thorley Recital Hall in the SUU Music Building Orchestra Hall Cleaning up the Old Cedar City Auditorium above the Iron County School District Offices on 300 West, now demolished.  This original auditorium had a very live acoustic sound and had hosted the Utah Symphony and many Music Arts and community performances. Students from the 1980s might remember it as Safety City where they drove miniature cars to learn about road safety. OSU Musicians and community members cleaned up the old auditorium and used for performances until the Heritage Center was built. It was a condemned building, but the acoustics were wonderful. We were happy to get to the modern and much safer Heritage Center, but this older auditorium served us well from 1996 to 2002. October Concert 1996 at Orchestra Hall Preparing for the 1996 Messiah performance with guest conductor Kory Katseanes. This was a busy December for OSU musicians with an additional Christmas program.
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