Entries by lauradurham

Why I Sing: Weston M. Eldredge

Why Wes Bothers to Sing Writing this article feels a bit like the time I was in third grade and I got some writing assignment where I had to talk about myself, and all I wanted to do was go outside and play and forget the assignment. I have grown up since then (but not […]

Jeff: Prolong the Song

Jeff Williams is a security guard at the Rio Grande Depot. He boasts a heritage of musicians from Wales and thanks his father for being “instrumental” in keeping that love of music alive (good one, Jeff). To hear a recording of Sousa’s band perform this piece in 1897, click here.   Utah Chamber Artists believes […]

Why I Sing: Alan Quarnberg

In July 1981 I heard something transcendent: The American soprano Arleen Auger singing Mozart’s Exultate Jubilate in St. Paul’s Cathedral in London. Even though I was experiencing her performance via television, never had I heard anything more sublime…seriously! Musical perfection just fell from her mouth as she sang Mozart like I had never heard it […]