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r 8* Ntmmblr 17, 2004 Al“tS PtltCVtiTltlîtl End of term concerts commen Becky Wiley The Clackamas Print Jeff Sorensen Clackamas Pnnt Members of the Chamber Choir take time away from their rehearsals for the upcoming holiday choir concerts set for Dec. 3rd and 5th The holiday season is just around the comer, and preparations for the upcom ing band and choir concerts have been completed with the help of instructors Dave Mills and Lonnie Cline. All throughout the new music build ing sounds of glorious voices and instru ments can be heard practicing for the three biggest nights of this time. This end of the term special allows students to celebrate by going out with a bang. The dates are approaching fast, and it’s *ime to spread the word of the won derful talents of the music department of Clackamas. Come enjoy yourself at the band and choir concerts near the end of this term. The band concert will be performed on Nov. 24. According to the band stu dents, the concert should last about 45 minutes, and snacks and refreshments will be available after the concert. “I hope the faculty and students come and hear the band,” encoi Director Dave Mills. “It’s th Thanksgiving and a chancel really great music.” Five pieces have been this event, and featured mu Phillip Sparke, Gustav Holsi are planned to be performed As for the choir concert, A. Vivaldi will be perfornti Mary’s Cathedral in P<j Clackamas Choir, Chorah Concertante Orchestra, and perform on Dec. 3. The sht promptly at 7:30 p.m. The dents is $10, adults $22, $16. Christmas by Candleligh choir concert, is Dec. 5 Admission is free for this si John the Apostle Church, direction of Lonnie Clackamas Chamber Choir will carry out beloved holid You wouldn’t want to three shows, so come have as you check them out. Final CD concludes Smith’s epic carl The album opens with the track “Coast to Coast,” a swirling mesh of epic guitars The Clackamas Print and drums, cut by Elliott’s sig One year after he tragically nature soft tenor voice. Changing gears completely, ended his own life in a Los Angeles apartment, friends and the next song, “Let’s Get Lost,” shines as an family of indie example of rock martyr and what Elliott Portland native was best at: Elliott Smith have “You t simple gui given fans one last deserve tar/vocal thing to remember based biogra lonely, but him by. the release phical hymns of his final album, drugs of confession. the unfinished got won The song “From a Basement would not on the Hill.” make have sounded The LP, almost feel ” at all out of complete upon the place on his time of Elliott’s Elliott Smith first, self death, is a collabo Musician titled release, rative effort by ex 1969-2003 setting fans at band members and ease that this loved ones, com would not be piling and putting an overpro the finishing touches on songs “how Elliott duced letdown. In his typical style, the most would have wanted it,” using his remarkable thing is the amount cryptic memoirs as guides. Ben Mar^s don ’ to be those you ’t you better, of wit put into the lyrics. The track “Pretty (Ugly Before)” would be a typical love song if it didn’t seem to be a per fect mock ery of one, with its sac- c h a r i n e ELLIOTT SMITH sweet lyrics of love, off set with a nihilistic minor-key edge which leaves the listener unsure of how to feel about the song, besides in awe of the intense emotion and musicality. Possibly the album’s best track would be the heart wrenching “Twilight,” in which, backed by a chorus of strings, chirping crickets and croaking frogs, Elliott laments, “You don’t deserve to be lonely, but those drugs you got won’t make you feel better. Pretty soon you’ll find it’s the only little part of your life you’re keeping together.” Throughout the song, the listener can’t help but won der if this is a final peek into his head, and is a more autobio graphical than extroverted tale. One would expect an album like “From a Basement on the Hill” to close with a mournful ballad, but instead it closes with the upbeat and almost defiant “A Distorted View is Now a Necessity to be Fra says it all. In the end, the (J appointing about! Basement on the Hi his last. Although work by any mead have been done all would have matii adventure in a proa But most of all, itil tribute and go: reminds fans of] much he will be mi ‘Mr. Norrell’; lengthy book that’s worth every page of rea Katie Wilson The Clackamas Print Once upon a time there was a man in England called the Raven King and he was the greatest magician of all. But this was many centuries ago and magic has long since vanished from England. It is now the beginning of die nineteenth century. The Raven King has been reduced to the posi tion of resident obscure poetical device. The King of England is mad as a bat and nobody believes in practical magic anyjnore. Enter Mr. Norrell, reclusive, fussy and a practical magician. When he causes the statues in Att- York Cathedral to move and speak, the news begins to spread that magic is coming back to England. Mr. Norrell settles in London and decides it is his call ing to use magic to aid England in the war against Napoleon. Next enter Jonathan Strange, the brilliant, charming, and rich young cad that becomes Norrell’s pupil and who quickly begins to surpass his tutor. Together Norrell and Strange astonish England— and most of the populated world—with their accomplish ments. But as Strange’s skills increase so does his fascination with the wilder, “Raven King”-side of practical magic. The partnership between the two magicians of England quickly turns into a rival her over 10 years to write ry as the secretive and research. The Norrell hordes « result is a book that books of magic and g reaches 782 pages tries to keep his JONATHAN I long, and is one of the pupil back while | best books I’ve had STKANGÜ | the time to finish in a Strange breaks away « to develop his own f while. It would proba dangerous powers. i bly be termed a fanta However his heed sy, but it is quite unlike less pursuit threatens “fantasy” as most peo not just his partner ss I > ple know. It reads ship with Norrell, but more like histori- the fate of ■| cal fiction. England as B In this book well. P' j S'0 there are no pur- The novel ¿5 pie explosions and “Jonathan JH leather-bound wench- Strange & Mr. 'P es. There are Lord Norrell” by Wellington, resurrection of Susanna Clarke took the dead, eternal night, a & prophecy, not a few and women, and a la footnotes relating I magic in England.] is Clarke’s work, b| hard to believe sic English magic did i? Some readers] Clarke’s writing tedious. The book! slightly modem voice after all. All can sometimes slo text. The sheer leng is another issue th people. It is a big bo I found that onceyi you begin to wish longer—even that ii] end. So I suggest)] book drag you in. I We want your worst holiday story We are looking for a reader who has the worst of all worst Holiday stories. There are three rules: First each story must be kept under 200 words. Second, email stories to A&Eed@clackamas.edu by Friday November 26 at 1 p.m., finally we need your name and contact information. If we print your story you win a great prize.
