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Music Department

Academic Year 2013-2014

  • Sep
    20
  • Organ Recital
    Distinguished Artists Series
    World Renowned Guest Organist, Joyce Jones
    Location: USNA Main Chapel, Annapolis, MD
    Time: 07:30 PM
  • Oct
    06
  • US Navy Sea Services Mass
    Location: Basilica of the National Shrine of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, Emmitsburg, MD
    Time: 03:00 PM
  • Oct
    10
  • USNA proudly presents - Branford Marsalis
    Distinguished Artists Series
    Branford Marsalis

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    Jazz Master, renowned three-time Grammy Award-winning saxophonist, and Tony Award nominee, Branford Marsalis, is one of the most revered instrumentalists of our time. Leader of one of the finest jazz Quartets and a frequent soloist with classical ensembles, Branford has become increasingly sought after as a featured soloist with acclaimed orchestras. His propensity for innovative and forward-thinking compels him to seek new and challenging works by modern composers.

    In 2011, the National Endowment for the Arts conferred the prestigious Jazz Masters Fellowship on the Marsalis Family, a celebration and acknowledgement of a family described by the New York Times as "jazz's most storied living dynasty," who have made an indelible mark, collectively and individually, on the history and the future of jazz - America's art form.

    The Branford Marsalis Quartet explores the limits of musical adventure and band cohesiveness. Having gained initial acclaim through his work with Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers and his brother Wynton's quintet in the early 1980s, Marsalis also performed and recorded with a who's-who of jazz giants including Miles Davis, Dizzy Gillespie, Herbie Hancock, and Sonny Rollins. He has also collaborated with such diverse artists as Sting, the Grateful Dead and Bruce Hornsby. His expansive interests are further reflected in his explorations in film, radio and television, including his role as the musical director of The Tonight Show with Jay Leno for two years in the early 1990s.

    Whether on the stage, in the recording studio, in the classroom or in the community, Mr. Marsalis embodies a commitment to musical excellence and a determination to keep music at the forefront.

    USNA proudly presents - Branford Marsalis!

  • Oct
    19
  • Pipes and Drums
    Royal Military College Canada
    Location: Mahan Hall, USNA, Annapolis, MD
    Time: 05:00 PM
  • Oct
    25
  • Halloween/All Saints Day Organ Concert
    Location: USNA Main Chapel, Annapolis, MD
    Time: 08:00 PM

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    About the Halloween/All Saints' Day Concert

    The USNA annual Halloween Concert is a spectacular event of music, light, drama, and dance. One of the most popular events on the Yard, this production is an experience you will not soon forget!

    This electrifying concert features Monte Maxwell, Chapel Organist, with the multi-faceted talents of midshipmen in a presentation that has drawn record-breaking crowds into the Naval Academy Chapel.

    Friday, October 25, 2013 at 8:00 PM
    Saturday, October 26, 2013 at 8:00 PM
    USNA Main Chapel

    A wide variety of music from multiple genres, including the famous Toccata and Fugue in D Minor, are featured in this concert celebrating the triumph of good over evil and All Saints’ Day. The incredible performances, special effects, and grand finale will leave you on the edge of your seat!

  • Oct
    26
  • Halloween/All Saints Day Organ Concert
    Location: USNA Main Chapel
    Time: 08:00 PM

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    About the Halloween/All Saints' Day Concert

    The USNA annual Halloween Concert is a spectacular event of music, light, drama, and dance. One of the most popular events on the Yard, this production is an experience you will not soon forget!

    This electrifying concert features Monte Maxwell, Chapel Organist, with the multi-faceted talents of midshipmen in a presentation that has drawn record-breaking crowds into the Naval Academy Chapel.

    Friday, October 25, 2013 at 8:00 PM
    Saturday, October 26, 2013 at 8:00 PM
    USNA Main Chapel

    A wide variety of music from multiple genres, including the famous Toccata and Fugue in D Minor, are featured in this concert celebrating the triumph of good over evil and All Saints’ Day. The incredible performances, special effects, and grand finale will leave you on the edge of your seat!

  • Oct
    26
  • Homecoming Dance
    Location: Smoke Hall
    Time: 08:00 PM
  • Nov
    08-11
  • Gospel Choir Concert Tour of NEWARK, NJ In recognition of Veterans' Day
  • Nov
    08-11
  • Women's Glee Club Concert Tour of CHARLESTON, SC In recognition of Veterans' Day

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    Women's Glee Club Veterans Day Concert Tour of CHARLESTON, SC - November 8-11, 2013

    The Women's Glee Club will travel to Charleston to perform several public concerts and visit area schools to introduce students to the opportunities available to them by attending the U.S. Naval Academy.

    Saturday, November 9, 2013

    • 9:00 AM - USNA Admissions Forum
      • Embassy Suites Charleston Area Convention Center
      • 5055 International Blvd.
      • North Charleston, SC 29418
      • To register: www.usna.edu/admissions/events
      • Open to all; No tickets required

    Sunday, November 10, 2013

    • 11:00 AM - Guest Choir at Morning Service
      • Ashley River Baptist Church
      • 1101 Savannah Highway
      • Charleston, SC 29407
      • (843) 766-5521
      • Open to all; No tickets required

    Sunday, November 10, 2013

    • 4:00 PM - In Concert!!!
      • First (Scots) Presbyterian Church
      • 53 Meeting Street
      • Charleston, SC 29401
      • (843) 722-8882
      • Open to all; No tickets required

    Monday, November 11, 2013

    • 11:00 AM - Veterans Day Observance
      • USS YORKTOWN
      • 40 Patriots Point Road
      • Mount Pleasant, SC 29464
      • (843) 849-1928
      • No tickets required
  • Nov
    08-11
  • Men's Glee Club Concert Tour of WINSTON-SALEM, NC In recognition of Veterans' Day

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    Men's Glee Club Tour of WINSTON-SALEM, NC

    The Men's Glee Club will travel to Winston-Salem to perform with the Winston-Salem Symphony.

    Saturday, November 9, 2013

    • 7:30 PM - In Concert!!!
      • Reynolds Auditorium
      • 301 N. Hawthorne Rd.
      • Winston-Salem, NC 27104
      • (336) 721-1945
      • www.wssymphony.org

    Men's Glee Club Spring Break Tour of PHOENIX, LAS VEGAS, and LOS ANGELES - March 7-16, 2014!

    The Men's Glee Club will travel to Arizona, Nevada, and California to perform several public concerts and visit area schools to introduce students to the opportunities available to them by attending the US Naval Academy.

  • Nov
    22-24
  • Men's Glee Club Participation in JFK 50th Memorial DALLAS, TX In recognition of 50th Anniversary of President Kennedy's death

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    Men's Glee Club Tour of WINSTON-SALEM, NC

    The Men's Glee Club will travel to Winston-Salem to perform with the Winston-Salem Symphony.

    Saturday, November 9, 2013

    • 7:30 PM - In Concert!!!
      • Reynolds Auditorium
      • 301 N. Hawthorne Rd.
      • Winston-Salem, NC 27104
      • (336) 721-1945
      • www.wssymphony.org

    Men's Glee Club Spring Break Tour of PHOENIX, LAS VEGAS, and LOS ANGELES - March 7-16, 2014!

    The Men's Glee Club will travel to Arizona, Nevada, and California to perform several public concerts and visit area schools to introduce students to the opportunities available to them by attending the US Naval Academy.

    Please Check Back Soon for Updated Schedule!

  • Nov
    22-24
  • Women's Glee Club Concert Participation in JFK 50th Memorial BOSTON, MA In recognition of 50th Anniversary of President Kennedy's death

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    Women's Glee Club Veterans Day Concert Tour of CHARLESTON, SC - November 8-11, 2013

    The Women's Glee Club will travel to Charleston to perform several public concerts and visit area schools to introduce students to the opportunities available to them by attending the U.S. Naval Academy.

    Saturday, November 9, 2013

    • 9:00 AM - USNA Admissions Forum
      • Embassy Suites Charleston Area Convention Center
      • 5055 International Blvd.
      • North Charleston, SC 29418
      • To register: www.usna.edu/admissions/events
      • Open to all; No tickets required

    Sunday, November 10, 2013

    • 11:00 AM - Guest Choir at Morning Service
      • Ashley River Baptist Church
      • 1101 Savannah Highway
      • Charleston, SC 29407
      • (843) 766-5521
      • Open to all; No tickets required

    Sunday, November 10, 2013

    • 4:00 PM - In Concert!!!
      • First (Scots) Presbyterian Church
      • 53 Meeting Street
      • Charleston, SC 29401
      • (843) 722-8882
      • Open to all; No tickets required

    Monday, November 11, 2013

    • 11:00 AM - Veterans Day Observance
      • USS YORKTOWN
      • 40 Patriots Point Road
      • Mount Pleasant, SC 29464
      • (843) 849-1928
      • No tickets required

    Women's Glee Club Appearances in BOSTON, MA

    The Women's Glee Club will travel to Boston to participate in the Commemoration of the 50th Anniversary of President Kennedy's Death.

    Friday, November 22, 2013

    • 1:30 PM - Official Ceremony
      • Kennedy Presidential Library
      • Special performance with Mr. James Taylor
      • Not open to the public - but be sure to watch us on T.V.!!!

    Saturday, November 23, 2013

    • 9:00 AM - USNA Admissions Forum
      • Boston Marriott Long Wharf Hotel
      • 296 State Street
      • Boston, MA 02109
      • To register: www.usna.edu/admissions/events
      • Open to all; No tickets required

    Saturday, November 23, 2013

    • 7:30 PM - In Concert!!!
      • St. Andrew's Episcopal Church
      • 79 Denton Road
      • Wellesley, MA 02482
      • (781) 235-7310
      • Open to all; No tickets required

    Women's Glee Club Spring Break Concert Tour of ST. LOUIS, MEMPHIS, and NASHVILLE - March 7-16, 2014

    The Women's Glee Club will travel to Missouri and Tennessee to perform several public concerts and visit area schools to introduce students to the opportunities available to them by attending the U.S. Naval Academy.

    Please Check Back Soon for Updated Schedule!

  • Nov
    22
  • Winter Concert
    Location: Mitscher Auditorium, USNA, Annapolis, MD
    Time: 07:30 PM
  • Dec
    07
  • Handel's Messiah
    Men's Glee Club
    Women's Glee Club
    Annapolis Symphony Orchestra
    Location: USNA Main Chapel, Annapolis, MD
    Time: 08:00 PM

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    The 67th Annual Performance 
    Saturday, December 7, 2013 at 8:00 pm 
    Sunday, December 8, 2013 at 3:00 pm 
    USNA Main Chapel 

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    About Messiah

    Continuing a long-standing tradition, the USNA Glee Club combines with the Annapolis Symphony Orchestra, and soloists from the Metropolitan Opera Company to present selections from Handel's beloved Messiah on Saturday evening and Sunday afternoon conducted by Dr. Aaron Smith, USNA Director of Musical Activities. This beautifully elegant concert has been broadcast on public television stations both regionally and nationwide.

  • Dec
    08
  • Handel's Messiah
    Men's Glee Club
    Women's Glee Club
    Annapolis Symphony Orchestra
    Location: USNA Main Chapel, Annapolis, MD
    Time: 03:00 PM

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    The 67th Annual Performance 
    Saturday, December 7, 2013 at 8:00 pm 
    Sunday, December 8, 2013 at 3:00 pm 
    USNA Main Chapel 

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    About Messiah

    Continuing a long-standing tradition, the USNA Glee Club combines with the Annapolis Symphony Orchestra, and soloists from the Metropolitan Opera Company to present selections from Handel's beloved Messiah on Saturday evening and Sunday afternoon conducted by Dr. Aaron Smith, USNA Director of Musical Activities. This beautifully elegant concert has been broadcast on public television stations both regionally and nationwide.

  • Jan
    17-20
  • Gospel Choir Concert Tour of HOUSTON, TX In recognition of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

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    Gospel Choir MLK Day Concert Tour of HOUSTON, TX - January 17-20, 2014

    The Gospel Choir will travel to St. Louis to perform several public concerts and visit area schools to introduce students to the opportunities available to them by attending the U.S. Naval Academy.

    Saturday, January 18, 2014

    • 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM - USNA Admissions Forum
      • The Woodlands Resort and Conference Center
      • 2301 N. Millbend Drive
      • The Woodlands, TX 77380
      • www.usna.edu/admissions/events
      • Open to all; ADVANCE REGISTRATION REQUIRED (visit website above)

    Sunday, January 19, 2014

    • 11:00 AM - Guest Choir at Morning Service
      • Wheeler Avenue Baptist Church Church
      • 3826 Wheeler Avenue
      • Houston, TX 77004
      • (713) 748-5240
      • Open to all; No tickets required

    Sunday, January 19, 2014

    • 6:00 PM - In Concert!!!
      • Fallbrook Church
      • 12512 Walters Road
      • Houston, TX 77014
      • (281) 444-2733
      • Open to all; No tickets required
  • Jan
    24
  • Midshipmen Classical Instrumental Recital
    Location: USNA Main Chapel
    Time: 07:30 PM
  • Feb
    21
  • Location: Mahan Hall , USNA. Annapolis, MD
    Time: 08:00 PM
  • Feb
    22
  • Navy Week Tampa
    Location: Ponchartrain Parade, New Orleans, LA
  • Feb
    23
  • Location: Mahan Hall , USNA. Annapolis, MD
    Time: 03:00 PM
  • Feb
    23
  • Gospel Choir Black History Month Concert
    Location: USNA Main Chapel
    Time: 04:00 PM
  • Feb
    23
  • Trident Brass at Black History Month Banquet
  • Mar
    07-16
  • Spring Break Concert Tour: Men's Glee Club Concert Tour of PHOENIX, LAS VEGAS, and LOS ANGELES

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    Men's Glee Club Spring Break Tour of PHOENIX, LAS VEGAS, and LOS ANGELES - March 7-16, 2014!

    The Men's Glee Club will travel to Arizona, Nevada, and California to perform several public concerts and visit area schools to introduce students to the opportunities available to them by attending the US Naval Academy.

  • Mar
    07-16
  • Spring Break Concert Tour: Women's Glee Club Concert Tour of ST. LOUIS, MEMPHIS, and NASHVILLE

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    Women's Glee Club Spring Break Concert Tour of ST. LOUIS, MEMPHIS, and NASHVILLE - March 7-16, 2014

    The Women's Glee Club will travel to Missouri and Tennessee to perform several public concerts and visit area schools to introduce students to the opportunities available to them by attending the U.S. Naval Academy.

    Please Check Back Soon for Updated Schedule!

  • Mar
    07-16
  • Spring Break Concert Tour: Gospel Choir Concert Tour of BIRMINGHAM and NEW ORLEANS

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    Gospel Choir Tour of BIRMINGHAM and NEW ORLEANS - March 7-11, 2014

    The Gospel Choir will travel to Los Angeles to perform several public concerts and visit area schools to introduce students to the opportunities available to them by attending the U.S. Naval Academy.

    Saturday, March 8, 2014

    • 5:30 PM - In Concert!!!
      • Greater Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church
      • 2135 Jefferson Avenue
      • Birmingham, AL 35211
      • (205) 925-5972
      • Open to all; No tickets required

    Sunday, March 9, 2014

    • 9:30 AM - Guest Choir at Morning Service
      • Shades Mountain Church
      • 2017 Columbiana Road
      • Vestavia Hills, AL 35216
      • (205) 822-1670
      • Open to all; No tickets required

    Tuesday, March 11, 2014

    • 6:00 PM - In Concert!!!
      • Cathedral-Basilica of Saint Louis
      • 615 Pere Antoine Alley
      • New Orleans, LA 70116
      • (504) 525-9585
      • Open to all; No tickets required
  • Mar
    21
  • Women's Glee Club Spring Tour "Home" Concert
    Location: USNA Main Chapel
    Time: 07:30 PM
  • Mar
    25
  • Moscow Festival Ballet
    Location: Alumni Hall
    Time: 07:30 PM
  • Mar
    28
  • Spring Organ Recital
    Location: USNA Main Chapel
    Time: 07:30 PM
  • Apr
    05
  • USNA International Ball
    Location: Annapolis, MD, Alumni Hall
    Time: 07:30 PM
  • Apr
    06
  • Tartan Day Parade
    Location: New York, NY
    Time: 04:00 PM
  • Apr
    13
  • Annapolis Symphony, Baltimore Choral Arts Society, and USNA Glee Clubs

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    Dr. Aaron Smith, Conductor

    Ms. Amy Cofield, Soprano Ms. Sara Murphy, Mezzo-Soprano Mr. Scott Williamson, Tenor Mr. Dean Peterson, Bass

    Beethoven: Symphony No. 9

    Our 41st installment of the annual Spring Oratorio!  Join us for a sublime evening of choral and orchestral magic!

    Recognized as one of the most celebrated and profound works in western music - considered by some to be the greatest piece of music ever written - Beethoven's  Symphony No. 9  is beloved throughout the world.  Join us for a sublime evening of monumental music-making performed by the critically acclaimed USNA Men's and Women's Glee Clubs, Baltimore Choral Arts Society, Goucher College Chorus, and the Annapolis Symphony.  Don't miss it!

    Previous Repertoire:

    • 2013 Verdi Requiem
    • 2012 Mahler Symphony No. 2
    • 2011 Faure Requiem, Stravinsky Symphony of Psalms
    • 2010 Dvorak Requiem
    • 2009 "A Night at the Opera"
    • 2008 Orff Carmina Burana
    • 2007 "Tribulation to Triumph"
    • 2006 "A Night at the Opera"
    • 2005 Verdi Requiem
    • 2004 Vaughan Williams Sea Symphony
    • 2003 Brahms Requiem
    • 2002 Orff Carmina Burana
    • 2001 Haydn Creation
    • 2000 Mendelssohn Elijah
    • 1999 Beethoven Symphony No. 9
    • 1998 "A Night at the Opera"
    • 1997 Mozart Requiem, Mozart Eine kleine nachtmusik
    • 1996 "A Night at the Opera"
    • 1995 Verdi Requiem
    • 1994 Haydn Lord Nelson Mass
    • 1993 Brahms Requiem
    • 1992 Orff Carmina Burana
    • 1991 Mozart Requiem, Cimarosa Oboe Concerto
    • 1990 Britten Festival Te deum, Pender Requiem
    • 1989 Beethoven Symphony No. 9
    • 1988 Stravinsky Symphony of Psalms, Bach Cantata 106
    • 1987 Bach Concerto for Harpsichord and Strings, Bach Magnificat
    • 1986 Honegger King David
    • 1985 (researching program)
    • 1984 (researching program)
    • 1983 Beethoven Symphony No. 9
    • 1982 (researching program)
    • 1981 (researching program)
    • 1980 Haydn Creation
    • 1979 (researching program)
    • 1978 (researching program)
    • 1977 (researching program)
    • 1976 (researching program)
    • 1975 (researching program)
    • 1974 (researching program)


     

  • Apr
    26
  • St. John's Croquet Match
    Location: Annapolis, MD
  • May
    02
  • Old Fashioned Hymn Sing
    Location: USNA Main Chapel
    Time: 07:00 PM

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    (No tickets required)
  • May
    19
  • Commissioning Week Concert
    Location: Zimmerman Bandstand
    Time: 12:15 PM
  • May
    19
  • Commissioning Week Concert
    Location: Mahan Hall
    Time: 08:00 PM
  • May
    20
  • Commissioning Week Concert
    Location: Mahan Hall
    Time: 08:00 PM
  • May
    21
  • Commissioning Week Concert
    Organ, Mr. Monte Maxwell
    Location: USNA Main Chapel
    Time: 04:00 PM
  • May
    22
  • Commissioning Week Concert
    Location: Mahan Hall
    Time: 07:30 PM
  • Dec
    29
  • Kennedy Center Honors National Broadcast
    Location: Check local listing
    Time: 03:00 PM
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