University Daily Kansan / Friday, November 21, 1986
Judicial role may shrink, judge says
By PAMELA SPINGLER Staff writer
The role of the judiciary might shrink in the next few years, Harold Herd, a Kansas Supreme Court justice, yesterday told 30 students at the Student Bar Association's Noon Forum at the law school.
Herd, who has been on the state's highest court for eight years, said the debate over the exoneration of a man at Court's powers would continue.
The problem would be trying to decide what the original intentions of the constitutional fathers were, he said. If the Supreme Court didn't have the right to declare laws unconstitutional, Congress could repeal the Bill of Rights.
The debate would be fueled by Attorney General Edwin Meese's public attitude that the U.S. government is "originating intentions," he said.
"I've always wondered if you submitted the Bill of Rights to a vote, if it would be voted out," he said.
The court system is set up so it protects the minority of the population, Herd said. The other branches of government are directly answerable to the public by elections, but the court system
The federal judiciary is not directly accountable to the public. That is one way in which its role is not limited. Herd said.
is independant, he said.
"It seems to me the idea of an independent judicary is essential," he said. "I don't think one small judge should want to control the court."
He said the Reagan administration's recent appointments didn't affect the Supreme Court's decisions.
He added that because federal justices can be removed only by impeachment, the president doesn't have control of justices' decisions.
One of the decisions from which the court is trying to deviate is school prayer, he said.
Meese would like to change the Supreme Court's powers by limiting rulings in cases to the participants, thereby allowing courts to ignore precedents, he said.
The law doesn't state that students in public schools can't pray, only that the state can't prepare an official prayer for classes, he said.
Harold Herd, Kansas Supreme Court justice, speaks to law students about constitutional decisions. Herd spoke yesterday at a Noon Forum in Green Hall.
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The sounds are jazzy and brassy, and the energy is endless.
When 16 figures, dressed in black, step up to the microphone, the stage comes alive.
"We have lots of enthusiasm," said Ron McCurdy, director of the KU Jazz Vocal Choir and the Jazz Ensemble 1.
At the 1986 Jazz Festival in Wichita, they were declared the best performers. McCurdy described him, but they call themselves a family.
"In some respects, we're expected to do a good job because of the reputation of KU's music department," said Heather Cox, Topeka freshman. "And we want to do a good job."
"We are like a family," said Debbie Bevan, Newton senior. "We have to be in order to perform our best."
Being the best they can be is important to these performers.
The groups recently performed a concert in the Swarthout Recital Hall in Murphy Hall.
"The place was packed." McCurdy said. "We have a tremendous following."
When students auditioned, McCurdy said, he not only listened for a good voice but also looked for aperfume and lipstick that was visible and wouldn't mind working hard.
McCurdy said people were surprised by the quality and professionalism generated by a group of college students.
"The potential of the choir is so high that we started having outside rehearsals," said Janet Robinson, president of the club. "We schedule plus sections, that's a lot of work."
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Robinson frequently performs solos with the choir and was the featured soloist in four songs of the gospel album *Song of the Unlain Leaves*, recorded in the spring.
She said her most difficult solos were those that required her to sing scatwork, which is improvisational singing.
"It's hard to do," she said. "When you're singing anything with improvisation, your ears are your guide."
MeCurdy said he spread the solos around and chose the members who could do the best job, but said some people were outstanding ensemble
"Debbie Bevan and Amy Sneegas have made their mark as outstanding ensemble singers," McCurdy said.
Bevan said a part of her was missing when Sevana Glas, Olathe junior, was not able to perform with the chair at concert. They sing also together.
"Amy and I are always telling each other little jokes in between numbers," Bevan said. "I didn't feel complete."
The group sings everything from traditional jazz tunes to commercial and pop tunes. At the last concert, they play their instruments and Bacharach and one from Gypsy Gyra,
Robinson has performed with the group since her freshman year. She has watched it grow and improve.
"When I came here as a freshman, it was good," she said. "Now, we have improved on everything. We have great potential and have done a lot of good things and have come a long way. It's incredible."
"This year's songs are just great," Bevan said. "The concert was excellent because we knew all eight songs well, and we were comfortable with them. Everyone is so talented this year."
McCurdy said he would be holding auditions for the jazz choir and band in early January. Any KU student is welcome to audition.
Old members of the groups also will have to audition again for a place.
"This keeps the old people from becoming overly complacent and lets new people have a chance at getting in," he said.
Bill Roberts. Olathe senior, plays lead trombone in the jazz band and performed on the first album.
The group members said they wanted to make another album this spring.
"It was quite an experience, a lot of long hours," he said. "For four songs, we spent a day in the studio."
Tyler also is the band's arranger. He writes music and plays almost all instruments.
He said the most important part of his playing was making it sound good.
Roberts said that the band as a whole was solid and that Mike Tyler, Dallas senior, was one of the best musicians he had ever worked with.
"Getting the emotional effect across to the audience — that's what you want to bring out," he said.
Tyler was recruited after high school by McCurdy to play for KU.
"The band has changed ensemble," he said. "In terms of togetherness, it's tighter."
He has played with the band for four years.
KU bands deck the halls early with concert of yuletide music
By NANCY BARRE
Staff writer
The University Hall and University Wind Ensemble Holiday Concert, at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 2 in the Crafton-Preever Theatre in Murray Hall. Admission is free
An early appearance by Santa Claus, a special reading of the poem "Twas the Night Before Christmas," and an audience sing-along will help people who attend the Holiday Concert get into the holiday spirit, said Robert Foster, director of hands at KU.
"This is going to be the first really Christmas concert of the holiday season, and it's a good way to get people into a festive mood!"
Other music in the University Band's program includes "Stone Meadows," an overture for band written by Barnes and "Two Chorale Preludes" by Johannes Friese, a series of wind instruments by Barnes.
"We only meet for an hour and a half once a week. I mean, my students sleep six times before I see them next." Barnes said.
The University Band, the University Wind Ensemble and other "surprise" groups will play at the concert, he said.
The University Band, a large open-admission band specially designed for non-music majors, performs only one fall concert.
"It's going to be sort of like a Boston Pops style concert with a lot of special surprises." Foster
He said that because the band had practiced so infrequently, they had spent the semester preparing for one concert. Consequently, he was going to play one Christmas song on "The Christmas Christmas," by Irving Berlin.
said James Barnes, associate professor of music theory and composition and Foster's assistant.
"It's just too depressing to start playing 'Sleigh Ride' in September," he said.
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He said that people of all ages would enjoy the concert.
"We planned it early in the evening so even small children could attend without staying up past their bedtime," he said.
Foster revealed a few of the surprises. He said that Santa Claus would make a special guest-conductor appearance and that Charley Oldfather, a local actor and professor emeritus of law, would do a special reading of "'Twas the Night Before
"Twas the Night Before Christmas."
The wind ensemble will perform "Polonaise," from the opera "Christmas Night," by Nicolai Rimsk-Rarsakov; a series of eight selections from "The Nutcracker Suite," by Teikachovsky; "Sleigh Ride," by Leroy Anderson; and "Christmas Music for Winds," adapted and arranged by John Cavacas.
Group adds a finish to Mozart masterpiece
By NANCY BARRE
Staff writer
The Fall Major Works Concert, presented by the KU Department of Music and Dance. it features the combined KU chors and the University Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Glenn Clair and James Rabaton, at 3:30 p.m. Sunday in Hotel Audrey. Admission is free.
Two unfinished pieces, one by Franz Schubert and the other by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, will be performed in a finished manner in the spring.
Zuohang Chen, associate professor of orchestra and conductor of the University Symphony Orchestra, will conduct the 67-piece orchestra in a performance of Schubert's Symphony No. 8. "Unfinished."
about 200 singers, Ralston said.
The combined choral comprises the Chamber Choir, Concert Choir, Concert Chorale, University Sangers and University Chorus and includes
Then, James Raiston, professor of choral music and director of KU choral activities, will conduct the orchestra in Mozart's Grand Mass in C minor
Ralston said most people assumed that the Schubert piece was unfinished because of Schubert's poor health. But he also lived his life. Schubert lived only to age 31.
The reason Mozart's work was never completed is more of a mystery; he said.
"One interesting thing is that this piece was composed in 1822 but was performed for the first time in 1863 in Vienna." Ralston said. "No one wanted to play it because it was uninteresting. And I had no of the most famous pieces of all."
Mozart composed the mass in 1782 in honor of his new wife, Constance Weber. Ralston said. He planned to take it to Salzburg to perform it for his new wife's family, but the trip was interrupted when the work was performed until 1783.
"Constanze supposedly sang one of the solo soprano parts, but we're not sure which one," he said.
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