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Friday, April 7, 1989 / University Daily Kansan
Renaissance is group's repertoire
Dan Politoske, professor of music history and dance, directs members of Collegium Musicum.
by Kris M. Bergquist Kansan staff writer
The Renaissance period and the Middle Ages didn't bring only famous sculptures and the feudal world. They also brought music.
And the music is coming to Lawrence this weekend.
"When we get the word out that we do early music, certain people come out of the woodwork and say they want to join," said Daniel director of Colquemur Musicum and a professor of music history.
Collegium Musicum is a choral and instrumental group that performs pieces from the 14th to the 17th century, which includes the Baroque period and the Middle Ages. The ensemble will be performing at 2 p.m. Sunday in the main gallery at the Spencer Museum of Art.
"We will never attract an audience of 10,000 like a rock group would, but we might have an enthusiastic group of about 200 people." Politoske said. "They're like cary music groups, in a
Politoske said that this type of group added another musical dimension to Lawrence.
The name Collegium Musicum was derived from a group of good amateurs that performed in the 18th century in Germany. Cohen said. The group performed new music during that time.
"We use the group to perform early music, the same music that they performed in the 18th century." Politoska said.
Politoske said the group often performed in the gallery at the art museum because of excellent acoustics and atmosphere.
"We like the concepts of combining the arts, in a general sense," Politkosz said. "I know that a few people come about a half hour before the performance and look at me. They will see they'll go see an exhibit afterward. It's nice to combine the visual and the musical arts in that way."
The group is performing music by William Byrd, an English composer who lived from 1565 to 1623. He wrote a wide variety of music, including madrigals and religious songs.
Hank Fullenwider, associate professor of Germanic languages
and literatures, said he joined the group this semester because he liked Byrd's music.
"There's a certain excitement with Byrd." Fullenwider said. "Byrd's often doing certain things you don't expect, so you have to be on your toes. Sometimes it's interesting for people to hear some radically different than what people have been hearing today."
The group is different because it performs both instrumental and
choral music. There are 11 singers; a recorder quartet; a sackbut quartet, which features an early form of the trombone; an organ; and a bass viola d.gamba, which is an early form of the cello.
The groups perform separately most of the time.
"During the early music period, the choral groups were always small." Politikos said. "A group with 14 or 15 people was big."
He said that the group had a clear, pure sound because of the
number of people involved, but members of the group said that the size was one of the hardest things a singing and playing in the group.
Peggy shortridge. Pleasant Grove graduate student, said it was a lot harder singing in a small group than in a large choir.
"It really makes a difference," Shortridge said. "If you are the only person on a part, it means you have to be careful, or you'll mess up the whole choir."
by John P. Milburn
Kansan staff writer
TOPEKA — Hindsight is 20-20 in most decision-making processes, but in the case of the windfall tax return, it could be an easier task to pen before the ink was on the bill.
Windfall provision could exceed intent
State Sen. Phil Martin, D-Pittsburgh, said he had warned the Senate that a circuit breaker mechanism in his state would cost the state more than anticipated.
"We put the cart before the horse on this issue," said Martin, the Senate minority whip.
Early in the 1989 session Martin said the provision would cost the state more than the estimated $10 million. Budget figures released this week showed that it may cost the state as much as $50 million.
The provision would give relief to lower-middle- and low-income individuals who experienced an increase in property taxes because of property appraisal. Homeowners would be allowed to apply for a refund of up to $500 for increased property taxes if taxes increased 50 percent or more and their household income was less than $35,000 a year.
Martin said it was possible that the issue could be debated before the session ended, and that the circuit would have been charged at amount given to property tax payers.
House discussion indicated that tax relief might come back for debate, even though Gov. Mike Hayden signed the bill into law on March 1.
Several bills that would make substantial modifications to the circuit breaker are still in a Senate committee. It is unlikely that the bills will pass. It is Senate floor for debate before the committee ends later this month. Martin said.
He said Hayden and other legislative leaders were against any legislation that would alter the reappraisal of the research programme or on the reappraisal process.
State Rep. Keith Roe, R-Mankato, chairman of the House Taxation Committee, said an amendment to lower the refund to property taxpayers from $500 to $200 was likely to be written a bill in a conference committee.
The circuit breaker is designed to give relief to individuals who experience an increase of $1,000 or more in property taxes because of reapraisal. Preliminary figures placed the cost of the provision between $10
and $30 million, but has been increased to more than $50 million in recent reports.
"I have always thought that the refund was too much," Roe said.
refund was too much." Roe said.
He said the wrong people would
receive refunds.
"People who have their property taxes increase more than $1,000 aren't living in shacks," foe said.
Roe said the change proposed in the House was in part a response to the pressure felt by the Legislature to keep the budget as low as possible.
Hayden has accused the Legislature of spending $100 million more than he recommended. House Democrats said that total was inflated to increase pressure to keep spending down.
A statement from Hayden's office called the Democrats' response "rhetoric" and typical given the circumstances.
Martin said Hayden was trying to cover up for the pressure he placed on the Legislature to pass the windfall return.
He said Hayden had requested special projects and cuts to be completed by the Legislature, and was asked to commit his own to cover budget concerns.
"Basically, he has become 'Tax Hike Mike' — never met a tax he didn't like or wanted to hike," Martin said.
He said both Hayden and legislative leaders were against discussing the issue of reappraisal. Until it was addressed, property owners could expect no relief in the higher taxes, Martin said.
Higher property taxes could force 50 percent of the businesses in Martin's hometown of Pittsburg to close (the city is expected to into the same situation, Martin said).
State Rep. Jessie Branson, D-Lawrence, said she had not received a great deal of feedback from residents regarding reapraisal.
She was surprised that more downtown merchants had not written her expressing concern about increased property taxes. However, between 15 percent and 18 percent of Lawrence homeowners have filed appeals to their reappraisals. Branson said the state average was 10 percent.
"I hope that everyone is utilizing the system for appeals," Branson said.
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CELEBRATE GALA WEEK and Lesbian Awareness Week
SUNDAY, APRIL 9
12:00 p.m. March for Gay and Lesbian Pride from City Hall to South Park.
MONDAY, APRIL 10
6:00 p.m. at Dyche Hall. Karen Cook speaking on Lesbian and Gay History.
7:00 p.m. at Potter's Pavilion. Vigil for oppressed people.
8:00 p.m. Speakers Bureau in the Kansas Room of the Kansas Union.
TUESDAY, APRIL 11
8:00 p.m. in the Centennial Room of the Kansas Union. Bill Wade, D.O.; "Living with AIDS."
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 12
"Wear Blue Jeans if You're Gay Day"
7:00 p.m., Reader's Theater in Alderson Auditorium.
8:00 p.m., "Before Stonewall" will be shown in Alderson Auditorium.
THURSDAY, APRIL 13
8:00 p.m. in Alderson Auditorium "Homophobia, the Social Disease and its Remedies" by Mary Bricker-Jenkins, D.S.W.
FRIDAY APRIL 14
9:00 p.m. in the Kansas Union. GLSOK 20th Birthday Party
1969-1989 20 years of Gay and Lesbian Pride
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