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Man and his message Glenn Chatten sang of starvation, and folks responded to the PAGE " - WATEKOO commas. “WWI 0505mm s, "Many people are interested in participating in this exciting show," said manager Dan Donaldson." but time constraints were prohibi- tive to them. Choir maestro Howard Dyck and his revered KW Philharmonic choral conglomerate are proceeding to the mum stage in umber-mg vocal chords tor Handel’s magnificent Messiah. tottepreseettedDec.teat'NectmtreInqtte" Square. Kloset Komic deadline gets two-week extension The deadline for submission of applications has been extended from Friday. Nov. 30 to Friday, Dec. 14, to accommodate recent re- quests. “This year as adverse to the oratorlos of two years ago when we last performed Messiah. we are going to take Handel one step farther." said Dyck. "As a result, we are extending the deadline by two weeks to allow those interested to prepare "The important thing with the piece," he continued, 'is to keep it very bright, the rhythmic textured transparent. That is the biggest challenge of the Messiah. The larger the choir, the more problematic it is. It involves a The hunt for innovative comic performers continues at the UW Arts Centre. Kloset Komies, an exciting two-hour show presented by aspiring local Writers and performers will be showcased Wednesday, Jan. 23 on Humanities stage. Traditional Nutcracker pure delight for all _ Glen (mitten Pittsburdh Ballet new and area Kloset Komics are asked to complete application forms which are available at the Humanities Theatre box office, CKCO TV. CFCA FM and all BASS outlets. A panel of professional comics (including Dave Broadloot and Roger Abbott of Air Farce fame) and broadcasters will screen all entries with those selected participating in a one-day workshop Saturday, January 12. Tickets for Kloset Komics on January 23 are $7.50 and $5.00 and are available at the Humanities Theatre box otfiee, all BASS ticket outlets and regular voucher locations. e _ _ -'e-"--_--_- w“: - soloists Thursday. but now the crucial next step, is to coordinate orchestra, soloists and the choir corps. This is all usually fashioned several days before performance. scripts or audio/video tapes for this entertaining event." lot of staccnto sharp sound distinction) staging. It's a question of the choir singing on their tip- "Oh well," said Dyck. “The Messiah’s a standard! It's well known to the corp but our tour talented soloists have sung Messiah many times. It's their bread and butter. In fact. this year is my 14th or 15th year conducting the majestic work. Pn getting to know the terrain myself extremely will." Dyck "r.thea.rses. the orcrestra tonight, the "I wrote the melodic (music) song last summer Ind couldn't find anything I could put to It", said Chatten. "Then I picked up an issue of Harlem‘s and saw the pictures of kids with flies in their eyes". The song Chatten sang was about starving children. and made no reference to Ethiopia but he said that it was what is in the news now. _ "Wg an appropriate song right now", said Chatten, "with the mass media Its a hot issue." “It blew me away. he went around the pub and picked up $22, we counted it on stage right then." said Chatten. "He asked me for my hat, I didn't know what he was going to do with it but I gave it to him anyway," said Chanen. Angie MacKinnon Chronicle Statt Glenn Chatten is a folk musician who is slowly becoming better known to the people of Kitchener and Waterloo. His most recent performance at the Duke of Wellington in Waterloo brought about "the best reimnse to get out of a song," said Chatten. Chatters, during his performance. played a new song he had written about people starving in third world countries. Near the end of his set Clinton was ap- proached by one of the very small crowd and was. hatdeOltree dollars. to keep playing. “I refused the money because' i wits zlready getting payed by the Duke of Wellington". said Chatten. Chatten went on to say that this man (unknown to him) told him to give the money to charity. then he mentioned Ethiopia. A scene from the Sugar Plum Fairy in Pittsburgh Ballot Theatre's The Nutcracker. a...“ M The money isn't the reason Chatlen performs, he says it's "one. I want to give a message and two. I want to matte myself present." Chatten who was studying to be a minister and quit because he didn't feel good about it anymore says he sees himself as a minister turned songwriter. So far. Chnlten is very well received in Ottawa and Kitchener-Waterloo and is keeping his touring to Ontario. He says ftnaetciat burdens are the only thing keeping him from recording an album. "Within a year I hope to have an album out," said Chatten. Clinton has been writing since he was " and decided in 182 to seriously get into music. His career is supported by his wife who is a research technician at the University of Water- loo. Chatten does a lot of Bruce Cockburn but he does it his way. “I've had a lot of people request my songs now that some know me," Chatten said. “In a sense as a person with a message," said Chatten. "I can tap into the way people feel." "I'm trying to reflect upon what I see is happening in society and putting it back on them (people)." said Chatten. "Many people walk around with their eyes closed, by singing the songs they get the idea back." Currently " well as writing and performing. Chatter: works for the Independent Living Centre. an apartment where disabled people can live independently. He is an attendant of care. He said he took the job because he wanted to keep in contact with people, he says that it is the only way he can keep writing. plea