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34 UCW OCTOBER 26 - NOVEMBER 1, 2016 WWW.UPANDCOMINGWEEKLY.COM In 1991, music lovers around t he world commemorated t he 200t h anniversar y of Mozar t 's deat h. In Fayet tev ille, A lan Por ter gat hered a group of communit y members to perform Mozar t 's Requiem. "It remains as 't he' moment t hat began t his organizat ion," said Cumberland Oratorio Singers Director Michael Mar t in. To celebrate t he organizat ion's 25t h anniversar y, A lan Por ter ret urns to conduct a por t ion of t he season's f irst concer t, which is set for Oct . 29, at Holy Trinit y Episcopal Church. The COS is also inv it ing past members for recognit ion at t he event as well. In a nod to t he group's histor y, t his f irst concer t feat ures a performance of "Requiem", along w it h anot her collaborat ion w it h t he Met hodist Universit y Chorale. "A lan was t he original director of t he COS," said Mar t in. "He was t he face of choral music in Fayet tev ille f rom his hiring in t he earliest days of Met hodist (College) Universit y in t he early 1960s unt il ending his t ime in Fayet tev ille choral music in 2008. He has also been a big suppor ter of mine and a person I am gratef ul to call my f riend. For well over 40 years, he forged many relat ionships w it h people all for t he sake of music and singing. It is no wonder t hat he st ill lives in t he hear t s of many people here in Fayet tev ille and all t he st udent s t hat passed t hrough Met hodist 's doors." For Mar t in, it is only nat ural to recognize Por ter 's ef for t s, even if it means break ing a few rules. "I am break ing concer t protocol to make sure t hat A lan get s t he oppor t unit y to conduct t he "Requiem". Generally, large mult i-movement pieces are conceived to have no applause bet ween t he movement s, primarily because t hey are all par t of t he same work," said Mar t in. "However, t his t ime, I intend to stop t he "Requiem" before we perform "Lacrimosa", have A lan conduc t t his one par t, and t ake his communit y bow at t hat point . For a man who has done so much for so many, this is something I am excited to assure for him." There are three other performances this season. December 17 at 7:30 p.m., St. Ann Catholic Church hosts the annual "Messiah Sing," which is a free concert. This is what the COS calls its "gif t to the communit y." The concert includes Lord of the Rings soloist Kaitlyn Lusk and Joshua Conyers of Piedmont Opera. March 24, at 7:30 p.m., at Holy Trinit y Episcopal Church is a concert called "The Student and the Teacher," featuring the music of Benjamin Brit ten and Ralph Vaughn Williams. Brit ten was a student at the Royal College of Music while Vaughn Williams was a teacher there. The last concert of the year is called "The Trumpets Shall Sound," and features choral music accompanied by brass, percussion and organ. This concert is on May 19 at 7:30 p.m., at Haymount United Methodist Church. W hile COS is about music, it is also about communit y. In t he af termat h of Hurricane Mat t hew, t he board decided to donate $5 f rom ever y t icket sold to Second Har vest Food Bank to suppor t t heir ef for t s w it h hurricane relief. The concer t is at 7:30 p.m. at Holy Trinit y Episcopal Church. For more informat ion, v isit: w w w.sing w it hcos.org. Oratorio Singers Opener a Gift to Mozart Lovers by STEPHANIE CRIDER Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart COS founder Alan Porter STEPHANIE CRIDER, Editor. COMMENTS? Editor@upandcomingweekly.com. 910.484.6200 • Visit the special exhibition, Parlor to Parlor: Funeral Traditions of the Cape Fear, 1850 - 1950 (Exhibit closes Dec. 31) • Tour the 1897 Poe House while it is set up as A House in Mourning, a replica con in the parlor and mourning clothes displayed. (View special mourning display through Nov. 13) Other • A House in Mourning night tours, Oct. 26-28. Tours run every 20 minutes from 6 to 9 pm. $3.00 for adults, children 5 and under free. • Trick or Treat at the Poe House on Oct. 29, from 11 am to 4 pm. – Admission is free. Costume Contest for infants to age 12 with a $1 entry fee. • During Heroes Homecoming you can stop in and try to land a balsa wood glider on an aircraft carrier or take a pilot's depth perception test! • Preschool Pals will take place on Nov. 8, and again on Dec. 13, for ages 3 to 5. Admission is free. • Join us for Holiday Jubilee, Dec. 4, 1 to 5 pm Admission is free. For more information: 910-486-1330 801 Arsenal Ave., Fayetteville, NC 28305 www.museumofthecapefear.ncdcr.gov FALL INTO HISTORY AT THE featured Cumberland County's largest amusement center Coupon Expires 12/31/16 Mon – Thurs 12:30 p.m - 9 p.m. Friday 12:30 p.m - 11 p.m. Saturday 11 a.m - 11 p.m. Sunday 11 a.m - 9 p.m.