Keystone Singers perform Mozart IJoie Formando Arts   Culture Editor Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was a child prodigy of the 18th century who composed Classical music Most of you are probably thinking Oh Classical music is terribly long and so deathly boring. How very wrong you are On Saturday April 21 at The Ware Center in Lancaster Keystone Singers performed Marauding Mozart   an entire concert of Mozart's works The Keystone Singers are made up of 28 students   most are music majors or minors who are invited to audition for the ensemble Each singer must pass a complex audition process to earn a spot with the ensemble The group played with a small orchestra comprised of University members and community musicians The small scale orchestra played Laudate Dominum with soloist Suzanne Harris who highlighted the heavenly soprano line that is written for this piece from Vesperae solemnes de confessore in 1780 Veni Sancte Spiritus featured Chelsea Snow Kerri Miliken Logan Ressler and Marcus Tavani in this composition that was written when Mozart was only twelve years old The Keystone Singers then performed the Mass in C No 15 Kronungsmesse in six movements. The Mass is a sacred piece but it was by no means a quiet one Starting with the Kyrie soloists included Kayla Klase soprano and Jordan Shomper tenor The second movement the Gloria featured a group of soloists Brittany Mazzurco soprano Gillian Hollen alto Andre Moreno tenor and Christopher Hehnley baritone performed beautiful harmonic layering in this second section of the Mass The Credo included soprano Paula Batdorf alto Samantha Shibley tenor Andre Moreno and bass Justin Benson The Santus was the only section that did not feature soloists but the Keystone Singers as an ensemble creates an elegant yet commanding sound Each division of singers could be easily heard They were so strong that they could easily be heard over the percussion strings and brass players of the orchestra It was evident that their voices could carry through an entire hall I doubt they needed their microphones The final two movements the Benedictus and Agnus Dei were just as prominent and featured Kayla Klase Brooke Levesque Jeremy DeLong Shaun Ressler Kate Smith Erin Donovan Paul Hughes and David Mengel as soloists Dr Mark A Boyle director of Choral Activities at Millersville conducted the ensemble There was certainly no lack of passion in this performance   The Keystone Singers and Dr Boyle play off of each other's passion for music Dr Boyle is consistently animated, which encourages the Singers to be as equally excited and passionate about the music they are performing Together with the community orchestra these three parts made up a beautifully musical whole The concert was the shortest I have ever experienced   the Keystone Singers' talent is so pronounced that it should have been longer JOIE FORMANDO/SNAPPER The Keystone Chamber Consort members play Mozart JOIE FORMANDO/SNAPPER Suzanne Harris performs Laudate Dominum with members of The Keystone Singers conducted by Dr Mark A Boyle MU grad debuts album IJoie Formando Arts   Culture Editor Dylan Jane or Lynda Jean graduated from Millersville University in 2006 Six years later in March 2012 she released her first full length album Paint Clay and Other Mediums If you see her photo she resembles Punky Brewster who she names as an influence on Facebook Dylan Jane wrote for The Snapper during her college years as an English major but later switched to English Education After graduation she taught briefly in Florida realizing music is where her passion lies She now lives in Philadelphia and actively pursues her music career Her album is lyrically centered,  as she describes on her website The acoustic guitar is reminiscent of singer/songwriters from the 1960's and 70's and Dylan Jane's voice sounds like a mix between Brandi Carlisle Regina Spektor and Ingrid Michaelson Dylan Jane is clever with her words her arrangements and her use of musical organization. In Coffee and Tea for example the only sound is the pouring of liquid Other songs like Aboard the Westward Train have elements that add personality Aboard the Westward Train has a static y sound as if you're listening to an old vinyl record on a turntable  I've been drawn to music my whole life says Dylan Jane In high school I was a drummer But I never believed I could learn to play the guitar or to sing until much later in life One day I just stopped thinking like that And when I needed something to make life worth living it became my saving grace Once I really picked it up I never put it down Now I feel very empty and uncomfortable when it's not within reach and I can hardly stand going a day with out playing Every track is completely different from the last I enjoy her soft vocal tone which is raspy at times There is no denying Dylan Jane is musically inclined Many unsigned singer-songwriters think they can piece together a few tunes that are lyrically inadequate and musically unprofessional but Dylan Jane sounds like the real deal Knowing she is an alumni of Millersville and a previous editor of the Arts and Culture section of the Snapper gives her an extra appeal But I'm not hyping her up for those reasons alone Dylan Jane's lyrics are vivid descriptive and beautiful They are meaningful and catch your heart when you least expect it Her voice compliments the instruments used in her songs and the melodies are catchy but not in the main stream sell out way that our generation complains about She's old school   which is what the music industry needs Maya for example is quiet and almost like a daydream. She sings Maya sings like a siren and the people they come running But a lady on a boat makes the sea angry we are very clever devils indeed And I just hope I'm not wishing too loud This world can be a potent dream as we stand here naming everything It's the scent of a rose the taste of honey American Honey The softness of a feather, breathtaking scenery    until it all just fades into one When asked about her experience at MU she said I loved Millersville's beautiful campus But some of my most favorite experiences were honestly my literature and writing classes I thoroughly enjoyed learning from some wonderful professors.And working as the editor of the Arts section at The Snapper was an awesome time too of course Sometimes I wish I could go back and rewrite some of my articles though Without a doubt every song on the 11 track album is lyrically perceptive I could not even pinpoint a favorite   she has quickly become one of my new favorites If you are a fan of real raw and emotionally charged music check out Dylan Jane's Paint Clay and Other Mediums on iTunes and visit her website at dylanjanemusiccom Regal Manor Cinema 16 9udaa A new diverse Jason Mraz I Katie Pryor Staff Writer     I often say that I have a very seasonal taste in music During the late fall and winter months when my seasonal affective disorder kicks in I listen to harder music like Led Zeppelin Evanescence and Pearl Jam nonstop However during spring and summer I tend to gravitate towards soft acoustic based upbeat music such as the Beatles and John Mayer Jason Mraz's fourth studio album Love is a Four Letter Word with its folksy sound and optimistic sunny lyrics is already part of my new spring summer playlist The album opens with The Freedom Song which starts out soft and simple but becomes jazzier as it goes along with the addition of horns One of my favorite songs on the album is the swaying laidback Living in the Moment which opens with whistling and with lyrics like living in the moment / living our life / easy and breezy / with peace in my mind It sums up Mraz's philosophy on life I Won't Give Up Mraz's first single off the album is one of the slower more sentimental tracks but it is uplifting without being too cheesy The message it carries is to never give up on life no matter how hard it may get In 93 Million Miles he reminds the listener that no matter how far their life may take them they can always go back home where they will have a sense of belonging In a quirky pop song called Frank D Fixer he tells the story of his hard working grand  father who grew his own food and fixed his own car /1 watched it all happen in our backyard and even expresses I wish I was a fixer / I would fix you up inside Everything is Sound is another quirky song on the album but it is also folksy and upbeat and is the perfect song to listen to while reading a book on the beach or doing basically anything outside during the sum  In the slow song In Your Hands Mraz shows a more sultry, romantic side of himself It is a very relaxing beautiful song with its swaying melody and lyrics that describe nights of dancing drinking wine and going to the shore Be Honest has Mraz on his acoustic guitar and talking to his girlfriend asking her to always tell him what is on her mind and to always be honest with him no matter what the situation may be The album closes with the upbeat and laid back track  I'm Coming Over which is about Mraz realizing that he never got over his ex girlfriend and in trying to win her over again he sings  I'm coming over tonight / just to say 'good night' / I hope you notice /1 was never over you It is a sweet happy but unexpected closing to the album I was expecting something more along the lines of I Won't Give H Up as a closer but I like being surprised It often goes with  out saying that Jason Mraz is not everyone's cup of tea However for people who are romantics love folksy happy go lucky music or have seasonal affective disorder that translates into music taste like I do Mraz is perfect for them This album is diverse relaxing, fun to listen to and the songs always seem to put a smile on my face I would even go as far to say that Love is a Four Letter Word is probably the quintessential album of the summer. 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