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Photo by Jen Ashenberner/The Advocate
Above: Genesis performs Tuesday in the Visual Arts Theater. The group performed a tribute to late MHCC instructor and Genesis founder Hal Malcolm.
Genesis performs tribute to Hal Malcolm at concert
The Advocate
Genesis, MHCC’s vocal jazz ensemble, performed Tuesday night featuring music arranged by late instructor Hal Malcolm.
Malcolm, who founded the jazz choir, died in December of cancer.
The highlight of the show was when Dave Barduhn, Genesis and vocal music director, dedicated “Oh, What a Beautiful Morning” to Malcolm.
The song was performed very well by a group that seemed to know what the audience was expecting: good harmony and a balanced array of music.
Rose Reynolds, second-year music education major, said, “We were a little low on energy but we just came out of the recording studio.”
“You always know there’s something you can do better,” said Reynolds.
This was the second performance with Genesis for first-year general studies major Mark McSpadden. He said the group did all right but needs to put in some work on closing their phrases. “We try to do better every performance,” he said.
During the show, Barduhn announced that the group would be going to Bend this weekend to perform with three local high schools there.
According to Genesis member Clay Linedquist, a first-year geology major, most of the sales from performances go toward the costs and fees for touring and recording. “The overflow goes to the Music Department,” he said.
Asked how he felt Genesis did Tuesday night, “On a scale of one to ten, I would say a 7.8,” he said. “We had good energy and most of us had more fun than usual.”
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