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| Jude Ampolini with family members |
When the U.S. Naval Academy Men’s Glee Club performs
with the Winston-Salem Symphony at Reynolds Auditorium on Nov. 9, Jude
Ampolini, a 2012 graduate of Reynolds High School, will be among those
performing. Ampolini is now a first-year midshipman at the U.S. Naval Academy.,
“I participated in musical programs all through high school. I
was in the Reynolds a cappella group for four years and had the
privilege of directing it my senior year. I have many fond memories of
performing at Reynolds Auditorium including with the Winston-Salem Symphony in
their 2011 concert We Will Rock You! The Music of Queen,” said Ampolini.
“I am looking forward to performing once again with the symphony and, even more
importantly, I am excited to bring some of my new best friends at the Academy
home to Winston-Salem and enjoy some true southern hospitality.”
The Men’s Glee Club will perform a variety of songs, including
choral-symphonic classic, hit songs from Broadway and military pieces.
Among the pieces to be performed are the “Star Spangled Banner;”
A Broadway Salute to the Navy featuring songs from On the Town, Pirates
of Penzance and South Pacific; The Flying Dutchman: Norwegian
Sailor’s Chorus, by Richard Wagner; “Soldier’s Chorus” from Faust;
Victory at Sea: Symphonic Scenario for Orchestra, by Richard Rogers;
“Hymn to the Fallen” from Saving Private Ryan, by John Williams; Ave
Maria; Naval Hymn: Eternal Father, Strong to Save; Battle Hymn of the
Republic and more.
“This concert is a
perfect way to honor our active military and veterans on the eve of Veterans
Day,” said Robert Moody, the symphony’s music director. “I have conducted three
performances with the Glee Club in other locations and I can promise you that
this concert will be truly memorable. In fact, most of their performances sell
out. It is not only a pleasure to hear them sing, but it is also an honor to
listen to the astonishing talent of these young midshipmen. It is easy to
forget that they are not professional musicians but are instead members of our
armed forces preparing for active duty.”
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