This process facilitates detection of genetically-related sequences of DNA and RNA, and identifies pathogenic organisms at the earliest possible stages of infection or disease. The technology has transformed the fight against the major infectious diseases including AIDS and hepatitis. The all-female cast will present selections which cover the diverse personalities of women in an enjoyable and amusing musical presentation. Music instructor Kim Paterson is the program director and is supported by a band comprised of members of the College s music department and Music Festival graduates. Steve Markuson, Hartwick s resident artist in music,is stage director for the event.
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In addition to Hartwick s choir, the work will be performed by the Catskill Choral Society and the Catskill Festival Orchestra in celebration of the 25 th anniversary of the Catskill Conservatory. The Oratorium will be sung in German with projected translations and in English. Written by American composer Tom Johnson, the piece is based on the writings of German theologian, philosopher and humanist Dietrich Bonhoeffer, who was executed by the Nazi government in April 1945, just weeks before the liberation. Funded by the New York State Council on the Arts and the Scriven Foundation, the Oratorium will be recorded for later broadcast on stations affiliated with National Public Radio, and will also be fed to a group of at least six national radio networks in Europe. Seating is limited and can be guaranteed only by reservation.