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Sue Butler Orr
Retired May 2016
Associate Professor of Music
Director of Choral Activities
Francis Marion University
Sue Orr 2014
Sue Butler Orr, a native of Birmingham, Alabama, graduated from Samford University with a Bachelor of Music Degree in vocal performance. While at Samford, she studied with Eleanor Ousley, and appeared as soprano soloist with the university orchestra and sang in numerous opera productions. She then attended Florida State University, receiving a Master of Music Degree also in vocal performance, studying with Eugene Tally-Schmidt. Since coming to Florence, SC in 1969, Mrs. Orr has sung in many churches, appeared as soloist with the Masterworks Choir, Florence Symphony Orchestra, and the Longbay Symphony.

For the past thirty years, Mrs. Orr has taught at Francis Marion University. As associate professor of music, she is the director of the choral program and teaches private voice. Under her leadership, the
choral program has grown and now includes two choral groups: the Concert Choir and CUT TIME, the small show choir. CUT TIME recently performed in Disney World's Magic Kingdom, Baltimore, Washington D.C., Vienna Austria, and a Music Festivals cruise aboard Sovereign of the Seas.

FMU First Tuesday Chamber Music Series

Tuesday, 1 March 2005
Kassab Hall, Hyman Fine Arts Center, 8:00 pm

Sue Orr, soprano, with Benjamin Woods, piano

                               PROGRAM

Liebesbotschaft . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Franz Schubert

                               Mrs. Orr
Liebesbotschaft . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Franz Liszt
                               Dr. Woods

Das Fischermädchen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Franz Schubert
                               Mrs. Orr
Das Fischermädchen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Franz Liszt
                               Dr. Woods

Die Stadt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Franz Schubert
                               Mrs. Orr
Die Stadt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Franz Liszt
                              Dr. Woods

Am Meer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Franz Schubert
                               Mrs. Orr
Am Meer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Franz Liszt
                               Dr. Woods

Die Forelle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Franz Schubert
                               Mrs. Orr
Die Forelle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Franz Liszt
                               Dr. Woods

Mrs. Sue Butler Orr
Retired May 2016
Associate Professor of Music
M.Mus., Florida State University


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