Douglas I. Smith, D.M.A., Artistic Director
Previous Programs: 1990 - 1991
October
1991 - A Tribute to Aaron Copland & Leonard Bernstein
The music of Aaron Copeland includes "Two Motets" (1921) with
Betty Hartmeyer, Judy Donelan, Lois Wright and John Barber, "Two American
Folk Song Adaptations" (1952-54), "The Quiet City" (1939), "Poems
of Emily Dickinson" (1951) with Melissa Wise , and "The Tenderland"
- "Stomp Your Foot" and "The Promise of Living" (1954) with
Barbara Roach and Ed Nordby. Leonard Bernstein's collection included "West
Side Story Quintet" (1957) with Maria Meyers, Joyce Delaurentis and
Glenn Pruitt, "Missa Brevis" (1964) with Rachel Clement, and the
"Chichester
Psalms" (1965) with Betty Hartmeyer, Patti Rubin, Ed Nordby and Jonathan
West.
April,
1991- A Celebration of Mozart
On the 200th Anniversary of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's death, this concert
presented Mozart's "Ave Verum Corpus, K. 618", the "Piano Concerto,
No. 13 in A Major, K. 414", "Exsultate Jubilate, K. 165" and concluded
with the highlight of the program, Mozart's "Requiem". "Requiem",
Mozart's final composition, is said to be arguably the greatest piece of
Western Music ever created for the human voice. Soloists were Kathleen
Turner Barlow (soprano), Robyn Shapiro (mezzo-soprano), Kirk Stuart (tenor)
and David Neal (bass-baritone). Raymond Brokamp accompanied on the piano
and organ, along with the 60-voice choral ensemble and 27-member orchestra.
December,
1990 - Vivaldi for the Christmas Season
Antonio Vivaldi (1675-1741) is the featured composer for this holiday concert which includes "Gloria" and "Magnificat". The text for "Gloria" originates with the words sung to the Bethlehem shepherds by the angels on the night of the Nativity. "Magnificat" takes place nine months earlier as a devine canticle sung by the Virgin Mary on the occasion of her visit from the archangel announcing the birth of the Messiah. Douglas Smith performed the "Concerto for Flute in D Minor, Opus 10", also known as "The Bullfinch" because of the apparent birdcalls throughout the movements. This was performed in the beautiful, St. Mark's United Methodist Church, the first performance permitted in the church's sancturary by an outside group. Featured in this concert was a string orchestra, harpsicord, oboe and trumpet, as well as the church's 2,332 pipe organ, played by Ray Brokamp.
May,
1990 - Festival of American Music
This concert was a musical celebration of our American heritage. Music
in the first half of the program included "The Rose of Sharon",
"Now
Shall My Inward Joys", featuring Frances Cresswell, Judy Donelan, Skip
Decker and Philippe Hensel, and "Chester" featuring Tom Clark on
percussion. "Camptown Races" and "Some Folks Do" are Stephen
Foster favorites. In the 'Black Spiritual Tradition', Rachel Clement sang
"Swing
Low, Sweet Chariot". "Steal Away" and "Joshua Fit the Battle"
were sung with Ed Nordby singing tenor. In 'The Hymn Tradition' John Wyeth's
"Come
Thou Font" and Lowell Mason's "When I Survey" were performed.
The second half of the program featured 'The Folk Tradition', 'In the Twentieth
Century' and'The Patriotic Tradition' with favorites such as "Cockles
and Mussels", "Hava Nagila", "Shenandoah" and an Irving
Berlin medly, "Give Me Your Tired, Your Poor".
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