Archive for November, 2020

December 6 Meeting

November 23rd, 2020

These pieces were played at the December 6 meeting:

Robert Ey

  • Tarleton’s Riserrectione — John Dowland

Helen Shi-Yuen

  • Candombe En Mi — Máximo Diego Pujol

Kenneth Kraus

  • La Valse Diaphane — Thierry Tisserand
  • Square de l’hermitage — “”

Ben London

  • Ballet — Manuel Ponce
  • Prelude in E major — “”
  • Danza Pomposa — Alexandre Tansman

Ming Chao

  • Adagio from Violin Sonata No. 3, BWV 1005 — J. S. Bach, arr. Manuel Barrueco

Stella Kosim

  • Sarinande — Indonesian Folk Song

The cost of using Zoom this month is covered by a generous contribution from Helen Shi-Yuen.

November 22 Meeting

November 10th, 2020

Our theme for this meeting was Thankful Music or Music for Which You Are Thankful. In addition to member performances, the meeting featured a presentation by Aaron Larget-Caplan, with composer Ian Wiese, on Aaron’s “Nights Transfigured” album, and his New Lullaby Project.

These pieces were played:

Candace and Gary Lee

  • Thanksgiving Video Card: Take My Life and Let It Be — Cesar Malan, arr. D. Nevue and G. Lee

Rick Florio

  • Tant Que Vivray — Miguel de Fuenllana
  • Fantasía — Miguel de Fuenllana

Robert Ey

  • Theme, and Variation I, of G.F, Handel — Mauro Giuliani

Helen Shi-Yuen

  • Feste Lariane — Luigi Mozzani

Paul Kennedy

  • Two short pieces from “Seven in Essence” collection — Andrew York
  1. Autumn Streets
  2. Transitions

Jeff Griesemer

  • Let Us Break Bread Together — African-American spiritual, arr. Jeff Griesemer.

Ming Chao

  • Largo and Allegro Assai from Violin Sonata No. 3 in C Major, BWV 1005 — J. S. Bach, arr. Manuel Barrueco

Presentation by Aaron Larget-Caplan

  • Seeketh Not Its Own — Ian Wiese (Closter, Bergen County, NJ)
  • A Child Sings at Thanksgiving — Demetrius Spaneas (Boston/NY)
  • Berceuse — Roger Éon (France)

Meeting Links:

– Thanksgiving Video Card, https://youtu.be/uOgNN_Dup1Y
– Aaron Larget-Caplan, www.ALCGuitar.com
– Aaron Larget-Caplan newsletter, https://alcguitar.com/newsletter.php
– Lullaby Project, www.NewLullabyProject.com
– Lullaby Project CDs, Bandcamp: www.alcguitar.bandcamp.com
– Conducting Conversation with Mike Maino – Interview and music ‘Nights Transfigured’ introducing the album and the New Lullaby Project. Music by Stephanie Ann Boyd, Barnaby Oliver, Patricia Julien, Vineet Shende, Francine Trester, James Dalton, Demetrius Spaneas.

The cost of Zoom meetings this month is covered by a generous contribution from Jeffery Wilt.