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December Meetings

November 21st, 2024

December 29 Zoom meeting at 4:00 p.m. (eastern time)

December 8 Meeting at 4:00 p.m. in Randolph

Program

Duo Migliorare (Rick Florio and Valerie Nelson)
• Galopade – Wilhelm Neuland
• Golliwog’s Cake Walk – Claude Debussy, arr. Allen Matthews.

Valerie Nelson
• Rondo – Ferdiando Carulli

Robert Ey
• Mountains and Valleys – Angela Mair
• Nowhere – “”

Marsha Rohe
• God Rest ye Merry, Gentlemen – Arr., Stephen Siktberg
• Deck the Halls – “”

Jim Tosone
• Minuet in Am, Z. 649 – Henry Purcell, arr. Jim Tosone
• Air in the G String, BWV 1068 – J. S. Bach, arr. Simon Powis

Cris Colicchio
• The Shape of My Heart – Sting

Dave Starbuck
• Estudio en forma de minuetto – Francisco Tarrega
• Maria – “”
• Capricho Arabe – “”

Svetlana Lerman
• Can’t Help Falling in Love – Hugo Peretti, Luigi Creatore, and George David Weiss
• Sleepers Awake – Johann Sebastian Bach
• Boceto Analuz – Bartolomé Calatayud

Jeffrey Wilt
• What Child is This? –Anonymous, with Francis Cutting variations
• Silent Night – Franz Gruber, arr. Per-Olov Kindgren
• Villancico de Navidad – Agustin Barrios Mangore

Victor Keremedjiev
• Sarabande – J.S. Bach
• Canarios – Francisco Guerau
• Un Dia De Noviembre – Leo Brouwer


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November Meetings

October 31st, 2024

Meeting in Montclair at 4:00 p.m. on Sunday, November 17

Program

Jim Tosone
• Fuga I por primer tono, al ayre Espanol – Gaspar Sanz, arr. Jean-Francois Delcamp
• Fantasia del quarto tono – Luis Milan, arr. Emilio Pujol

Dana Hamilton
• Estudios Sencillos #6 – Leo Brouwer
• Come Sunday – Duke Ellington, arr. Dana Hamilton

Rick Florio
• Suite del Plata No 1 – Máximo Diego Pujol

Marsha Rohe
• Last Rays of Summer – Marianne Vedral, from the suite Last Days of Summer
• Autumn Melancholy – “”
• A Little Waltz – “”

November 10 Zoom Meeting

Program

Victor Keremedjiev
• Guardame las Vacas – L.de Narvaez
• Cancion del Emperador – L.de Narvaez
• Fantasia V – Alonso Mudarra

Robert Vierschilling
• Prelude – Robert Vierschilling
• Waltz – “”
• Sentimental Song – “”

This meeting was hosted by Gad Berger. The cost of using Zoom in 2024 is covered by generous contributions from Ming Chao, Dana Hamilton, Rick Florio, Jeffrey Wilt, Jeff Griesemer. Valerie Nelson, Robert Ey, Gad Berger, Dave Starbuck, Steve Walters, Gary Lee, and Shane McKevitt.


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October Meetings

October 1st, 2024

October 20 Zoom Meeting

Program

Rick Florio

  • Study No 1 & No 3 – from Five Studies by Frederic Hand

Stella Kosim

  • Ouverture in A Major – S.L. Weiss

Joe Carbone

  • Preludio de Adios – Alfonso Montes
  • Julia Florida – Agustín Barrios

This meeting was hosted by Rick Florio. The cost of using Zoom in 2024 is covered by generous contributions from Ming Chao, Dana Hamilton, Rick Florio, Jeffrey Wilt, Jeff Griesemer. Valerie Nelson, Robert Ey, Gad Berger, Dave Starbuck, Steve Walters, Gary Lee, and Shane McKevitt.

October 12 Meeting at the Morris County Library

“Witches Brew”

Duo Migliorare (Rick Florio and Valerie Nelson)

Program

  • Witches’ Brew – Stephen Brew and Jim Bosse

Robert Ey

  • Nowhere – Angela Mair

Jim Tosone

  • Lagrima – Francisco Tarrega, arr. Stephen Saunders
  • Air in Em – Henry Purcell, arr. Jorge Guillen
  • Rondo – Henry Purcell, arr. John Pinno

Marsha Rohe

  • Study #5 – Fernando Sor
  • Study #1 – Frederick Hand
  • Evocacion – Jose Merlin

Kevin Lutke

  • Sleepers Awake – J.S. Bach
  • Carolan’s Cup – Turlough O’Carolan
  • Sarabande – from Sonata for Solo Flute BWV 1013, arr. K. Lutke

Jeffrey Wilt

  • Scherzino Mexicano – Manuel Ponce, arr. Edson Lopes
  • Montemayor – Federico Moreno Torroba
  • Preludio de Adios – Alfonso Montes
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September Meetings

September 2nd, 2024

September 15 Fall Picnic in Hopewell Borough.

Program

Valerie Nelson

  • Canon in D – Joann Pachelbel
  • Study – Fernando Sor

Duo Migliorare (Rick Florio and Valerie Nelson)

  • Drifting – Richard Charlton
  • Minuetto I & II – Giovanni Battista Marella

Rick Florio

  • Chôro No. 1 – Heitor Villa-Lobos

Robert Ey

  • Mountains and Valleys – Angela Mair
  • Nowhere – “”

Jeff Griesemer

  • Holy Manna – William Moore, arr. Jeff Griesemer

Gary Lee

  • Prelude – J.S. Bach
  • Leslie’s Song – Frederic Hand
  • Cooper Lake – “”

Zoom Meeting Sunday, September 22, 4:00 p.m. (eastern time).


Program

Shane McKevitt

  • Hymne à l’amour – Édith Piaf, arr. Roland Dyens

Gary Lee

  • Canción del Emperador – Luis de Narváez

This meeting was hosted by Steve Walters. The cost of using Zoom in 2024 is covered by generous contributions from Ming Chao, Dana Hamilton, Rick Florio, Jeffrey Wilt, Jeff Griesemer. Valerie Nelson, Robert Ey, Gad Berger, Dave Starbuck, Steve Walters, Gary Lee, and Shane McKevitt.


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Summer 2024

July 1st, 2024

August 11 Zoom Meeting

Program

Joe Carbone

  • Elegy for a Friend – Sergio Assad (b. 1952)
  • Capricho árabe – Francisco Tárrega (1852-1909)

Stella Kosim

  • Mallorca – I. Albeniz
  • Maxixe – Agustin Barrios Mangore

Ming Chao

  • Sarabande and Prelude from Cello Suite No. 1 – J.S. Bach, arr. John Duarte)

Shane McKevitt

  • Prelude, Fugue and Allegro, BWV 998: I. Prelude – Johann Sebastian Bach

Steve Walters hosted this meeting.

July 21 Zoom Meeting

Program

Ming Chao

  • Courante from Cello Suite No. 1– J.S. Bach, arr. John Duarte

Gad Berger

  • Allemande – Silvius Leopold Weiss
  • Sarabande – “”

Gary Lee

  • Three Pieces by Frederick Hand
  • Study No. 1
  • Lesley’s Song
  • Cooper Lake

Gad Berger hosted this meeting.

The cost of using Zoom in 2024 is covered by generous contributions from Ming Chao, Dana Hamilton, Rick Florio, Jeffrey Wilt, Jeff Griesemer. Valerie Nelson, Robert Ey, Gad Berger, Dave Starbuck, Steve Walters, Gary Lee, and Shane McKevitt.

June Meetings

June 10th, 2024

June 9 Zoom Meeting

Program

Ken Kraus

  • Valsa Choro – Heitor Villa Lobos
  • Gavotte – “”

Shane McKevitt

Étude No. 1 – Heitor Villa-Lobos

Ming Chao

  • Allemande from Cello Suite No. 1 – J. S. Bach, Arr. John Duarte

This meeting was hosted by Rick Florio. The cost of using Zoom in 2024 is covered by generous contributions from Ming Chao, Dana Hamilton, Rick Florio, Jeffrey Wilt, Jeff Griesemer. Valerie Nelson, Robert Ey, Gad Berger, Dave Starbuck, Steve Walters, Gary Lee, and Shane McKevitt

June 23 Meeting in Hopewell.

Program

Robert Ey

  • Nowhere – Angela Mair

Irene Ey (soprano), Valerie Nelson (alto), and Robert Ey

  • Somewhere Along the Road – Rick Kemp, arr. Robert Ey

Valerie Nelson

  • Lagrima – Francisco Tárrega, ed. Sophocles Papas

Duo Migliorare (Rick Florio and Valerie Nelson)

  • Drifting – Richard Charlton
  • Pavane, Op. 50, (1187) – Gabriel Fauré, arr. K. Krantz
  • Nocturnes Op 37 (selection) – Antoine de Llhoyer, arr. Erik Stenstavold

Rick Florio

  • Soleás – Trad. with falsetas old and new

Marsha Rohe

  • And I Love Her – John Lennon and Paul McCartney
  • Alegria – Bartolome Calatuyud
  • Un Dia De Noviembre – Leo Brouwer

Jeff Griesemer

  • Medley: Spanish Harlem – Leiber/Spector, arr. John Duarte/If I Fell – Lennon/McCartney, arr. Richard Dreuding
  • Ookpik Waltz – (Frankie Rodgers, arr. Jeff Griesemer)

Ken Kraus

  • Choro #1 – Heitor Villa-Lobos



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May Meetings

April 29th, 2024

Meeting at the Lindeblad School of Music in Pine Brook, 5:00 p.m., Saturday May 11.

Program

Jack Larson

  • Mexican Waltz Variation – arr., Anthony Sanacore

Robert Ey

  • Mountains and Valleys – Angela Mair

Marsha Rohe

  • Prelude No 1 – Heitor Villa-Lobos

David Starbuck

  • Triste Ausencia – Estanislao Marco
  • Rosita (Polka) – Francisco Tarrega
  • Capricho Arabe – “”

Richie Johnson, Shiho Vogel, Craig Graham, and Alex Valencia (Lindeblad School of Music faculty)

  • Aragonaise (from Carmen Suite) G. Bizet
  • La Tierra (from Los Cuatro Elementos) – F. Kleynjans

Craig Graham and Alex Valencia

Michelle – the Beatles

Alex Valencia

  • La Catedral – Agustin Barrios Mangore

1. Preludio Saudade

3. Allegro Solemne

Richie Johnson

Lied Ohne Worte – Johann Kaspar Mertz

Owen Wang

  • BWV 998 Allegro – J. S. Bach
  • Nail-Biter – Thomas Filippin
  • Fantasia Op. 19 – Luigi Legnani
  • Sonata No.1, Mov III – Leo Brouwer

Zoom meeting, Sunday, May 26 at 4:00 p.m. (eastern time).

Program

Shane McKevitt

  • Hymne à l’amour – Édith Piaf & Marguerite Monnot, arr. by Roland Dyens

Rick Florio

  • Bolero à Marcos – Vicente Amigo

Robert Ey

  • Thaxted – Gustav Holst, arr. Robert Ey

This meeting was hosted by Steve Walters. The cost of using Zoom in 2024 is covered by generous contributions from Ming Chao, Dana Hamilton, Rick Florio, Jeffrey Wilt, Jeff Griesemer. Valerie Nelson, Robert Ey, Gad Berger, Dave Starbuck, Steve Walters, Gary Lee, and Shane McKevitt.

May Meetings
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April Meetings

April 3rd, 2024

April 14 Zoom Meeting

Program

Ken Kraus

  • Cavatina – Stanley Myers, arr. John Williams
  • Gavotta-Choro (#4) – Heitor Villa-Lobos

Alex Cherfas

  • Allemande from Partita for Violin No. 2 – J.S. Bach, arr. Pepe Romero

Hudson’s Crossing (Jeffrey Wilt, Marty Brounstein, Larry Levy)

  • Spanish Dance No. 2 (Oriental) – Enrique Granados, arr. Eythor Thorlaksson

Gad Berger

  • Milonga – Jorge Cardoso

This meeting is hosted by Gad Berger. The cost of using Zoom in 2024 is covered by generous contributions from Ming Chao, Dana Hamilton, Rick Florio, Jeffrey Wilt, Jeff Griesemer. Valerie Nelson, Robert Ey, Gad Berger, Dave Starbuck, Steve Walters, Gary Lee, and Shane McKevitt.

April 28 Meeting in Whippany at the Morris County Library

Program

Valerie Nelson and Steve Walters

  • Now Oh Now My Needs Must Part – John Dowland
  • Come Heavy Sleep – John Dowland
  • O No John – A Somerset Folk Song

Jim Tosone

  • Off To California – Francis O’Neill, arr. Tosone
  • Carolan’s Concerto – Turlough O’Carolan

Valerie Nelson

  • Study – Fernando Sor
  • Allegretto – Mauro Giuliani

Robert Ey

  • Mountains and Valleys – Angela Mair

Tito Cotos

  • Las Campanas – Tito Cotos
  • El Caminante – “”

David Starbuck

  • Estudio en Forma de Minuetto – F. Tarrega
  • Isabel (Vals) – “”

Bob Hansen

  • Lotus Pool – Lance Bosman
  • Study No. 1 – Frederic Hand

Marsha Rohe

  • Habanera – Bartolome Calatuyud
  • Vals – Jose Ferrara

March Meetings

March 2nd, 2024

March 10 Zoom Meeting

Program

Rick Florio

  • Airdí Cuan – John McCambridge (aka Seán Mac Ambróis 1793-1873), arr. John Loesberg
  • Sí Beag Sí Mór – Turlough O’Carolan (1670-1738), arr. John Loesberg
  • The Boys of Bluehill – Traditional, arr. John Loesberg

Robert Ey

  • Tabhair dom do Lámh (Give Me Your Hand) – “Rory Dall O’Cahan,” arr. Glenn Weiser

Ming Chao

  • Skye Boat Song – Traditional, arr. David Russell)
  • Roslin Castle – “”

David Starbuck

  • Prelude from Suite No. 6 (London) – S.L. Weiss
  • Isabel (Vals) – F. Tarrega
  • Estudio en forma de minuetto – F. Tarrega

Shane McKevitt

  •  Lute Suite in E Minor, BWV 996: I. Prelude – Presto – Johann Sebastian Bach
  • Prelude, Fugue and Allegro, BWV 998: I. Prelude – “”

Meeting at the Puddingstone Community Club in Randolph, Sunday March 24 at 4:00 p.m.

March 24 Meeting at the Puddingstone Community Center

Program

Duo Migliorare (Rick Florio and Valerie Nelson)

  • Polonaise Concertante – Maur O’Giuliani

Valerie Nelson

  • La Comparsa – Ernesto Lecuona, arr, for guitar by Leon Block
  • Gitanerias – “”
  • Divertimento – Hans Gal

Raymond Milici

  • Una dia de Novembre – Leo Brouwer
  • Zelda’s Lullaby – Koji Kondo

Marsha Rohe

  • Study in E Minor – Francisco Tarrega
  • Study in B Minor – Fernando Sor
  • French Lullaby – David Brandon

Robert Ey

  • Tabhair dom do Lámh (Give Me Your Hand) – “Rory Dall O’Cahan,” arr. Glenn Weiser

Jim Tosone

  • Conor O’Reilly – Turlough O’Carolan, arr. G. Boger
  • Owen O’Rourke – “”
  • Jack O’Hazeldon – Traditional, arr. G. Weiser

Jeff Griesemer

  • Holy Manna, – William Moore, arr. Jeff Griesemer
  • Slieve Russell – Traditional Irish Jig, arr. Jeff Griesemer s

David Starbuck

  • Triste ausencia – Estanislao Marco
  • Capricho Arabe – Francisco Tarrega

Tito Cotos

  • Etude in A minor – Ferdinando Carulli
  • Mother – Tito Cotos

Canto del Viento (Song from the Wind) – Tito Cotos

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February Meetings

February 1st, 2024

February 25 Zoom Meeting

Program

Valerie Nelson

  • Etudes Simples #1″ – Leo Brouwer
  • Solitudine – L.O. Anzaghi.

Duo Migliorare (Rick Florio and Valerie Nelson)

  • Duet in D, Op 34 #1 – Fernando Carulli

Rick Florio

  • From Segovia’s 20 Sor Etudes
  • Segovia #1 (Sor Op 6 No 3)
  • Segovia #2 (Sor Op 35 No 13)
  • Segovia #6 (Sor Op 35 No 17)
  • Segovia #9 (Sor Op 31 No 20)
  • Segovia #15 (Sor Op 35 No 16)

Robert Ey

  • Wild Mountain Thyme – Trad., arr. Scott Tennant

David Starbuck

  • Prelude from Suite No. 6 (London) – S.L. Weiss:
  • Isabel (Vals) –  F. Tarrega:

Shane McKevitt

  •  Lute Suite in E Minor, BWV 996: I. Prelude, Presto – Johann Sebastian Bach

Meeting at the Morris County Library in Whippany, February 10.

Program

Rick Florio

  • Etruscan Preludes – Reginald Smith Brindle

Duo Migliorare (Rick Florio and Valerie Nelson)

  • Duet in D Op 34 #1 – Fernando Carulli

Valerie Nelson

  • Gitanerias – Ernesto Lecuona, arr, for guitar by Leon Block
  • La Comparsa – “”
  • Olhos Pretos – Francisco José Dias.

Kevin Lutke

  • There is a Fountain – L. Mason, arr. K. Lutke
  • Prelude (Prelude & Variations) – K. Lutke

Kevin Lutke/Jeffrey Wilt Duo

  • Bach 2-Part Invention X, BWV 781 – J. S. Bach)
  • Bach 2-Part Invention XIII, BWV 784 – “”

Jeffrey Wilt

  • Evocación – Jose Luis Merlin
  • Study Op 60 # 5 – Fernando Sor
  • Prelude # 5 – Bryan Johanson

Ken Kraus

  • Mazurka-Choro #1 – Heitor  Villa-Lobos
  • Schottish-Choro #2 – “”

Robert Ey

  • Mountains and Valleys – Angela Mair

Steve Walters (playing Torres/Starbuck short scale 8-string guitar)

  • Pavana Muy Illana Taner – Diego Pisador 1509 – 1557
  • Dezilde il Cavallero Que – “”
  • Come Heavy Sleep – John Dowland 1563 – 1626
  • Queen Elizabeth’s Galliard “”

Jeff Griesemer

  • Holy Manna – William Moore, arr. Jeff Griesemer
  • Slieve Russell – Trad., arr. Jeff Griesemer

Marsha Rohe

  • Vals y Mazurka – Bartolome Calatuyud
  • Vals en Mi Menor – “”
  • A Little Waltz – Marianne Vedral

Jim Tosone

  • Hugh O’Donnell – Turlough O’Carolan (arr. G. Boger)
  • Eleanor Plunkett – “”
  • Carolan’s Welcome – “”

David Starbuck

  • Rosita (Polka) – F. Tarrega
  • Capricho Arabe – “”
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