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April Meeting

April 7th, 2016

These pieces were played at the April 24 meeting in Hopewell:

Ming Chao

  • Aria from Goldberg Variations – J.S. Bach
  • Canone alla Sesta (Variation 18) – J.S. Bach

Robert Ey

  • Vaghe belleze…– Chilesotti
  • Bianco fiore – “
  • Saltarello– “
  • Se io m’accorgo ben mio d’un altro amante – “
  • Dreamcatcher – Mike Christiansen

March Meeting

February 22nd, 2016

These pieces were played at the March 20 meeting in Wayne:

Ming Chao

  • Aria from Goldberg Variations – JS Bach
  • Valseana from Aquarelle – Sergio Assad

Jim Tosone

  • Sarabande from Partita No. 1 for Violin, BWV 1002 – JS Bach
  • Bouree I from Cello Suite, originally in C major, BWV 1009 – JS Bach

Mike Topolski

  • Wild Mountain Thyme – Traditional
  • Valses Poeticos – Enrique Granados
  • Prayer – Frederic Hand
  • Andecy – Andrew York

Reiner Hupert

  • Just Passing – Billy Arcila
  • Prelude No. 1 – Heitor Villa Lobos

Gary Lee

  • Let Go – Benjamin Verdery
  • Alma Verde – Maximo Diego Pujol

Raul Huaman

  • Ausencias – Raul Huaman
  • Oracion del Labriego – Felipe Pinglo arr. Huaman

Robert Ey and David Starbuck (mandolin)

  • Jenny Pluck Pears – John Playford

Robert Ey

  • Dreamcatcher – Mike Christiansen
  • Give Me Your Hand – Rory Dhall O’Cathain

February Meeting

January 25th, 2016

These pieces were played at the February 22 meeting in Warren:

David Starbuck

  • Prelude in C – Conradi
  • Prelude and Allemande in F Major – S.L. Weiss

Ming Chao

  • Sonata, K. 208 – Scarlatti
  • Tombeau sur la Mort de M. Comte de Logy – S.L. Weiss

Robert Ey

  • Vaghe belleze…– Chilesotti
  • Bianco fiore – “
  • Saltarello– “
  • Se io m’accorgo ben mio d’un altro amante – “
  • Canon in D – Johann Pachelbel

Ray Butler

  • Tango en Skai – Roland Dyens

 

December Meeting

November 27th, 2015

These pieces were played at the December 13 meeting in Wayne:

David Starbuck (baroque lute)

  • Prelude and Allemande from Suite 14– S.L. Weiss

David Starbuck (mandolin)  and Robert Ey (guitar, octave mandolin)

  • Jenny Pluck Pears – John Playford, Arr. Allan Alexander
  • St. Francis and the Birds – John Goodin

Robert Ey

  • Coventry Carol – arr. Allan Alexander

Robert Ey and Irene Ey (soprano)

  • The Holly and the Ivy – Arr. Frederick Noad
  • All Through the Night – Arr. Frederick Noad

Roberta Wallis

  • Cuban Folk Songs: Guajira; Berceuse; Ojos Brujos – Arr. Leo Brouwer

Jim Tosone

  • Suite in Dm: Prelude; Allemande; Gavotte; Bouree; Gigue – Robert de Visee

Gary Lee

  • Prelude in Dm (from the Moscow Manuscript) – S.L. Weiss
  • Lesley’s Song – Frederic Hand
  • L’Ultimo Cafe Insieme

Gary Lee and Candace Lee (piano)

  • He is Born the Divine Child – Robert Beaser

November Meeting

October 18th, 2015

These pieces were played at the November 22 meeting in Warren:

David Starbuck, Jeff Griesemer and Robert Ey (mandolin trio)

  • St. Francis and the Birds – John Goodin
  • The Sussex Carol – Trad. (adapted from a guitar solo arrangement by Allan Alexander)

David Starbuck

  • Prelude and Allemande in C. Major – S.L. Weiss

Ming Chao

  • Tombeau sur la Mort de M. Comte de Logy – S.L. Weiss

Gary Lee

  • Prelude in Dm (from the Moscow Manuscript) – S.L. Weiss
  • Lesley’s Song – Frederic Hand

Jeff Griesemer

  • Alfie – Burt Bacharach (arr. Grisemer)
  • Sounds of Bells – Pernambuco

Robert Ey

  • Canon in D – Johann Pachelbel
  • Se io m’accorgo ben mio d’un altro amante – Chilesotti

October Meeting

September 30th, 2015

These pieces were performed at our October meeting in Hopewell.

David Starbuck (mandolin) and Robert Ey

  • Jenny Pluck Pears – John Playford (adapted from a guitar arrangement by Allan Alexander)

Robert Ey

  • Vaghe bellize et bionde treccie d”oro vedi che per ti moro – Chilesotti
  •  Bianco Fiore – “”
  • Dreamcatcher – Mike Christiansen

Gad Berger

  • Manha de Carnaval – Luis Bonfa
  • La Rose – Mauro Giuliani
  • Air on a G String – J.S. Bach

Ming Chao

  • Passacaille – S.L. Weiss

Peter Serrao

  • Distance – Peter Serrao
  • Delay – “”
  • Yeah – “”

Jeff Griesemer

  • Georgia on my Mind – Hoagy Carmichael (arr. Grisemer)
  • When I’m Sixty-Four – Lennon/McCartney (arr. Grisemer)
  • Here, There, and Everywhere – “”

 

September Meeting

August 27th, 2015

These pieces were played at our September meeting in Wayne.

David Starbuck

  • Fernando Sor: Op. 44 No. 15 and 16

Robert Ey

  • Chillesotti: Vaghe bellize et bionde treccie d”oro vedi che per ti moro
  •  ” : Bianco Fiore
  • Johann Pachelbel: Canon

Gad Berger

  • Mauro Giuliani: La Rose Op.46, No.9
  • Matteo Carcassi: Study in A, Op. 60, No. 3

Ming Chao

  • S.L. Weiss: Fantasia
  • Domenico Scarlatti: Sonata K. 483

Peter Serrao

  • Peter Serrao: Goodbye
  • Alaskan Sunrise

Raul Huaman

  • Alfonsina y el Mar (arr. Huaman)
  • Victor Young: Sella by Starlight (arr. Huaman)

Jim Tosone

  • Anonymous: Minuet in G
  • Fernando Sor: Op. 35, No. 17 (Segovia No. 6)
  • Robert Johnson: Alman

Gary Lee

  • Edin Solis: Prelude from Pasaje Abierto
  • Giulio Regondi: Etude No. 8

 

June Meeting – Annual Picnic, in Hopewell

May 31st, 2015

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May Meeting

April 21st, 2015

These pieces were played at our May meeting in Wayne.

Frank Sole

  •  JS Bach: Prelude for lute, Dm
  •  John Carlini: Pickin’ the Blues
  •  Antonio Lauro: Venezuelan Waltz 3

Chris Freitag

  •        JS Bach: Prelude from Prelude, Fugue and Allegro
  •       JK Mertz: Romance, An Malvina

Jim Tosone

  •  Francis Poulenc: Sarabande
  •  Leo Brouwer: Etudes 1 and 6

Gad Berger

  • Luiz Bonfa (arr .Noriyasu Takeuchi):  Manha de Carnaval  by
  •  Matteo Carcassi: Op. 60 No. 3

Robert Ey

  • Johann Pachelbel: Canon in D
  • Rory O’Caithan: Give Me Your Hand
  • Mike Christiansen: Dreamcatcher

Hackensack River Guitar Quartet (David Graessle, Gary Lee, Roberta Wallis and Jeff Wilt)

  • Peter Maxwell Davies (arr S. Tennant): Farewell to Stromness
  • Georges Bizet (arr. J. Sparks): from Carmen: Entr’acte, Habanera, Toreadors

Jeff Wilt

  • Per-Olov Kindgren: Cancion de Cuna Bajo la Luna (Lullaby under the Moon)
  • Agustin Barrios: Julia Florida

Gary Lee

  • Ralph Towner: Always by Your Side

Jeff Griesemer

  •  J. Griesemer: Airwaves
  •  Lennon/McCartney (arr. Griesemer): When I’m 64

Deb Mukherjee

  •  Fernando Sor: Estudio 5
  •  Adrian La Roy: Branle de Bourgognese

Jung Joo (John) Suh

  • Miguel Llobet: El Testament D’Amelia
  • British Folk Song: Scarborough Fair

April Meeting

March 28th, 2015

These pieces were played at the April 19 meeting in Warren:

David Starbuck

  • F. Sor: Op. 44, No. 15 Andante
  • F. Sor: Op. 44, No. 16 Andante

Ming Chao

  • M. Ponce: Three Mexican Songs

Gary Lee

  • S.L. Weiss: Sonata 37: Prelude, Allemande, Courante
  • Edin Solis” Pasaje Abierto
  • F. Sor: Study Op. 6, No. 4

Chris Frietag

  • M. Pujol: Prelude
  • arr. Marshall: El Noi de la mare
  • P. McCartney: Yesterday