May Meeting

April 15th, 2019 by bob No comments »

These pieces were played at the May 19 meeting in Short Hills:

Jim Tosone

  • English Suite Op. 31 — John Duarte

Jeffrey Wilt

  • Ejercicio #9 — Jose Ferrer
  • Prelude #5 — Bryan Johanson
  • Preludio de Adios — Alphonso Montes
  • Julia Florida — Agustin Barrios

Gary Lee

  • Cancion del Emperador — Luys de Narvaez
  • 2 Scarlatti Sonatas: (1) in G minor, K. 69 (arr. G. Abiton); (2): in G major, K. 274 (arr. A. Zohn)

Ben Larkey

  • Lullaby — (original)
  • Sugar High — (original)

Rich Ehrmann

  • Lagrima — Tarrega
  • Maria — “”

 

 

May and June Meetings
Upcoming Concert
April Meeting Recap

William Patterson University GuitarFest 2019

April 10th, 2019 by bob No comments »

Saturday, April 27th, 2019

WPU Guitarfest 2018 takes place in the Shea Center for the Performing Arts. All events are held in the Recital Hall (room 101) in the Music Department.

Schedule of Events

11:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
CONCERT: William Paterson University Guitarists Featuring faculty member Seth Himmelhoch and students of the WP guitar program
2:00-3:00 p.m.
CONCERT: Francisco Roldán
4:00-6:00 p.m.
MASTER CLASS: Carlos Barbosa Lima
8:00-9:30 p.m.
CONCERT: Carlos Barbosa Lima andLarry Del Casale
William Paterson university Music Department
300 Pompton Road
Wayne, NJ 07470
(973) 720-2315
Professor Seth Himmelhoch (201) 486-7744
Professor Gabriel Handy (646) 382-1190

 

April Meeting

March 27th, 2019 by bob No comments »

These pieces were played at the April 14 meeting in Warren:

Dave Starbuck

  • Prelude from Suite No. 6 — S.L. Weiss
  • Exercise No.10 — Jose Ferrar
  • Exercise No.12 — “”
  • Charm of the Night — “”
  • Dance of the Water Fairies — “”

Ming Chao

  • Sonata, K. 87 — Scarlatti, arr. Claudio Giuliani

Rick Florio

  • Andantino Alla Siciliana — Mauro Giuliani
  • Siciliana — Fernando Sor

Robert Ey

  • Rondo — Wenzel Matiegka

Martin Johansson

  • Malaguena — Trad., arr. Christopher Parkening
  • Funeral March — Chopin

 

April Meeting
“My First Guitar” Performances

Francisco Roldán, Guitar: Music of Rafael “Bullumba” Landestoy

February 22nd, 2019 by bob No comments »

Francisco Roldán in concert, playing the most beautiful music of the late Dominican composer Rafael “Bullumba” Landestoy.

Traditional Annual Concert Celebrating the Domicano Independence.

Monday, February 25,

Reception: 5:00 pm – Concert 6:00 pm,

Earl Hall, Columbia University

2980 Broadway at 117th Street

New York, NY

RSVP: 917 405 6167; 212 234 9577; cccdominicano@aol.com

 

March Meeting

February 19th, 2019 by bob No comments »

These pieces were played at the March 14 Meeting in Wayne:

Hopewell Guitar Ensemble (Jeff Griesemer, Parvathi Kumar, Rick Florio, Robert Ey, Valerie Nelson)

  • Courante from Terpsichore — Michael Praetorius
  • Tempo di Menuetto — Wenzel Matiegka
  • Ankylosaur Walking on the Hog Backs — Jim Bosse

Darren & Alexander O’Neill

Traditional Mexican folksongs

  • Las Mananitas — arr. Vladimir Bobry
  • Toma Esta Flor — arr.Francois Castet
  • Los Turbiones — “
  • Hay Unos Oyos — “
  • Las Tres Copitas —
  • La Llorona — arr. Vladimir Bobry

Ray Butler & Jeffrey Wilt

  • Pavane, Op 50 — Gabriel Faure
  • Autumn Moonlight Fantasy — Fernando Sor/Jose Luis Merlin/Asatuka Saro, arr. Ray Butler

Dan Gastalu

  • Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy, from “The Nutcracker” —   Tchaikovsky
  • Campanilleros — Trad., arr. Kai Narezo

Gad Berger

  • Air on a G String — J.S. Bach, arr. Per-Olov Kindren
  • Rey’s Theme — John Williams, arr. Nathan Mills

Carmine DeMarco

  • Pavane No. 1— Luis Milan
  • Pavanas — Gaspar Sanz

Parvathi Kumar

  • La Quena Rota (from Cinco Canciones de Amor) — Jose Luis Merlin

Ray Butler

  • Ashokan Farewell — Jay Ungar

Ming Chao

  • Etude in Am — Carulli
  • Etude in C — Matteo Carcassi
  • Sleepers Awake — J.S. Bach

“My First Guitar” Performances

Dan Gastalu (Regal Parlor Guitar, circa 1940)

  • Spanish Fandango — Henry Worrall

Gad Berger (1997 Yamaha CG 101)

  • Solitude — Frederick Noad

Valerie Nelson (1964 Goya)

  • Gavotte — J.S. Bach, arr. Sophocles Pappas

Robert Ey (1966 Vox “Student Prince” Guitar & Amp)

  • Steppin’ Stone — Tommy Boyce & Bobby Hart

Ben Larkey

  • Lullaby — Ben Larkey (1965 Marcelino Lopez)
  • Sugar High — “” (1990 Sigma 12-string)

Gary Lee

  • Allemande from Sonata No. 37 — L. Weiss (1972 Ariana)
  • Third Movement from 3rd solo violin sonata — J.S Bach (2002 Garrett Lee)

Jeff Griesemer

  • 500 Miles — Trad. (1967 Guild Mk I)
  • Slieve Russell/Port Skean — Trad., arr. Jeff Grisesemer (1974 Michael Menkovich)

Jeffrey Wilt (1961 Regal)

  • Honky Tonk (Bill Doughett)

 

April Meeting (“My First Guitar” and Ensemble Project Updates)
February Meeting Recap
Upcoming Events

February Meeting

January 15th, 2019 by bob No comments »

These pieces were played at the February 17 meeting in Short Hills:

David Starbuck

  • 5 Studies — Dionisio Aguado

Jeffrey Wilt

  • Evocacion (Suite del Recuerdo) — Jose Luis Merlin
  • If You Were Here — Per Olof Kindgren
  • Adios a Ocumare  — Angel Marie Landaeta (arr Antonio Lauro)

Ray Butler

  • Canco del Lladre — Llobet
  • Waltz, Opus 8, No. 3 — Augustin Barrios Mangore
  • Maria — Tarrega

Jim Tosone

  • Boulevard of Broken Dreams — Green Day
  • 21 Guns — “”

Jeff Griesemer

  • Spanish Harlem — Ben E. King, arr. John Duarte
  • If I Fell — Beatles, arr. Richard Drueding
  • Cancion de Cuna —Leo Brouwer

Chris Freitag

  • An die entfernte— Johann Casper Mertz
  • Julia FloridaAugustin Barrios Mangore
  • Yesterday  — Beatles

Robert Ey

  • Bouree from Lute Suite in Em — J.S. Bach
  • Tarleton’s Resurrection — John Dowland

Raul Huaman

  • Alfonsina y la Mar — Ariel Ramirez
  • Days of Wine and Roses — Henry Mancini
Upcoming Meetings
Report on Guitar Society Summit and Mission Statement Proposal
Book Corner
Upcoming Events
January Meeting Recap

January Meeting

December 17th, 2018 by bob No comments »

These pieces were played at the January 13 meeting in Hopewell:

Darren O’Neill and David Graessle

  • L’Encouragement — Fernando Sor, Napoléon Coste arrangement.

Mark Johnstone

  • Minuets from Cello Suite No. 2 —S. Bach

Gad Berger

  • Brasilerinho — Joao Pernambuco
  • Rey’s Theme — John Williams arr by Nathan Mills (Beyond The Guitar)

Jeff Griesemer

  • Crazy — Willie Nelson, arr: Richard Dreuding/Jeff Griesemer
  • (I Love You) For Sentimental Reasons — William Best and Deek Watson, arr: Jeff Griesemer

Robert Ey

  • Mrs Winter’s Jump — John Dowland
  • The Round Battle Galliard — “”
  • Guardarme Las Vacas — Luys de Narvaez

Jim Tosone

  • Canarios — Gaspar Sanz –
  • Rondo — Rogier van Otterloo- (arr., Tosone

Jeffrey Wilt

  • Saudade Eterna (I’ll Miss you Always) — Per-Olov Kindgren
  • Before Silence — “”

Gary Lee

  • Italian Coffee — Simone Iannarelli
  1. Tarde de Lluvia con Caffe
  2. L’Ultimo Caffe Insieme
January Meeting
Giving the Upbeat for the NJCGS Ensemble Project
The State of Guitar Societies in North America (A Report on the 6th Guitar Society Summit)
December Meeting Recap
Upcoming Events

Stanley Alexandrowicz Performs at Lawrenceville Library

December 12th, 2018 by bob No comments »
Thursday 20 December @ 7:00 PM
Lawrence Headquarters Branch
2751 Brunswick Pike
Lawrenceville, NJ 08648
GPS: 40.266154, -74.718522
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After his recent triumphant duo recital at the Vatican with “Soprano Extraordinaire” Dominika Zamara, Internationally Acclaimed Guitar Virtuoso Stanley Alexandrowicz will perform in Recital on 20 December at the MCL in Lawrenceville New Jersey! 
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Latin American Guitar Masterpieces—an evening of virtuoso guitar works centered around showpieces by the guitar’s greatest composers from Argentina, Cuba, and Mexico! Compositions by Astor Piazzolla, Hector Angulo, Manuel Ponce, Robert De Visee, Napoleon Coste, Ivan Padovec, and Maestro Robert W. Butts!
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CONTACT:
 Lawrence Programs
 609.883.8294

Francisco Roldán Concert in Mineola

December 7th, 2018 by bob No comments »
Francisco Roldán will be playing a solo recital this Sunday, December 9, at 2 p.m. at the Lutheran Church of Our Saviour, 132 Jefferson Avenue, Mineola, Long Island.  Music from Spain (Rodrigo), Germany (Bach), Paraguay (Barrios) and Italy (Giuliani). “Absolutely poetic and mesmerizing playing.  A truly wonderful evening.” Claudia Dumschat, Organist and Choirmaster, Church of the Transfiguration, NYC
 
Francisco Roldán
Guitar Recital Program
 

Guárdame las vacas                                                 Luys Narváez (ca. 1500-1560)

Canarios                                                                     Gaspar Sanz (ca. 1640-1710)

                                                               Spain

 
Variations on a Theme by Handel, Op. 107         Mauro Giuliani (1781-1829)
                                                               Italy
 
Ciaccona from BWV 1004 for solo violin               J.S. Bach (1685-1750)
                                                                                    Germany
 
Elogio de la Guitarra                                      Joaquín Rodrigo (1901-1999)
    Allegro                                                                    Spain         
   Andantino
   Allegro-Più Allegro
 
Vals Op. 8, No. 3                                                     Agustín Barrios (1885-1944)
Danza Paraguaya                                                      Paraguay
Cueca
 

A CHRISTMAS PASTORALE: 600 YEARS OF CAROLS, CHORALES, PRELUDES, & PASTORALES, FEATURING THE NEWMAN & OLTMAN GUITAR DUO

December 2nd, 2018 by bob No comments »

Additional Performance:

Sunday, December 16, 2018 at 3:00 PM

At the historic Saint Andrews Episcopal Church

50 York Street (corner of York & Main Streets)

Lambertville, New Jersey 08530
This concert will benefit the restoration fund of the church.  www.StAndrewsLambertville.org

Saturday, December 8, 2018

6:30 PM doors open for wine tasting (and ordering optional food plates and wine)

7:00 PM music begins

Villa Milagro Vineyards

33 County Road 627

(aka Riegelsville – Warren Glen Road)

Finesville (Riegelsville), New Jersey 08865

Seating is limited. For tickets and more information visit: www.VillaMilagroVineyards.com/christmas-concert

Featuring music from the Renaissance, Baroque, and Classical eras, the program includes a wonderful variety of Christmas music, little-known gems, and wonderful variations on familiar themes, composed by Bach, Handel, Mendelssohn, Pachelbel, Brahms, Corelli, and Luther, among others. The program includes music from the Newman & Oltman Guitar Duo’s  critically-acclaimed CD, “A Christmas Pastorale – 600 Years of Carols, Chorales, Preludes & Pastorales for Two Guitars.”