May Meeting

April 11th, 2022 by bob No comments »

Via Zoom on Sunday, May 22, at 4:00 p.m. (eastern time), hosted and sponsored by Helen Shi-Yuen.

Program

Helen Shi-Yuen

  • Shadow of the Moon – Vincent Lindsey-Clark

Robert Ey

  • I Vow to Thee, My Country – Gustav Holst, arr. Robert Ey

Ken Kraus

  • Sarabande from Partita for Solo Violin #1 (BWV 1002) – J.S. Bach, arr. Norbert Kraft
  • Choros #1 (usually played as part 6 of Suite Populare) – Heitor Villa Lobos

Jeffrey Wilt

  • Study, Op 35, No. 3 – Fernando Sor
  • Grazioso, from Le Papillon, Op 50, No. 23 – Mauro Giuliani

Rick Florio

  • Suite del Plata #1 – Maximo Diego Pujol

Ming Chao

  • Clair de Lune – Claude Debussy, arr. James Edwards
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April Meeting

March 16th, 2022 by bob No comments »

Via Zoom on Sunday, April 10, at 4:00 p.m. (eastern time), hosted by Rick Florio and sponsored with a generous contribution from Jim Tosone.

Program

Ming Chao

  • Valse des Loges – Roland Dyens

Stella Kosim

  • Prelude 4, 5, 18, 19, & 23 – Bryan Johanson

Alex Cherfas

  • Prelude #1 from 12 Preludes – Manuel Ponce, transcribed by A. Segovia

Gad Berger

  • El Sueño de la Muñeca – Agustin Barrios Mangoré

Jeffrey Wilt

  • Julia Florida – Agustin Barrios Mangore

Rick Florio and Valerie Nelson

  • Op. 37, No. 6 – Anton de Lhoyer

Our April Meeting and Beyond
NJCGS members performing in New Jersey Classical Guitar Orchestra season
Call for member concerts
Upcoming concerts (mostly this weekend!)
March meeting recap
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March Meeting

February 21st, 2022 by bob No comments »

March 13, 2022 via Zoom

Program

Ming Chao

  • Melodia de uma noite – Silvestre Fonseca

Gad Berger

  • Liebeslied – Johannn Kaspar Mertz

Helen Shi-Yuen

  • El Vito – G. Gimenez

Stella Kosim

  • La Valentina – arr. Ponce
  • Prelude (after Weiss) – Ponce

Michael Sheridan

  • Recuerdos de la Alhambra – Francisco Tárrega
  • Tango en Skaï – Roland Dyens

Jeffrey Wilt

  • Before Silence – Per-Olov Kindgren)

Ray Butler

  • Danny Boy – Trad., arr. Ray Butler

The cost of using Zoom for this meeting is covered by a generous contribution from Ming Chao.

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February Meeting

January 31st, 2022 by bob No comments »

Program

Stella Kosim

  • Opus 31 No. 13, 18 & 24 – Fernando Sor

Alex Cherfas

  • Andantino in D – Fernando Sor, from F.Noad, Book 2

Gary Lee

  • Waiting for Dawn – Andrew York

Arjo Guhamazumder

  • Two Fantasias – Francesco Da Milano
  • Sonatina Meridional Campo – Manuel M. Ponce, adaptation by Andres Segovia

Ming Chao

  • Roslin Castle – Scottish Traditional, arr. David Russell)
  • Uma Valsa e Dois Amores – Dilermando Rei

Jeffrey Wilt

  • No Mas – Per-Olov Kindgren)

The cost of using Zoom for this meeting is covered by a generous contribution from Gad Berger.

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Our February Meeting and Beyond
Perspective on Hosting Zoom Meetings
Rewards of Joining Guitar Orchestra
January Meeting Recap
Upcoming Events
Web Site Update
February 2022 NewsletterDownload

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All Women VGO

January 24th, 2022 by bob No comments »

Applications for All-Women Virtual Guitar Orchestra are officially OPEN! Download the music on our website and start practicing today!! The spots are first come first served. https://virtualguitarorchestra.com/ Please don’t forget to share and donate to our fundraiser here: https://www.gofundme.com/f/allwomen-virtual-guitar-orchestra With your donations, we will be able to provide scholarships for participants and help them on their way to success! #forwomen

Best, Jayson Martinez NJGO Director

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January Meeting

January 8th, 2022 by bob No comments »

Program

Gad Berger

  • Birds Op 66. II. The Swan – John Duarte

Robert Ey

  • Contradance – Alan Hirsch

David Starbuck

  • Campanella – David Kellner
  • Ciacona in D major – S.L. Weiss:

Ming Chao

  • Capricho Arabe – Francisco Tarrega

Helen Shi-Yuen

  • Frosty the Snowman – Walter Rollins & Steve Nelson
  • Here Comes Santa Claus – Oakley Haldeman

Jeff Griesemer

  • Ookpik Waltz – Frankie Rodgers, arr. Jeff Griesemer

Jeffrey Wilt

  • Adios a Ocumare – Angel Maria Landaeta, arr. Antonio Lauro

O. Ray Butler-Jeffrey Wilt Duo

  • Autumn Moonlight Fantasy (original works by Fernando Sor/Jose Luis Merlin/Asataka Saro) – arr. by O. Ray Butler

O. Ray Butler

  • Blackbird – Lennon & McCartney (Beatles)1968
  • Bye bye Blackbird – Ray Henderson 1926, original arrangement. by O. Ray Butler

Daniel Zaurov

  • Capricho Arabe – Francisco Tarrega
  • O Sole Vio – Eduardo di Capua

Jim Tosone

  • Morgan Magan – Turlough O’Carolan (arr. Tom O’Farrell

Gary Lee

  • Canción del Emperador – Luis de Narváez
  • Prelude to the Cantata Gottes Zeit ist die allerbeste Zeit – Johann Sebastian Bach, arr. Benjamin Verdery

Alex Cherfas

  • Studio in Form of Minuet – Francisco Tárrega
  • Mazurka in G – “”

Thanks to Gad Berger for hosting this meeting via Zoom, and to Rick Florio for a generous contribution to cover the costs.

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December Meeting

November 16th, 2021 by bob No comments »
Rich Florio with vihuela

Program

The Hopewell Guitar Ensemble (Valerie Nelson, Rick Florio, Jeff Griesemer, Helen Shi-Yuen, & Robert Ey)

  • Ankylosaur Walking on the Hog Backs – Jim Bosse
  • Swinging over Skyline Drive – “”
  • Bluesette – Toots Thielemans

Duo Migliorare (Valerie Nelson & Rick Florio)

  • Early in the Morning – Eythor Thoriaksson
  • Ponteio IV – Celso Machado

Robert Ey

  • Divenire (To Become) – Ludovico Einaudi, arr. David van Ooijen

Nick Jordan

  • Gymnopedie No. 1 – Erik Satie

DG Louis

  • Estudio in E Minor – F. Tarrega
  • Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy – P. Tchaikovsky

Helen Shi-Yuen

  • Here Comes Santa Claus – Oakley Haldeman, arr. Yenne Lee

Mark Johnstone

  • Away in a Manger / Lullaby – from The Holiday Gig Book (Hal Leonard) by Mark Johnstone
  • We Wish You a Merry Christmas – ‘’

Rick Florio

  • Tant Que Vivray – Miguel de Fuenllana
  • Mille Regretz (Cancion del Emperador) – Luis de Narvaéz
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Marlow Guitar Series Pre-Concert Lecture – Dr. Michael Newman

November 16th, 2021 by bob No comments »

“New Jersey rules! Celil Refik Kaya recently moved to Bergen County for his position at New Jersey City University.”

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November Meeting

October 26th, 2021 by bob No comments »

Program

The Hopewell Guitar Ensemble (Valerie Nelson, Rick Florio, Jeff Griesemer, Helen Shi-Yuen, & Robert Ey)

  • Ankylosaur Walking on the Hog Backs – Jim Bosse
  • Swinging over Skyline Drive – “”

The Florio-Nelson Guitar Duo (Valerie Nelson & Rick Florio)

  • Duet in D (Largo, Rondo, Minore) – Carulli
  • Invention I – Bach

Rick Florio

  • Prelude No 5 – Francisco Tárrega
  •  Lagrima (Preludio) – “”
  •  Adelita (Mazurca) – “”
  •  PavanaThree Miniatures

Arjo Guhamazumder

  • Tango Maria –  Francisco Tarrega
  • Gran Vals – “”

Helen Shi-Yuen

  • Joropo – Jose Luis Merlin.

Robert Ey

  • Down Where the Drunkards Roll – Richard and Linda Thompson

Jeff Griesemer

  • If I Fell – (Lennon/McCartney), arr. Richard Drueding
November Meeting
Upcoming Concerts
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Brasil Guitar Duo

October 25th, 2021 by bob No comments »

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