The Pierstown Grange Presents:
The 14th Annual Florence High Memorial Chamber Music Concert
- Pierstown Grange, 137 Wedderspoon Rd., Cooperstown, NY 13326 (click here for directions)
- Monday, August 10, 2015, 7:30 pm
- Admission is free
Florence High (1912-2002) graduated from Radcliffe College in 1934 and played cello with the Elizabeth Philharmonic, Westfield Symphony Orchestra and Florence Symphony Orchestra. She enjoyed playing cello and flute with many chamber groups; in addition, she attended the Metropolitan Opera weekly, sitting in the last row of the upper balcony at the old Met. Ms. High spent her summers on the lake at Cooperstown and was a dedicated member of the Pierstown Grange. Her daughter and son-in-law, Sue and Don Drake, also active Pierstown Grange members, hope this Grange event honors the memory of a devoted music lover and community member.
Program
Breakaway for Two Trumpets and Electronics i. Carving the Stone ii. A Single Shot; Prayers and Chants iii. Awakening
| David Sampson (b.1951) |
Duetto for Violoncello and Double Bass
| Gioachino Rossini (1792-1868) |
Duos for Flutes, op. 34 I. Allegro risoluto II. Moderato III. Andante sostenuto IV. Allegro ma non troppo V. Andante molto VI. Allegro
| Robert Muczynski (1929 – 2010) |
Duetto No. 2 I. Largo-Allegro Moderato II. Rondo
| Niccolo Paganini (1782-1840) |
Quintet for Brass, Op. 73 (1961)
| Malcom Arnold (1921-2006) |
Intermission | |
six 1. Ritornello (0): Introduction Ironic, like a French Café 2. Solo (0): Fantasy 3. Ritornello I: … meanwhile at Café Ironique… 4. Solo I: Splat! 5. Ritornello II: an interruption at the café 6. Solo II: Whimsy, the whimsical smurf! 7. Ritornello III: … the morning after 8. Solo III: Finale
| Justine F. Chen (b.1975) |
Serenade for Tenor, Horn and Strings Op. 31 Prologue I. Pastoral (Charles Cotton) II. Nocturne (Alfred, Lord Tennyson) III. Elegy (William Blake) IV. Dirge (Anon, 15th century) V. Hymn (Ben Jonson) VI.Sonnet (John Keats) Epilogue
| Benjamin Britten (1913-1976) |
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