In celebrating the 80th anniversary of the end of WWII, LMC will participate in the Museum of Flight’s exhibit Victory Verticals: The Pianos That Went To War. These were specially built, upright pianos from Steinway & Sons which were air dropped into the field for soldiers to entertain themselves and keep up their morale. LMC members Katie Hochman, Mia Kim, Gail Neil, Tiina Ritalahti and Colin Ward along with guest Soren Hamm will perform music from the time period on one of these very special pianos at 12pm and again at 3pm.
Mia Kim, Piano
Soren Hamm, Saxophone
Katie Hochman, Soprano
Gail Neil, Mezzo-soprano
Tiina Ritalahti, Soprano
Colin Ward, Baritone
I’ll Be Seeing You…………………………………………………………Sammy Fain (1939)
We’ll Meet Again…………………………………………………………Ross Parker and Hughie Charles (1939)
You’ll Never Know………………………………………………………Harry Warren (1943)
I Said No………………………………………………………………………Jule Styne (1942)
from the film Sweater Girl
Don’t Sit Under the Apple Tree……………………………………Sam H. Stept (1939)
They’re Either Too Young or Too Old…………………………..Frank Loesser and Arthur Schwartz (1943)
from the film Thank Your Lucky Stars
No. 7 Etude………………………………………………………………….Earl Wild (1954)
based on George Gershwin’s Fascinating Rhythm
Emily (Ballad of the Bombardier)…………………………………Marc Blitzstein (1942-1945)
from The Airborne Symphony
Moonlight Serenade……………………………………………………..Glenn Miller (1939)
In the Mood………………………………………………………………….arr. Glenn Miller (1939)
White Cliffs of Dover…………………………………………………….Nat Burton and Walter Kent (1941)
Sentimental Journey………………………………………………………Les Brown and Ben Homer (1944)
I’ll Be Home for Christmas……………………………………………Kim Gannon, Buck Ram, and Walter Kent (1943)
Ballade No.1 in G Minor, Op. 23……………………………………Frédéric Chopin (1835)
It’s Been a Long, Long Time………………………………………….Sammy Cahn and Jule Styne (1945)
God Bless America………………………………………………………..Irving Berlin (1938)
For more on the exhibit, visit https://www.museumofflight.org/Exhibits-and-Events/Exhibits/Victory-Verticals