Herbolsheimer folk song settings, music for oboe, bassoon & piano

Up and Away – The Story of a Balloon by Alyssa Morris (b. 1984)

Inhale/Exhale
Life on a String
Letting Go

Trio de Salon by Marie Félice Clémence de Reiset, Vicomtesse de Grandval (1830-1907)

Gail Perstein, oboe; Eric Shankland, bassoon (guest performer); Nobuko Hasegawa, piano

The Ballad: Stories in Song

A tribute to Bern Herbolsheimer (1948-2016)

Danny Boy Irish trad., arr. Julie Knowles, b. 1948

From American Folk Song Settings American trad., arr. Bern H. Herbolsheimer

The Silvery Moon
Wicked Polly
William Cook
Uncle Joe
Red River Valley

Lesley Chapin, soprano and Carol Hartoon, piano

This performance is part of Herbolsheimer Festival 2017, a year long celebration of the musical legacy of Northwest composer Bern Herbolsheimer. For a complete list of the participating groups and events, please visit http://bernherbolsheimer.com/festival.php