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Music by Villa-Lobos and American composers

Five Preludes, W. 419 by Heitor Villa-Lobos (composition year: 1940

  1. Andantino expressivo in E minor
  2. Andantino in E major
  3. Andante in A mino
  4. Lento in E minor
  5. Poco animato in D major

Hilary Field, guitar

Bachianas Brasileiras No. 5 W 391 by Heitor Villa-Lobos (composed 1938), arr. Hilary Field

Ária (Cantilena, A minor)

Joyce Allison, soprano Hilary Field, guitar

 Lucy Wenger, piano

A Slice of Americanaamericana-barn

“I Wish It So” from Juno by Marc Blitzstein (1905-1964)
“Simple Gifts” from Old American Songs, Set I by Aaron Copland(1900-1990)
“Laurie’s Song” from The Tenderland by Aaron Copland
“I Bought Me a Cat” from Old American Songs, Set I by Aaron Copland

Prelude No. 2 by George Gershwin (1898-1937)

“Blah Blah Blah” from East is West by George Gershwin
“By Strauss” from The Show is on/An American in Paris by George Gershwin

Graceful Ghost Rag by William Bolcolm (b. 1938)

Lime Jello Marshmallow Cottage Cheese Surprise by William Bolcolm

Joyce Allison, soprano     Lucy Wenger, piano

Schumann’s Liederkreis, Op. 39 and piano music by D. Scarlatti & Albéniz

Liederkreis Op. 39 by Robert Schumann (1810-1856)

  1. In der Fremde (In foreign parts)Moonlit night
  2. Intermezzo (Intermezzo)
  3. Waldesgespräch (Conversation in the forest)
  4. Die Stille (The quiet woman)
  5. Mondnacht (Moonlit night)
  6. Schöne Fremde (Beautiful foreign land)
  7. Auf einer Burg (In a castle)
  8. In der Fremde (In foreign parts)
  9. Wehmut (Melancholy)
  10. Zwielicht (Twilight)
  11. Im Walde (In the woods)
  12. Frühlingsnacht (Spring night)

Ya-Li Lee, soprano & Johanna Mastenbrook, piano

Sonata in D minor, K. 444 by Domenico Scarlatti (1685-1757)

Sonata in B-flat major, K. 440

Sonata in D minor, K. 459

Suite española, Op. 47 by Isaac Albéniz (1860-1909)

  1. Granada
  2. Cataluña
  3. Sevilla
  4. Cuba

Yuliya Minina, piano

Bach violin sonata and the art of German folksong

Solo violin sonata No. 1 in G minor by J.S. Bach (1685-1750)

JS Bach
Johann Sebastian Bach
  1. Adagio
  2. Fuga
  3. Siciliana
  4. Presto

Angie Kam, violin

 

The Art of German Folksong

Horch, was kommt von draußen rein – Folksong 19th century
Auf, auf zum fröhlichen Jagen – Folksong, text: Gottfried B. Hancke 1724
Schwesterlein, wann gehn wir nach Haus – Wilhelm v. Zuccalmaglio (1803-1869)Kein schöner Land in dieser Zeit – Wilhelm v. Zuccalmaglio 1840
Feinsliebchen, du sollst mir nicht barfuß gehn – Folksong, German text Wilhelm v. Zuccalmaglio (1803-1869)
Am Brunnen vor dem Tore – Franz Schubert, text: Wilhelm Müller 1822
Auf einem Baum ein Kuckuck saß – Folksong 18th century
Sah ein Knab’ ein Röslein stehn’ – Heinrich Werner (1800-1833), text: Johann W. von Goethe (1749-1832)
Guter Mond, Du gehst so stille – Folksong 19th century, text: Karl Enslin (1819-1875)
Der Kuckuck und der Esel – Carl Friedrich Zelter (1758-1832), text: Hoffmann von Fallersleben (1789-1874)
Alle Vögel sind schon da – Folksong, text: Hoffmann von Fallersleben (1789-1874)
Geh aus mein Herz und suche Freud – Agustin Harder (1775-1813), text: Paul Gerhardt (1607-1676)
Bunt sind schon die Wälder – J.F. Reichardt (1752-1814), t: Johann G. von Salis-Seewis (1762-1834)
Ach bittrer Winter- Folksong 17th century
Es klappert die Mühle am rauschenden Bach – Folksong 19th century, text: Ernst Anschütz 1824
Hab’ mein’ Wage vollgelade – Folksong 17th century Amsterdam, 10th century Germany
Freut Euch des Lebens – Hans G. Nägli (1773-1936), text: Johann M. Usteri (1793)

Christine Menschner, soprano

Brian Minnick (guest artist), tenor

Hilary Field, guitar

Music by Telemann, Wagner, Albeniz and Turina

“Engels Nachtgaeltje” from Der Fluytenlusthof by Jacob van Eyck (ca.1590-1657)

Sonata c-minor  from the “Methodical Sonatas” TWV 41 by G. Ph. Telemann (1681-1767)

Sabine Endrigkeit, recorder

Three songs to poems by Mathilde Wesendonck by Richard Wagner (1813-1883)

Der Engel (The Angel)

Stehe Still (Be still)

Schmerzen (Anguish)

Gwen Trussler, mezzo soprano      Yuliya Minina, piano

Intermission

Selections from Suite Española, Op. 47 by Isaac Albéniz (1860-1909)

 Granada

 Cataluña

 Sevilla

 Cuba

Yuliya Minina, piano

Poema en forma de canciones, Op.19 by Joaquín Turina (1882-1949)

Dedicatoria (Dedication)

Nunca olvida (You never forget)

Cantares (Songs)

Los dos miedos (Two fears)

Las locas por amor (Crazy for love)

Gwen Trussler, mezzo-soprano     Yuliya Minina, piano

Three Songs to poems by Robert Graves by David Dubery (b. 1948)

Under the olives

 I will write

 On Giving

Gwen Trussler, mezzo soprano, Sabine Endrigkeit, recorder & Yuliya Minina, piano

 *Please join us for light refreshments after the concert*

Songs by Obradors, Korean Art Song and Flute music by Poulenc, Chaminade and Griffes

Canciones clásicas españolas by Fernando J. Obradors (1897–1945)

  1. La mi sola, Laureola (My only, Laureola)
  2. Al Amor (To the beloved)
  3. Corazón, porqué pasáis? (Heart, why do you keep awake?)
  4. El majo celoso (The jealous lad)
  5. Con amores, la mi madre (With love, mother) from Dos cantares populares
  6. Del cabello más sutil (Of the softest hair) from Dos cantares populares
  7. Chiquitata la Novia (Beautiful bride)

Korean art songs

  1. Singing Cosmos
  2. The river of my heart
  3. In the flower clouds

Ki-Jung Jun, soprano & Joan Lundquist, piano

Concertino Op.107 for flute and piano by Cecile Chaminade (1857-1944)
Cantilena from Sonata for flute and piano by Francis Poulenc (1899-1963)
Poem for flute and orchestra by Charles T. Griffes (1844-1920)

Eun Hee Cho, flute & Joan Lundquist, piano