Woodwind Duos, Piano Solos, and Violin Sonata

Music for Woodwind Duos

Contrastes III pour clarinets et Basson (1977) by Eugène Bozza (1905–1991)
1. Moderato
2. Adagio
3. Andante
4. Allegretto
5. Allegretto mosso
6. Larghetto sostenuto
7. Allegretto
8. Allegretto

Julie Shankland, clarinet and Eric Shankland, bassoon

Shepherds of Provence Op. 43 (1939) by Eugène Bozza
1. Pastorale Provençale
2. Call at Dawn
3. Beneath the Stars
4. Fete Villageoise

The Johnson Rag, arr. for oboe and English horn by Robert Elkjer (b. 1957)

Gail Perstein, English horn and Bernard Shapiro, oboe

Piano Solos by Chopin and Rachmaninoff

Waltz in A-flat Major, Op. 42 by Frédéric Chopin (1810-1849)

Prelude in E-flat Major, Op. 23, No. 6 by Sergei Rachmaninoff (1873–1943)

Silas Berlin, piano

Mozart Violin Sonata

Violin Sonata No. 18 in G Major (K. 301/293a) by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756–1791)
I. Allegro con spirito
II. Allegro

Emily Acri, violin
Li-Cheng Hung, piano

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LMC Opera Presents: Scenes from Le Nozze di Figaro

LMC Opera: Scenes from Le Nozze di Figaro

Act I
No. 5 “Via resti servita, Madama brillante” (After you, gracious lady)
No. 6 “Non so più cosa son, cosa faccio” (I no longer know what I am or what I’m doing)
No. 7 “Cosa sento! Tosto andate” (What do I hear? Go at once)

Act II
No. 10 “Porgi, amor, qualche ristoro” (O love, bring some relief)
No. 11 “Voi che sapete che cosa è amor” (You ladies who know what love is)
No. 15 “Esci omai, garzon malnato” (Now out you come, you imp of Satan)

Act III
No. 17 “Hai gia vinta la causa! Cosa sento?” (We’ve won our case! What do I hear?)
No. 20 “Sull’aria” (To the Zephyr)
No. 21 “Ricevete, oh padroncina” (Accept, noble lady)
No. 23 “L’ho perduta… me meschina…” (I’ve lost it…dear me…)
No. 24 “Il capro e la capretta son sempre in amistà” (The billy-goat and the she-goat are always friends)
No. 25 “In quegl’anni, in cui val poco la mal pratica ragion” (In those years, when my practical reason was of little value)
No. 28 – Act IV Finale Excerpt

Cast of Characters
Clarice Alfonso as Susanna
Dora Barnes as La Contessa Almaviva
Katie Stevenson as Cherubino
Colin Ward as Il Conte Almaviva
Luke Raffanti as Don Basilio
Emily Riesser as Marcellina
Dhanushi Wijeyakulasuriya as Barbarina
Joan Lundquist, piano

Regina Thomas, Director

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LMC Opera Presents: Scenes from Le Nozze di Figaro

LMC Opera: Scenes from Le Nozze di Figaro

Act I
No. 5 “Via resti servita, Madama brillante” (After you, gracious lady)
No. 6 “Non so più cosa son, cosa faccio” (I no longer know what I am or what I’m doing)
No. 7 “Cosa sento! Tosto andate” (What do I hear? Go at once)

Act II
No. 10 “Porgi, amor, qualche ristoro” (O love, bring some relief)
No. 11 “Voi che sapete che cosa è amor” (You ladies who know what love is)
No. 15 “Esci omai, garzon malnato” (Now out you come, you imp of Satan)

Act III
No. 17 “Hai gia vinta la causa! Cosa sento?” (We’ve won our case! What do I hear?)
No. 20 “Sull’aria” (To the Zephyr)
No. 21 “Ricevete, oh padroncina” (Accept, noble lady)
No. 23 “L’ho perduta… me meschina…” (I’ve lost it…dear me…)
No. 24 “Il capro e la capretta son sempre in amistà” (The billy-goat and the she-goat are always friends)
No. 25 “In quegl’anni, in cui val poco la mal pratica ragion” (In those years, when my practical reason was of little value)
No. 28 – Act IV Finale Excerpt

Cast of Characters
Clarice Alfonso as Susanna
Dora Barnes as La Contessa Almaviva
Katie Stevenson as Cherubino
Colin Ward as Il Conte Almaviva
Luke Raffanti as Don Basilio
Emily Riesser as Marcellina
Dhanushi Wijeyakulasuriya as Barbarina
Joan Lundquist, piano

Regina Thomas, Director

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Piano Solos by Scarlatti, Brahms, and More

Piano Solos by Scarlatti, Brahms, and Schumann/Liszt

Sonata in F Minor, K. 466 by Domenico Scarlatti (1685–1757)
Sonata in F Minor, K. 184

Sonata in C, K. 330 by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756–1791)

Intermezzo in A Major, Op. 118, No. 2 by Johannes Brahms (1833–1897)

Clair de Lune by Claude Debussy (1862-1918)
La fille aux cheveux de lin
“Reflets dans l’eau” (“Reflections on the water”) from Images, Book 1

Widmung by Robert Schumann (1810–1856), Transcr. Franz Liszt

Jensina Oliver, piano

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Woodwind Duets | 104 Years of Harmony

Woodwind Duets

Duo I from 3 Duos für klarinette und fagott by L. Bender
Allegro non troppo
Andante
Polonaise

Contrastes III pour clarinets et Basson by Eugène Bozza (1905–1991)
1. Moderato
2. Adagio
3. Andante
4. Allegretto
5. Allegretto mosso
6. Larghetto sostenuto
7. Allegretto
8. Allegretto

Julie Shankland, clarinet
Eric Shankland, bassoon

Now and Then: Reflecting on 104 Years of Harmony

Sonata No. 4 in F-sharp Major by Alexander Scriabin (1872–1915)
1. Andante
2. Prestissimo volando

Sonata No. 11 in B-flat Major by Ludwig van Beethoven (1770–1827)
1. Allegro con brio
2. Adagio con molto espressione
3. Menuetto
4. Rondo: Allegretto

Silas Berlin, piano

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