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Elegance at the keyboard: piano music by Debussy, Ravel, Brahms, Granados, Scriabin

Prelude from Suite Bergamasque by Claude Debussy (1890-1905)
“Mouvement de menuet” from Sonatine by Maurice Ravel (1905)
Preludes, Op. 28 Frederic Chopin (1810-1849)
No. 9 in E Major
No. 15 in D flat Major (“Raindrop”)

Etude in C sharp minor, Op. 2, No. 1 Alexander Scriabin (1871-1915)
Prelude in C Major, Op. 11, No. 1 Alexander Scriabin
Prelude in a minor, Op. 11, No. 2 Alexander Scriabin
Prelude in e minor Op. 11, No. 4 Alexander Scriabin
Intermezzo in B flat Major, Op. 76, No. 4 by Johannes Brahms (1879)
Intermezzi in C Major, No.1 and A Major, No. 2, and Romance in F Major, No. 5, Op. 118 by Johannes Brahms (1893)
Valses Poeticos by Enrique Granados (1867-1916)
Prelude (Asturias) from Cantos de Espana, Op. 232, No. 1 by Isaac Albeniz (1892)

Karin McCullough, piano

Christmas Through the Times: music for soprano, keyboard and guitar

This special concert will be performed in the Library’s “Living room” on the 3rd floor of the Central Branch while the auditorium is under construction.

Ding Dong! Merrily on High, French Carol, Arr. Louis Harris
Excerpts from Messiah by G.F. Handel (1685-1759)

  • There were shepherds abiding in the fields
  • And lo, the angel of the Lord
  • And the angel said unto them
  • And suddenly there was with the angel
  • Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion
  • Then shall the eyes of the blind be opened
  • He shall feed his flock like a shepherd

Still, Still, Still, Salzburg melody c.1819
Joseph, Dearest, Joseph Mine, 14th Century German
Lo, How a Rose E’er Blooming, 16th century German
Silent Night by Franz Gruber (1787-1863), Arr. Richard Walters
The Virgin’s Slumber Song by Max Reger (1873-1916)
Holy Infant Lullaby by Norman Dello Joio (1913-2008)
A Christmas Carol
In the Bleak Midwinter by Gustav Holst (1874-1934)
Bring A Torch Jeanette Isabella, 17th Century Provençal Carol, Arr. Richard Walters
Some Children See Him by Alfred Burt (1920-1954)

Coplillas de Belen by Joaquin Rodrigo (1901-1999)
Pastorcito Santo
Carol of the Birds by  John Jacob Niles (1892-1980)
I wonder as I wander
Cradle Song by Ned Rorem (b. 1923)
Come Sing and Dance by Herbert Howells (1892-1983)

LMC’s 2016 Shakespeare at the Opera concert in the Mixing Chamber.

Julie Finch Robé, soprano
Carol Hartoon, piano
Rolf Robé (guest artist), classical guitar

LMC Opera: Europe in the 20th Century

Europe in the Twentieth Century
Stage Direction and Commentary ~ Regina Thomas
Piano ~ Abigail Habegger

“Acerba voluttà”  (Bitter Voluptuousness) from Adrianna Lecouvreur by Francesco Cilea (1866-1950)

Dawn Padula, mezzo-soprano as Princesse de Bouillon

“O mio babbino caro” (O my dearest daddy) from Gianni Schicchi by Giacomo Puccini

Lin Chen as Lauretta

“Senza Mamma” (Without his mamma) from Suor Angelica by Giacomo Puccini (1858-1924)

Lori Williams, soprano as Suor Angelica

 

“She sleeps as a rose” from The Rape of Lucretia by Benjamin Britten

Lin Chen, soprano as Female Chorus

“Give him this Orchid” from The Rape of Lucretia by Benjamin Britten (1913-1976)

Dawn Padula, mezzo-soprano as Lucretia

“This is my father’s choice” from Sir John in Love by Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872-1958)

Kristen Swenson, soprano as Ann

Peleas et Melisande

“Voici ce qu’il écrit à son frѐre Pelléas”(This is what he wrote to his brother Pelleas) from Pelléas and Melisande by Claude Debussy (1862-1918)

Dawn Padula, mezzo-soprano as Genevieve

“Air de Feu” (Song of the flame) from L’enfant et Les Sortilèges (The Child and the spells) by Maurice Ravel (1875-1937)

Kristen Swenson, soprano as Le Feu

“Das war sehr gut, Mandryka” (That was very good, Mandryka) from Arabella by Richard Strauss (1864-1948)

Lori Williams as Arabella

“Evening Prayer” from Hansel and Gretel by Engelbert Humperdinck (1854-1921)

Lin Chen as Gretel & Regina Thomas as Hansel

“Vilja Lied” (Vilia’s song) from Die lustige Witwe (The Merry Widow) by Franz Lehár (1870-1948)

Lori Williams as Hannah

Donaudy and Ravel for voice and piano, Beethoven and Schumann for cello and piano

Vocalise Etude en forme de habanera by Maurice Ravel (1875-1937)

from Arie de Stile Antico (Arias in the old style) by Stefano Donaudy (1879-1925)
Vaghissima sembianza (Very charming image)
No, non mi guardate (No, don’t look at me)
O del mio amato ben perduto incanto! (O lost enchantment of my dearly beloved!)
Amorosi miei giorni (My amorous days)
Ah, mai non cessate (Ah, never cease)
Dormendo stai (You are sleeping)

Vocalise No. 2 by Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco (1895-1968)

Villanelle by Eva Dell-acqua(1856-1930)

Ya-Li Lee, soprano
Joan Lundquist, piano

Music for cello and piano

Cello Sonata No. 2, Op. 5, No. 2 by Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)
Adagio Sostenuto/Allegro Molto

Fantasiestücke by Robert Schumann (1810-1856)

Erika Pierson, cello
Annie Center, piano

Historic LMC Composers

LMC Composers Concert, pre-1950
with historical notes FROM THE LMC ARCHIVES

Patriotic Pieces

America’s Rally Song by Kate Gilmore Black (1867/8 -1959)
I’m going to Vote, John by Mary Carr Moore (1873-1957)

Character Suites for Piano

Tales from Oz by Irene Rodgers (1891-1955)
Miniatures in Chinese Colors by Lillian Miller (1876-1935)

Songs of Love

“Tranquility” by Katherine A. Glen (1874-1938)
“My Love And I” by Katherine A. Glen
“Night of Romance” by Irene Rodgers
Selections from The Alaskan, an opera by Harry Girard (dates unknown)

Songs of Time and Season

“I Heard A Lark Sing” by Katherine A. Glen
“Summer Afternoon” by Amy Worth (1888-1967)
“Twilight” by Katherine A. Glen
“Winter” by Mary Carr Moore
“Rude Wind, Cruel Sea” by Katherine A. Glen

Holiday Pieces

A Christmas Lullaby by Irene Rodgers
Winds Through The Olive Trees by Irene Rodgers
That First, Best Christmas Night by Irene Rodgers

Christmas Sing-Along

A sing-along of traditional holiday songs led by the performers

Molly Tomlinson, soprano
Regina Thomas, soprano
Katie Stevenson, mezzo-soprano
Ryan O’Mealey (guest artist), baritone
Bryan Fiehler (guest artist), tenor
Chris Worswick (guest artist), cello
Jennifer Li, piano
Nicole Truesdell, piano
Whitney Henderson, archives
Katie Beisel Hollenbach, lecturer