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“It’s all about love, isn’t it?: Operetta and Musical Theater for soprano and tenor”

Entr ‘acte from “My Fair Lady”  by Alan Jay Lerner & Frederick Loewe

Almost Like Being in Love from “Brigadoon” by Frederick Loewe & Alan Jay Lerner

By Strauss by George Gershwin

Mein Liebeslied muss ein Walzer sein (My lovesong must be a waltz) from  “Im weißen Röss’l” (The White Horse Inn) by Robert Stolz

Machen wir’s den Schwalben nach (Let’s follow the swallows) from “Die Czardasfürstin” (Gypsy Princess) by Emmerich Kálmán

Martin’s song from “The Tender Land” by Aaron Copland

Maria from “West Side Story” by Leonard Bernstein

What good would the moon be from “Street Scene” by Kurt Weill

Schlösser, die im Monde liegen (Castles in the moon) from  “Frau Luna” by Paul Lincke

Heller Jubel/ Weisst Du es noch from (Do you remember?)  “Die Czardasfürstin” (Gypsy Princess) by Emmerich Kálmán

Inkslingers song from “Paul Bunyan” by Benjamin Britten

Jede Frau hat ein süßes Geheimnis (Every woman has a little secret) by Franz Grothe

Die Juliska aus Budapest from  “Maske in blau” (Mask in Blue) by Fred Raymond

Wie eine Rosenknospe (Like a rosebud) from “Die lustige Witwe” (Merry Widow) by Franz Lehar

Niemand liebt Dich so wie ich (Nobody love you as I do) from “Paganini” by Franz Lehar

Christine Menschner (soprano), Jesse Nordstrom (tenor), Joan Lundquist (piano)

Americana: music by Copland, Beach and Bernstein

Autumn Song, Op. 56, No. 1  by Amy Marcy Beach (1867-1944)

Four Songs for Children, Op. 75  by Amy Marcy Beach

  1. The Candy Lion
  2. The Thanksgiving Fable
  3. Dolladine
  4. Prayer of a Tired Child

Sleep, Little Darling, Op. 29, No. 3 by Amy Marcy Beach

Breanna Hanson, soprano and Annie Center, piano

Appalachian Spring arranged for solo piano by Aaron Copland (1900-1990)

  1. Very slowly. Introduction of the characters, one by one, in a suffused light.
  2. Fast/Allegro. Sudden burst of unison strings in A major arpeggios starts the action. A sentiment both elated and religious gives the keynote to this scene.
  3. Moderate/Moderato. Duo for the Bride and her Intended – scene of tenderness and passion.
  4. Quite fast. The Revivalist and his flock. Folksy feeling – suggestions of square dances and country fiddlers.
  5. Still faster/Subito Allegro. Solo dance of the Bride – presentiment of motherhood. Extremes of joy and fear and wonder.
  6. Very slowly (as at first). Transition scene to music reminiscent of the introduction.
  7. Calm and flowing/Doppio Movimento. Scenes of daily activity for the Bride and her Farmer husband. There are five variations on a Shaker theme. The theme, sung by a solo clarinet, was taken from a collection of Shaker melodies compiled by Edward D. Andrews, and published under the title “The Gift to Be Simple.” The melody borrowed and used almost literally is called “Simple Gifts.”
  8. Moderate. Coda/Moderato – Coda. The Bride takes her place among her neighbors. At the end the couple are left “quiet and strong in their new house.” Muted strings intone a hushed prayerlike chorale passage. The close is reminiscent of the opening music.

Karin McCullough, piano

I Hate Music  by Leonard Bernstein (1918-1990)

  1. My mother says that babies come in bottles
  2. Jupiter has seven moons
  3. I hate music
  4. A big Indian and a little Indian
  5. I just found out today that I’m a person too

Tiina Ritalahti, soprano and Annie Center, piano

Music for viola and piano by Bach, Bridge and Brahms

Gamba Sonata No. 1 by J. S. Bach
Four Pieces for Viola and Piano by Frank Bridge
Viola sonata in E-Flat Major, Op. 120, No. 2  by Johannes Brahms (1833-1897)

  1. Allegro amabile
  2. Allegro appassionato
  3. Andante con moto; Allegro

Yi Zhou, viola and Grace Huang, piano

Celebrating Women’s History month with Women Composers

4. in 1 Nursery Rhymes for Julia (words by Charles Strong) by Nicole Truesdell (b. 1973)

  1. Go to Sleep
  2. The Sly Crocodile
  3. Robin Redbreast
  4. The Plump Prairie Dog

Susan Strick, soprano and Maria Khavin, piano

Songs of Time, Life & Love

Trois Chansons de Bilitis  (Three Songs of Bilitis) by Claude Debussy (1862-1918)

  1. La Flûte de Pan  (Pan’s Flute)
  2. La Chevelure (The Tresses)
  3. Le Tombeau des Naiades (The Tomb of the Naiades)
    On the day when death will knock at thy door by John Alden Carpenter (1876-1951)
    Diaphenia by Dominick Argento (b. 1927)
    i carry your heart by John Woods Duke (1899-1984)
    The Sleep that flits on Baby’s Eyes by John Alden Carpenter (1876-1951)
    Polo by Manuel deFalla (1876-1946)
    The Secrets of the Old, Op. 13, No. 2 by Samuel Barber (1910-1981)
    Sure on This Shining Night, Op. 13, No. 3 by Samuel Barber (1910-1981)

Lesley Chapin Wyckoff, soprano and Carol Hartoon, piano

Violin sonatas by Mozart and Grieg

Angie Kam, a member of Yakima Symphony performs Mozart and Grieg
Violin Sonata No. 32 in B flat Major, KV 454 by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)
  1. Largo – Allegro
  2. Andante
  3. Allegretto
Violin Sonata in C Minor, Op. 3, No. 45  by Edvard Grieg (1843 –  1907)
  1. Allegro molto ed appassionato
  2. Allegretto espressivo alla Romanza
  3. Allegro animato
Angie Kam, violin and  Jennifer Li, piano