Monday, June 29, 2015

Report from the June 28, 2015 session

Today's session opened with a performance by guests Anna Baksheeva (violin) and Wayne Irschick (piano). We were also treated to a two-piano performance by Karin and Dianne.

Thanks to Mitchell of Ottawa Pianos on Bank Street for hosting this session.

Here are a few excerpts from the session.



Round 1:
- Anna (violin) and Wayne (piano): Sonata for Violin and Piano K304 by W.A. Mozart
- Dianne: Song without Words Op. 19 #2 by F. Mendelssohn
- Karin: Prelude 1913 by M. Ravel
- Janice G.: “Distant memories” and “Once upon a Time” by Alexina Louie
- Gregory: Serenade by F. Schubert
- John S.: Laurentide Waltz by O. Peterson
- John W.: Improvisations on 10 French folk songs
- Vanessa (played and sung): “Verdi Prati” by G. F. Handel, and “God Bless the Child” by Arthur Herzog and Billie Holiday
- Lynda: “Rosemary” by Frank Bridge
- Mitchell: Waltz in C# minor by F. Chopin
- Karin and Dianne: #2 of 6 studies in Canon form by R. Schumann, arr. by C. Debussy

Round 2:
- Gregory: Theme from “Chariots of Fire” by Vangelis
- John W. “Purity”, a hymn based on a Norwegian folk melody
- Vanessa: “My love went to London” by Tony Scibetta

Monday, June 1, 2015

Music played at the May 31, 2015 session

We had a marvellous small group meeting today at Gared's with his family heirloom, a beautiful Steinway grand piano.

Barb, a new member, joined us for the first time and played twice.

1st round
-Lynda: Hommage by Maurice Dela
-Barb:  Prelude in C minor Well-Tempered Clavier Book 2 by Bach
-Christopher: Meditation by Chaminade
-Gared: Etude in C minor, op. 25 no. 12 by Chopin
-Sachie: Etude for thirds, Book 1 no. 2, by Debussy

2nd round
-Lynda: Silhouettes by Frank Slay Jr and Bob Crewe
-Gared: Frozen Village, own composition
-Christopher: Ashokan Farewell by J. Ungar arr. by Dan Coates
-Barb: Nocturne in C minor by Chopin