Wednesday, December 14, 2016

Music played at the December 11, 2016 session

Host: Erin

A wide variety of pieces was played, old and new, classical and modern, with a few seasonal favorites, on Erin’s wonderful grand piano. The pieces were also enjoyed by a friendly cat.  The session fortunately ended before the snow became heavy.

Round 1:
  1. Gregory: Introduction and Fugato,  by Cuthbert Harris
  2. Gordon:  3rd movement of the Pathetique Sonata, by L. van Beethoven
  3. Erin: Gnosienne #3, by Eric Satie
  4. John: Improvisation on “We 3 Kings” (traditional)
  5. Julie: Etude Op. 25 #2 by F. Chopin
  6. Sachie: The Spruce (op 75 #5), by J. Sibelius
  7. Winnie: Waltz in E minor, by F. Chopin 
  8. Jeff: Reverie, by C. Debussy
  9. Christopher: Send in the Clowns, by S. Sondheim, arr. Dan Coates
  10. Lynda: Prelude in F, by J. S. Bach BWV881
  11. Teresa: Canon de Noël, by Pachelbel, arranged by Joseph Martin
Round 2:
  1. Julie: Fugue in C# Major (Well Tempered Clavier book 1), by J. S. Bach
  2. Greg: Elmer’s Tune, by Elmer Albrecht (words by Sammy Gallop and Dick Jurgens)
  3. John: Waltz Fantikaska, own composition
  4. Winnie: Meditation (from Thais), by J. Massenet
  5. Christopher: In the bleak midwinter, traditional, arr. Robin Spielberg
  6. Jeff: Années de pelerinage, 3ième année #4,  by F. Liszt
  7. Teresa: O come, O Come, Emmanuel, arranged by Philip Keveren
  8. Lynda: Alfie, by Burt Bacharach and Hal David
  9. Erin: Waltz in B minor, by Victor Kosenko
  10. Gordon: Remembrance, Op. 68# 28, by R. Schumann