Music played at the March 12, 2017 session

We had an appreciative audience at the Oak Park Retirement Community, who enjoyed some familiar tunes.  One highlight was Gordon’s sing-a-along performance of Edelweiss.

Here’s what was played:
Greg — Schubert, An die Musik, D. 547
Gordon — Strauss, An Artist's Life (Waltz), Op. 316
Mary Lou — Brahms, Intermezzo, Op. 118 No. 2 in A Major
Lynda — Bach, Prelude in F Minor, BWV 881
Teresa — David Newman, Once Upon a December from the movie Anastasia, arrangement by Eugénie Larochelle
Francine — Hagood Hardy, Homecoming
Gail — Bach, Invention No. 13, BWV 784
David — Mendelssohn, Venetian Boat Song, Op. 30 No. 6, SoundCloud recording of David playing
John — own original composition, A Chorus of Morning Glories
Sachie — Chopin, Etude, Op. 25 No. 1
Janice S — Stephen Foster, Gentle Annie and Beautiful Dreamer

2nd round:
Greg — Jacques Revaux, lyrics by Paul Anka, My Way
Gordon — Richard Rogers, Edelweiss from The Sound of Music
Mary Lou — Bach, Invention No. 2 in C Minor, BWV 773
Lynda — Manos Hadjidakis, Never on a Sunday
Francine — Piazzolla, Milonga del Angel
Gail — Christopher Norton, Jane’s Song
David — Scottish folk song arranged by Michael Logozar, The Water is Wide, SoundCloud recording
John — own arrangement, medley of two Russian folk songs
Sachie — Mendelssohn, Andante Sostenuto, Op. 72 No. 2
Janice S — Cole Porter, Anything Goes and So in Love
Greg — Jimmy McHugh, I’m in the Mood for Love

Music played at the February 28, 2017 session

We had an opportunity to perform on the wonderfully rebuilt Heintzman concert grand at Southminster United Church.  Janice had contributed to the restoration project and one of the perks was a private session on this piano, which she kindly shared with us.  There was good representation from Chopin, just before his birthday on March 1st.

Here’s what was played:

Lynda — Bach, Prelude and Fugue in D Minor, BWV881
Janice S — Erik Satie, 1st and 2nd Gnossiennes
Greg M — Jan Dussek, Sonatina in G Major, Op. 20 No. 1
David — David P. Jones, Legal Highs II Menthology (duet for violin and marimba, with piano playing marimba part)
Dan — Ernesto Lecuona, Malaguena
Karin and Dianne — Debussy, Epigraph No. 1 for 4-hands
Sachie — Chopin, Etude, Op. 25 No. 1

2nd round:
Lynda — Chopin, Nocturne, Op. 9 No. 2
Greg M — Joanne Bender, Gentle Breeze
Dan — Gershwin, Preludes No. 2 and No. 3
Karin — Clara Schumann, Pièces Fugitives, Op. 15 No. 1
Sachie — Mendelssohn, Andante Sostenuto, Op. 72 No. 2
David — Chopin, Prelude in C Minor, Op. 28 No. 20 and Mazurka in F Major, Op. 68 No. 3
Janice S  — Clementi, Sonatina in G Major, Op. 36 No. 5

3rd round:
David — Chopin, Prelude in E Minor, Op. 28 No. 4, SoundCloud recording of David playing
Greg M — Heinrich Hofmann, On The Lake, Op. 77 No. 12
Lynda — Chopin, Deux Nocturnes, Op. 37 No. 1
Janice S — Beethoven, Fur Elise, WoO 59