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
