Today marked a return visit to Luc. Hosting two visits in one year is 'above and beyond'. We we had to cancel a prior visit to Luc in 2018 due a severe ice storm. Many thanks.
10 people enjoyed an afternoon listening to our usual diversity of music. We welcomed first-time member Curt, who played a work by a composer none of us had heard before. Curt also brought his music on an iPad rather than in paper format. We had a fun chat about how that works.
The afternoon wrapped up with John facilitating an engaging reading of humorous musical definitions. John also brought a large supply of music that he made available for free to members - many thanks!
The 'most popular composer' competition was tough this month. No one composer was in the lead, with three tying with two performances. What stood out was the 'Return of the Baroque'! Four performances came from the period, including one written by F. Couperin. So, I will award the coveted price to the "Baroque Era".
10 people enjoyed an afternoon listening to our usual diversity of music. We welcomed first-time member Curt, who played a work by a composer none of us had heard before. Curt also brought his music on an iPad rather than in paper format. We had a fun chat about how that works.
The afternoon wrapped up with John facilitating an engaging reading of humorous musical definitions. John also brought a large supply of music that he made available for free to members - many thanks!
The 'most popular composer' competition was tough this month. No one composer was in the lead, with three tying with two performances. What stood out was the 'Return of the Baroque'! Four performances came from the period, including one written by F. Couperin. So, I will award the coveted price to the "Baroque Era".
Round 1:
| # | Performer | Work |
|---|---|---|
| 1A. | Luc | Prelude in A, by F. Chopin |
| 1B. | Luc | Adagio in F, by G. F. Handel |
| 2. | Gregory | Songs Without Words, Op. 30 #6 (The Gondolier), by F. Mendelssohn |
| 3. | Randy | Les Barricades Mysterieuses, by F. Couperin |
| 4. | Erin | Suite II in F (2nd mvt.), by G. F. Handel |
| 5. | Nick | Moment Musical Op. 16 #5, by S. Rachmaninoff |
| 6. | Curt | Prelude Op. 6 No. 1, by S. Bortkiewicz |
| 7. | David | Prelude in F Minor WTC2, by J. S. Bach |
| 8. | Jeff | Etude Tableau OP. 33 #5, by S. Rachmaninoff |
| 9. | Janice S | The Entertainer, by S. Joplin |
| 10. | John W | Improvisation on his own theme |
Round 2:
| # | Performer | Work |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Gregory | Songs Without Words, Op. 19 #6 (Venetian Boat Song), by F. Mendelssohn |
| 2. | Erin | October, from The Seasons, by P. I. Tchaikovsky |
| 3. | Randy | Nocturne No. 1, by E. Satie |
| 4. | Nick | “Today”, by Randy Sparks |
| 5. | Jeff | Prelude in B minor OP. 89 #6, by D. Shostakovitch |
| 6. | David | Summertime, arr. by Mercuzio, by G. Gershwin, SoundCloud recording of David playing this piece is here |
| 7. | John W. | Dictionary of music (text): a read-about of fun definitions |
