Sunday, January 23, 2011

Alphabet Soup

We've gotten a little untraditional in our alphabetical wanderings.......
But now we have it sorted out.

"L" ......the Dragon of Wantley, will be February 19, 8pm at Congregation Beth Ami in Santa Rosa.This opera was written by a bassoonist in Handel's orchestra (Lampe) who seems to have gotten a bit tired of taking it all too seriously. We will do a semi-staged version (meaning singers can use their music) with a string orchestra, harpsichord and recorders. And in addition to the 4 solo singers there is a mini chorus....really a cast of thousands by A-Zed standards!

"NO...... is ON!!!!
Just say "yes" to "no"!! Our schedule mix up left little time for 2 concerts for "N" and "O".
So we have combined them and on March 20, at 7pm, the expanded Universe String Quartet will play Nielsen, Onslow, Offenbach, and Nardini. We have searched for the music for a Nono quartet but not been able to find it. It might be just as well to say "No" to Nono........

"P"......will be April 3 at the Green Center at Sonoma State University. Marilyn Thompson, Judiyaba and friends will play a pleasing plethora of P composers.....