We should have known...

Of course there is No "L" in December!!

Rearranging the alphabet

Well friends, we think the letters of the alphabet have been in the same order for quite a long time, too long.....so we are going to shake it up a bit! Make alphabet soup!!

In other words, we are postponing the Dragon (but the Dragon is just resting and Will show up...beware!) We had a last minute cancellation in the cast and were not able to fill the opening on such short notice. So the Dragon is looking at February for his arrival and will keep you posted!

Meanwhile, we roll on to "M", January 6 at the gorgeous Petaluma Museum!

Elizabeth Blumenstock, who has just recorded the Vivaldi Four Seasons with Philharmonia Baroque at Skywalker Ranch, will be playing with members of that orchestra and of VOT (very old time) Music: Phebe Craig, Maria Caswell,Cynthia Albers, David Bowes, Gwyneth Davis and Judiyaba. Music of Merula, Matteis, Martini, Marini, Mielczewski and more! much more...mmmm.....

The Dragon approaches.......

The Dragon of Wantley will arrive at Beth Ami (the Friedman Center) in Santa Rosa in February. This comic opera was written by a bassoonist in Handel's orchestra.....perhaps spoofing Handel's operas! We will do a semi-staged version, which allows you to enjoy the totally silly words, and the orchestra of strings and harpsichord.

But who is playing?

The "K" concert performers are the VOT (Very Old Time) Music Group: Cynthia Albers, Maria Caswell and David Bowes on violins, violas and more. Gwyneth Davis on cello and viola da gamba. Judiyaba, cello, and Karen Clark, contralto.

The program starts with "Sage mir...." (tell me) and ends with "Es ist genug" (That's enough!)

Kirnberger gets the axe.....

We had a Kirnberger Ricercar planned. And we know that Ricercar means searching....

But we couldn't even figure out what he was searching for! So out it went, and in it's place we found another piece for Karen to sing with us. It's by Klingenberg (are you keeping all these K's straight?) and is titled "Es ist genug". Seemed very fitting for the day after Thanksgiving!

Don't worry about a lack of Ricercare, we still have one by Krieger that we like much more,

as well as pieces by the Earl of Kelly and Keller and Kellner and a slightly more modern piece we think you will recognize......

See you soon!

"K" for kith and kin......

The "K" concert is going to be an hour for kindred spirits to meet and unwind with the kind voices of the baroque era. .....so no living composers this concert! In fact it has been a chance to explore some lesser known composers: Johann Krieger is the oldest, born in 1651 (34 years before Bach!) And one of the pieces of his that we are doing is for contralto, violin, viola da gamba and cello. We also have, Keller, The Earl of Kelly (He is listed in the catalogs under "K"!) and we get positively modern with Kirnberger, born in 1721.

We will be at the Sebastopol Center for the Arts at 6780 Depot Street, Sebastopol, 4-5pm Friday November 26. An alternative to shopping....or maybe post shopping!

"J" was a varied concert!

There were 7 composers represented on this concert! And as many different instrument groupings! Fun, but tricky logistically! Here is the trio of Marilyn, Roy and Yaba.

And thanks again to the man with the camera: Charlie Lucke!