The Winter Recital is Friday, December 16, at 7 PM at Friendship Ridge.
Ensemble players please arrive at 6:30 with you instrument, music, and MUSIC STAND.
Pianists please arrive at 6:45.
Unless otherwise discussed, remember attire is black and white or all black. Each group has an accent color to add to the outfit.
The solo cello and choral work with the Beaver Valley Choral Society was very well received on Sunday.
If you were unable to hear the performance, there are 4 more events in the Advent cycle.
http://www.bvchoralsociety.org/
December 3 at New Brighton Methodist Church, New Brighton at 7 PM
December 11 at Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Church, Beaver at 7 PM
December 17 at Saint Cecilia Catholic Church, Rochester at 7:30 PM
December 18 at Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church, Beaver Falls at 4:00 PM
November 11, 2011 CelloBrationS shared the musical responsibilities with the pianist Elana. Many people commented about how beautiful the music was and how much they enjoyed the contrast between the cellos and the piano. CelloBrationS debuted a new Goltremann arrangement and also performed the Faure Pavane. The bride processed to Goltermann’s Romance and the recessional was Beethoven’s Ode to Joy.
As the wedding began, the flower girl placed the rose pedals in a beautiful path.
“May your home be filled with laughter and the warm embrace of a
summer day.
May you find peacefulness and beauty, challenge, and
satisfaction, humor and insight, healing and renewal, love and wisdom, as in a
quiet heart.
May you always feel that what you have is enough.”
CelloBrationS participated in a nautical concert on November 4th. The cellists were featured in “From the Sea” and a premier of “Cellos Gone Surfin’.” All the musicians, including a fine bass player, brought to life the “Jolly Sailor.” “Pirates of the Caribbean” made an appearance. The evening wasn’t complete until “Pirate John Walks the Plank.” If you missed the boat, an excerpt of “Cellos Gone Surfin'” can be viewed here.
Counting pumpkins while walking, led to viewing 6,836 pumpkins in October!
Greenville Symphony performed the “Composer is Dead” composed by Nathaniel Stookey with narration by Lemony Snicket last night. The piece was well received by the audience with some tittering and guffaws at just the right places. It was interesting to watch the layers of sound being constructed through the interviews. I am looking forward to the second performance for the school age audience on Tuesday.
Not the scariest part of the program though! I’ve never played a concert before where the conductor arrived and departed by casket. Totally up there with Darth Vader in the drive-through window at Wendy’s. Altogether a spooky day.
Quartet Workshop is Saturday, November 19th.
Cellos Gone Surfin’ will premiere on Friday, November 4 at the 6:30 concert at Trinity Church. CelloBrationS will also perform other music with a nautical theme.
Today we went for a Pumpkin Walk at Fellows Riverside Gardens.
We saw many, many pumpkins. I stopped counting at 700. There were easily more than 1,000.
The creativity of the carvers was amazing. Near the entrance to the rose garden there were two pumpkins who spelled out, “Will You” … “Marry Me?” There were other pumpkins with love as the theme.
Most of the pumpkins were carved.
Some with faces you hope you don’t meet late at night, others with more recognizable images.
Plenty of traditional Jack-O-Lanterns, ghosts, spiders and other spooky themes were on display.
Have you ever seen a pumpkin snowman?
Many of the pumpkin carvers added special touches. I really enjoyed the use of the ornamental peppers.
I’ve never seen a pumpkin with a pacifier before!
Some of the creations were done with paint.
People of all ages enjoyed the display, even in the rain.
The refreshments in the vistor’s center were a welcome treat.
Look out the window and savor the unexpected.
Trick or ……
The winter recital will be on December 16. The program will begin at 7 PM at Friendship Ridge.
12/8/12 and 12/21/12
Miriam Troxler 