Save the date! The spring recitals will be April 28 at 7 o’clock or April 29 at 2 o’clock at the Vanport Presbyterian Church.

Save the date! The spring recitals will be April 28 at 7 o’clock or April 29 at 2 o’clock at the Vanport Presbyterian Church.

At the Open Rehearsal on Thursday, February 2 CelloBrationS played Vivaldi. Thanks to Max, if you missed it, you can listen here.
I have a new string quartet arrangement of Steven Curtis Chapman’s Cinderella. The viola tugs at the heart strings with the opening melody. By the end of the arrangement all of the parts have had a chance to play melody. It is available for immediate download here.

Snake Out is now available for as a digital download. It is a great piece to feature an advanced bassist or cellist with your beginning string orchestra. Learning to play c natural on the a string is required for the orchestra. The first performance of this work was at Music Camp.

Walking in Bridgewater, I saw snowmen.
Listen to the musical samples at the following links. Submit your answers on paper at your lesson or by email. Composer and name of the work is required for 25 points.
Tonight on my walk I had an avian flyover. He landed very close and stayed for a photo.

Halloween Adventures was selected as a finalist in the Easy Piano Contest sponsored by Sheet Music Plus and Faber Piano Adventures.
Comments from the judges:
An ambitious collection of student worksheets and simple pieces for early beginners. Nice variety of written, aural and note reading exercises with creative and consistent application of Halloween theme.
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