Thursday, January 29, 2009

Friday February 13, 2009

Charley talks with Brandi Numedahl of the Colorado Music Alliance.

Strings in the Mountains Music Festival
Frédérick Chopin: Introduction and Polonaise Brilliant in C major, Op.3
Anne Martindale Williams, cello; Phillip Bush, piano (8/13/05)
César Franck: Piano Quintet in F minor
Phillip Bush, piano; Miami String Quartet (8/13/05)

Antonín Dvořák: 2nd movement from String Sextet in A major, Op.48
Strings Music Festival (Sheryl Staples, Michelle Kim, violins; Rebecca Young, David Harding, violas; David Hardy, Ru-Pei Yeh, cellos) (8/2/08) 6:54

Thursday February 12, 2009

Charley talks with Brandi Numedahl of the Colorado Music Alliance.

Colorado Symphony Orchestra
Jeffrey Kahane, conductor
Sergei Prokofiev (1891-1953): Symphony No. 5 in B flat major, Opus 100 (11/21-11/08)

Franz Schubert: 6th movement from Octet in F major, D.803
Bravo! Vail Valley Music Festival (Alan Kay, clarinet; Peter Kolkay, bassoon; Stewart Rose, horn; Henry Gronnier, Timothy Fain, violins; Thomas Diener, viola; Eric Gaenslen, cello; Owen Lee, double bass) (7/12/05) 7:21

Wednesday February 11, 2009

Charley talks with Brandi Numedahl of the Colorado Music Alliance.

Colorado Music Festival Chamber Orchestra
Michael Christie, conductor
Leonard Bernstein: Fancy Free Suite 28:56 (7/22/07)

Charley talks with Colorado Chamber Players artistic director, Barbara Hamilton Primus, about their concerts this weekend.
Wynton Marsalis: "Creole Contradanzas" 3rd movement) from At the Octoroon Balls
Colorado Chamber Players (Paul Primus & David Waldman, violins; Barbara Hamilton-Primus, viola; Katharine Knight, cello)
KVOD Performance Studio (2/06/09)
Maurice Ravel: La Valse 12:15
National Repertory Orchestra, Breckenridge Music Festival Orchestra
Carl Topilow, conductor (7/23/08)

Tuesday February 10, 2009

Charley talks with Ars Nova Singers artistic director Thomas Edward Morgan. Also, members of the Ars Nova Singers preview their concerts this weekend.
Antonio Vivaldi: Recitative & Aria from Cantata, “Amor, hai vinto,” RV 651
Tana Cochran, soprano; Brian du Fresne, harpsichord
Johannes Brahms: Song, “Von ewiger Liebe,” Op.43 No. 1
Tara U'Ren, mezzo-soprano; Brian du Fresne, piano
Leo Delibes: Flower Duet from Act I of Lakmé
Tana Cochran, soprano; Tara U'Ren, mezzo-soprano; Brian du Fresne, piano
William Bolcom: “Amor” from Cabaret Songs
Tara U'Ren, mezzo-soprano; Brian du Fresne, piano
KVOD Performance Studio (Recorded: 1/31/09)

Colorado College Summer Music Festival

Festival Orchestra
Scott Yoo, conductor
Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony No. 2 in D major, Op.36 (6/22/07) 35:29

Monday February 9, 2009

National Repertory Orchestra
Carl Topilow, conductor; Christine Hwang, viola
David Dzubay: Black Diamond 10:26
Michael Mauldin: Fajada Butte: An Epiphany 14:07
Alan Shulman: Theme and Variations for Viola and Orchestra 15:00 (7/2/08)
Also, Charley anticipates the St. Martin's Chamber Choir's Cameo Concerts this weekend.
Edward Elgar: Dreams All Too Brief
Charles Wood: Full Fathom Five
Charles Stanford: The Blue Bird
Ralph Vaughan Williams: The Cloud-Capp'd Towers
Hubert Parry: My Soul, There Is a Country
St. Martin's Chamber Choir/ Timothy J. Krueger
Cygnus “Dreams All Too Brief” CD 5-8, 13 12:31

Wednesday, January 28, 2009

Friday February 6, 2009

Trinity United Methodist Church
Michael Bedford: It Is Good to Give Thanks
Joyful Voices/ Jennifer Bush & Kathy Ives; Denise Lanning, piano; Cindy Mueller, handbells
Howard Goodall: The Lord Is My Shepherd
Chancel Choir/ Judith Mitchell; Mary Soroka, vocalist; Diane Theobald, piano; Karen Kinzie, violin, Larisa Fezmire, violins; Catherine Beeson, viola; Eric Bertoluzzi, cello; Jeremy Nicholas, double bass
William B. Bradbury (arr. Cynthia Dobrinski): Blessed Assurance
Forte Ringers/ Linda C. Marshall
Don Besig (arr.): Chariot's Comin'
Men's Choir/ Judith Mitchell; Jim Ruth, piano
Moses Hogan: Lord, Hear My Prayer
Chancel Choir Chamber Singers/ Judith Mitchell
Spiritual (arr. Sharon Elery Rogers): Ride On, King Jesus
Genesis Ringers/ Cindy Mueller
Ralph Manuel (arr.): Give Me Jesus
Chancel Choir/ Judith Mitchell; Diane Theobald, piano
Andy Beck: One Candle
Youth Choir/ Trudi Wright; Kathy Ives, piano; Krista Petersen, Danielle Burton, soloists
Dietrich Buxtehude: Today in Triumph Christ Arose
Brass Ensemble/ Jim Ruth
Gabriel Faure: Cantique de Jean Racine
Chancel Choir Chamber Singers/ Judith Mitchell; Karen Kinzie, violin
Jim Ruth: Improvisation on Azmon
Jim Ruth, organ
Derek K. Hakes: A Grand Celebration
Youth Bells/ Trudi Wright; Kathy Ives, piano
Julia Ward Howe (arr. Peter J. Wilhousky: Battle Hymn of the Republic
Chancel Choir/ Judith Mitchell
Trinity United Methodist Church “Celebrating 150 Years” CD

Thursday February 5, 2009

Charley talks with CSO guest conductor Giancarlo Guerrero about this weekend's concerts.

Colorado Symphony Orchestra
Jeffrey Kahane, conductor & piano; Jurgen deLemos, cello
Johann Sebastian Bach: Piano Concerto in D Major, BWV 1054
Ernest Bloch: Schelomo
Johann Sebastian Bach: “Sarabande”(4th movement) from Solo Cello Suite No. 3 in C major, BWV 1009 (11/21-11/08)


Wednesday February 4, 2009

OPERA 101: Georges Bizet's The Pearl Fishers
Opera Colorado Outreach Ensemble
Greg Carpenter, General Director
Brad Trexell, Director of Artistic Planning
Leigh Holman, Director of Education and Community Planning
"Au fond du temple saint" from Act I
Brendan Daly, tenor; Jeffrey Ceppala, baritone; Beth Nielsen, piano
"Je crois encore entendre" Act I
Brendan Daly, tenor; Beth Nielsen, piano
"Comme autrefois," Act II
Donata Cucinotta, soprano; Beth Nielsen, piano
KVOD Performance Studio
Also, Charley anticipates Jeffrey Kahane's solo recital tomorrow.
Felix Mendelssohn: Song without Words in A flat major, Op.38 No. 6 (Duetto)
Jeffrey Kahane, piano 2:48
KVOD Performance Studio

Tuesday February 3, 2009

Strings Music Festival
Jean Françaix: Wind Quintet No. 1
Christina Jennings, flute; Peter Cooper, oboe; Jon Manasse, clarinet; Richard Beene, bassoon; William VerMeulen, horn (7/9/08) 21:16
Franz Haydn: Symphony No. 7 in D major (Noon)
Strings Chamber Orchestra (7/5/08) 24:08
Also, Charley talks with pianist Jo Boatright and cellist Camilla Bonzo about the Walden Chamber Music Society's concert on Sunday.
George Crumb: excerpts from Voice of the Whale
Zizi Mueller, flute; Fred Sherry, cello; James Gemmell, piano
New World 357
And, Charley anticipates Louis Lortie's appearance with the Friends of Chamber Music on Sunday.
Ludwig van Beethoven: “Allegro” (1st movement) from Piano Sonata No. 10 in G major, Op.14 No. 2
Louis Lortie, piano
Chandos 9347 Track 8 6:54

Tuesday, January 27, 2009

Monday February 2, 2009

Arapahoe Philharmonic
Vincent C. LaGuardia, Jr., conductor
Jamie Shaak, piano; Kenrick Mervine, organ
Rachmaninoff: Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op.43
Respighi: Church Windows
Also, Charley talks with Vincent C. LaGuardia about the Arapahoe Philharmonic's concert on Friday.