On the Lawn
Grounds of First Church, 75 Main Street, Farmington, CT 06032
In case of inclement weather, the program will be held indoors at the Meeting House.
Free of Charge
Donations of non-perishable food to Farmington Food Pantry are encouraged
Purcell/Clarke: Trumpet Voluntary
Franck: Panis Angelicus
Trumpet: Dan Luddy, Scot Neilson, Brian Perchal
Horn: Dick Burgess, Chris Light, Barry Piekos
Trombone: John Beers, Jeff Grubin
Euphonium: Chris Schrock
Tuba: Jamey Roberts
Schubert: Little Symphony for Winds (1818)
Allegro Moderato
Allegro
Allegro Giusto
Flute: Debra Abraham, Sara Slocum
Oboe: Peter Wortman, Kathryn Humphrey
Clarinet: Gwendolyn Winkel, Bob Abraham
Bassoon: Blair Jensen, Lori Simoncelli
Horn: Chris Geist, Victor Perpetua
Brahms: Night Watch No. 2
Johnson: Jubilee
Trumpet: Dan Luddy, Scot Neilson, Brian Perchal
Horn: Dick Burgess, Chris Light, Barry Piekos
Trombone: John Beers, Jeff Grubin
Euphonium: Chris Schrock
Tuba: Jamey Roberts
Mozart: Serenade No 12, in c Minor
Allegro
Andante
Menuetto
Allegro
Oboe: Peter Wortman, Kathryn Humphrey
Clarinet: Bob Abraham, Gwendolyn Winkel
Bassoon: Blair Jensen, Lori Simoncelli
Horn: Chris Geist, Victor Perpetua
Koepke: Marche Vaillant
Strauss: Allerseelen
Mozkowski: Spanish Dance No. 4
Trumpet: Dan Luddy, Scot Neilson, Brian Perchal
Horn: Dick Burgess, Chris Light, Barry Piekos
Trombone: John Beers, Jeff Grubin
Euphonium: Chris Schrock
Tuba: Jamey Roberts
Notes:
Purcell/ Clarke: Trumpet Voluntary
A trumpet voluntary is a voluntary – a musical composition for the organ – played using the trumpet stop. Trumpet voluntaries are associated with the English Baroque era and usually consist of a slow introduction followed by a faster section with the right hand playing fanfare-like figures over a simple accompaniment in the left hand. In some instances, the trumpet stop is replaced by the cornet or a flute stop. Echo effects are also sometimes used. This well known Trumpet Voluntary is often attributed to Henry Purcell, but modern scholars believe that it was actually composed by Jeremiah Clarke.
Franck: Panis Angelicus
Panis angelicus (Latin for “Bread of Angels” or “Angelic Bread”) is the penultimate stanza of the hymn “Sacris solemniis” written by Saint Thomas Aquinas for the feast of Corpus Christi as part of a complete liturgy of the feast, including prayers for the Mass and the Liturgy of the Hours. The Cesar Franck setting is the best known.
Schubert: Little Symphony for Winds (1818)
From the publisher, “The classic wind octet consisted of pairs of oboes, clarinets, bassoons and horns. In this Little Symphony, two flutes have been included to provide a wider range and more brilliant top to the ensemble. The first three movements are from the Funf Klavierstucke (1818) and the fourth movement is from the piano four-hand version of the Overture in Italian Style in C (1817). The music is gentle, good natured, and rich in the familiar Schubertian qualities of graceful melodic invention and harmonic elegance.”
Brahms: Night Watch No. 2 (Johannes Brahms):
Night Watch No. 2 (Nachtwache II) is the second song in the five part song cycle Fünf Gesänge (Five songs), for a cappella choir composed by Johannes Brahms. This song has an imitation of the horns of the night watchmen, telling their listeners to confidently put out their lamps and let themselves be enveloped by the peaceful night.
Johnson: Jubilee
This lively piece was composed by Dr. Clair W. Johnson (1902-1985), a composer well known for composing music for concert band.
Mozart: Serenade No 12, in c Minor
Mozart wrote this serenade in 1782 or 1783, and later transcribed it for string quintet. This serenade is unusual, both in its key, as well as form. While serenades are usually considered “light entertainment”, or for use as background music, this work is more serious in nature. It is written in four movements like a symphony, rather than the six or more like most serenades and divertimentos
Koepke: Marche Vaillant
This work, by American composer Paul Koepke (1900-1979), was originally composed for a brass sextet.
Strauss: Allerseelen
“Allerseelen” (“All Souls’ Day”) is an art song originally composed for voice and piano in 1885, setting a poem by the Austrian poet Hermann von Gilm from his collection Letzte Blätter (Last Pages). The song was orchestrated in 1932 by German conductor Robert Heger.
Mozkowski: Spanish Dance No. 4
This piece is one of a set of five duets originally conceived for the piano in The Spanish Dances. The Dances are probably Moszkowski’s most famous piano works.