2012 Season

In an eleven-concert festival, a company of local, national, and international artists create a music-village by the sea

 

2011 Concert Programme


Concert 1
Saturday
July 9
8:15 pm


Pre-concert Fanfares

Three Fanfares, for horn in a
distant rowboat and percussion
on the shore (2006)

C. Donison (b. 1952)

I: Call and response between distant
rowboat and shore (with cannon start)

II.: Call and response between less distant
rowboat and shore (with siren start)

III.: Call and response between close
rowboat and shore
(with yelping siren start)

True North Brass Ensemble
(in a rowboat and on the Rix Centre balcony)
CANADIAN COAST GUARD, cannon & sirens

Selections TBA
Chris Donnelly, piano

Pastorale for oboe, clarinet and
bassoon, Op. 147 (1935)

Darius Milhaud (1892 – 1974)
Umbrella Ensemble:
Catherine Lee, oboe
Louise Campbell, clarinet
Helena Kopchick Spencer, bassoon

Solo Selection TBA
Jacob Cordover, guitar

Piano Quartet No. 2 in E flat Major,
Op. 87 (1889)

Antonin Dvorak (1841 – 1904)
Allegro con Fuoco
Lento
Allegro moderato, Grazioso
Finale: Allegro, ma non troppo

Marc Destrubé, violin
Steven Dann, viola
Nigel Boehm, cello
Marc Ryser, piano


INTERMISSION

Bach – Goldberg Variations:
Aria, BWV 988 (1741)
J. S. Bach (1685 – 1750)
True North Brass Ensemble

The Seagull for string quartet
and oboe at a distance

C. Donison (b. 1952)
4th movement

Catherine Lee, oboe
Marc Destrubé, violin
Elizabeth Choi, violin
Ronelle Shaufele, viola
Nigel Boehm, cello

Solo Selections TBA
Phil Dwyer, piano

Solo Selections TBA
Ross Taggart, piano

Jazz Ensemble selections TBA
Ken Lister, bass
Kelby MacNayr, drums
Ross Taggart, saxophone & piano
Phil Dwyer, saxophone & piano
Al Kay, trombone
Brian O'Kane, trumpet
Chris Donnelly, piano

 

Concert 2 Sunday
July 10th
noon

Solo Selections TBA
Chris Donnelly, piano

Divertissement for oboe, clarinet,
and bassoon (1954)

Jean Francaix (1912-1997)
Prelude
Allegretto assai
Elegie

Umbrella Ensemble:
Catherine Lee, oboe
Louise Campbell, clarinet
Helena Kopchick Spencer, bassoon

INTERMISSION

Suite No. 2 in D minor, BWV 1008
(1717 - 1723)
J.S. Bach (1685 - 1750)
Prelude
Allemande
Courante
Sarabande
Minuets
Gigue

Steven Dann, viola

Viola Sonata No. 2 in E flat major,
Op. 120, No. 2 (1894)

Johannes Brahms (1833 – 1897)
Allegro amabile
Allegro appassionato
Andante con moto - Allegro

Steven Dann, viola
Marc Ryser, piano

Concert 3
Sunday
July 10th
8:30 pm

Suite No. 5 in C minor, BWV 1011
(1717 – 1723)

J.S. Bach (1685 - 1750)
Prelude
Allemande
Courante
Sarabande
Gavottes
Gigue

Jacob Cordover, guitar

String Quintet No. 3 in C Major,
K515 (1787)

W. A. Mozart (1756 – 1791)
Allegro
Andante
Menuetto: Allegretto
Allegro

Marc Destrubé, violin
Elizabet h Choi, violin
Steven Dann, viola
Ronelle Schaufele, viola
Nigel Boehm, cello

INTERMISSION

Three Miniatures
Jim McGrath
Toccata
Adagio
Tempo di Tango
True North Brass Ensemble

Jazz Ensemble selections TBA
Ken Lister, bass
Kelby MacNayr, drums
Ross Taggart, saxophone, piano
Phil Dwyer, saxophone, piano
Al Kay, trombone
Brian O'Kane, trumpet
Chris Donnelly, piano
Bill Coon, guitar

Concert 4 Monday
July 11th
8:30 pm

Spanish Songs, arranged for
guitar and cello

Manuel de Falla (1876 – 1946)
Jacob Cordover, guitar
Nigel Boehm, cello

Three Pieces for clarinet:
Sempre piano e molto tranquillo
= 52 (1918)

Igor Stravinsky (1882 - 1971)
Louise Campbell, clarinet

Sonata No. 2 in D major,
BWV 1028 (1721)

J.S. Bach (1685 – 1750)
Adagio
Allegro
Andante
Allegro

Ronelle Schaufele, viola
Marc Ryser, piano

INTERMISSION

Jazz Ensemble selections TBA
Ken Lister, bass
Kelby MacNayr, drums
Ross Taggart, saxophone, piano
Phil Dwyer, saxophone, piano
Al Kay, trombone
Brian O'Kane, trumpet
Chris Donnelly, piano
Bill Coon, guitar

Concert 5
Tuesday
July 12th
8:30 pm

Sonata No. 2 in A major,
BWV 1015

J.S. Bach (1685 – 1750) (without marking)
Allegro
Andante un poco
Presto

Marc Destrubé, violin
Marc Ryser, piano

Sonata for cello, Op. 8 (1955)
George Crumb (b. 1929)
Fantasia
Temma Pastorale Con Variazioni
Toccata

Nigel Boehm, cello

Solo Selections TBA
Chris Donnelly, piano

INTERMISSION

Jazz Ensemble selections TBA
Ken Lister, bass
Kelby MacNayr, drums
Ross Taggart, saxophone & piano
Phil Dwyer, saxophone & piano
Al Kay, trombone
Brian O'Kane, trumpet
Chris Donnelly, piano
Bill Coon, guitar
Ian McDougall, trombone
Christine Jensen, sax

 

Mid-week Special event
Wednesday 8:00pm Community free concert

Dinner at the Firehall
5:00pm
Concert at the Rix
8:00pm

An all-jazz concert and question
and answer dialogue with the audience.
Full company of artists, classical and jazz.

Concert 6 Thurs eve
July 14th
8:30 pm

Suite No. 3 in C major,
BWV 1009 (1720)

J.S. Bach (1685 – 1750)
Prelude
Allemande
Courante
Sarabande
Bourees
Gigue

Nigel Boehm, cello

Violin Sonata in G minor,
L. 140 (1917)

Claude Debussy (1862 -1918)
Allegro vivo -
Intermede: Fantasque et leger
Finale: Tres anime

Marc Destrubé, violin
Marc Ryser, piano

INTERMISSION

Jazz Ensemble selections TBA
Jodi Prosnick, bass
Jesse Cahill, drums
Ross Taggart, saxophone & piano
Phil Dwyer, saxophone & piano
Al Kay, trombone
Brian O'Kane, trumpet
Chris Donnelly, piano
Bill Coon, guitar

Concert 7
Friday
July 15th
8:30 pm

Phantasy Quartet, for
oboe & string trio in F minor,
Op. 2 (1932)

Benjamin Britten (1913 – 1976)
Catherine Lee, oboe
Marc Destrubé violin
Ronelle Shaufele, viola
Nigel Boehm, cello

Horn Trio in E Flat Major,
Op. 40 (1865)

Johannes Brahms (1833 – 1897)
Andante
Scherzo (Allegro)
Adagio mesto
Allegro con brio

Joan Watson, horn
Marc Destrubé, violin
Marc Ryser, piano

INTERMSSION

Sonata In C Minor Op. 5 No. 6,
BWV 1024 (1714 - 1717)

J. S. Bach (1685 – 1750)
Adagio
Presto
Affetuoso
Vivace

Elizabeth Choi, violin
Marc Ryser, piano

Jazz Ensemble selections TBA

Jodi Prosnick, bass
Jesse Cahill, drums
Ross Taggart, saxophone & piano
Phil Dwyer, saxophone & piano
Al Kay, trombone
Brian O'Kane, trumpet
Chris Donnelly, piano
Bill Coon, guitar

Concert 8 Saturday
July 16th
8:30 pm

Partita No.1 in B flat Major,
BWV 825 (1726)
J.S. Bach (1685 – 1750)
Prelude
Allemande
Courante
Sarabande
Menuett I
Menuett II
Gigue

Marc Ryser, piano

Quintet in E flat major for
Piano and Winds, K. 452
(1784)

W. A. Mozart (1756 – 1791)
Largo
Allegro moderato
Larghetto
Allegretto

Joan Watson, horn
Umbrella Ensemble:
Catherine Lee, oboe
Louise Campbell, clarinet
Helena Kopchick Spencer, bassoon
Marc Ryser, piano

INTERMISSION

Spanish Guitar Favorites TBA

Jacob Cordover, guitar

Jazz Ensemble selections TBA

Jodi Prosnick, bass
Jesse Cahill, drums
Ross Taggart, saxophone & piano
Phil Dwyer, saxophone & piano
Al Kay, trombone
Brian O'Kane, trumpet
Chris Donnelly, piano
Bill Coon, guitar
Aurora Scott, vocal

Concert 9 Sunday
July 17th
Noon

String Trio in C minor,
op.9 no.3 (1798)

L. van Beethoven (1770 – 1827)
Allegro con spirit
Adagio con espressione
Scherzo. Allegro molto e vivace
Finale. Presto

Elizabeth Choi, violin
Ronelle Schaufele, viola
Nigel Boehm, cello

Duo for violin and cello,
Op. 7 (1914)

Zoltan Kodaly (1882 – 1967)
Allegro serioso, non troppo
Adagio
Maestoso e largamente, ma non troppo lento;
Presto

Navitas Duo:
Elizabeth Choi, violin
Hannah Addario-Berry, cello

INTERMISSION

Bach TBA

Jazz Selections TBA

Sonate (1990)
Leo Brouwer (b. 1939)
Fandangos y boleros
Sarabanda de Scriabin
Toccata de Pasquini

Jacob Cordover, guitar

Concert10
Sunday
July 17th
8:15 pm

Three Fanfares, for horn in a
distant rowboat and percussion
on the shore (2006)

C. Donison (b. 1952)

8:15 PM: I:
Call and response between distant rowboat
and shore (with cannon start)
8:20 PM: II:
Call and response between less distant
rowboat and shore (with siren start)
8:25 PM: III:
Call and response between close rowboat
and shore (with yelping siren start)

True North Brass Ensemble
(in a rowboat and on the Rix Centre balcony)
CANADIAN COAST GUARD, cannon & sirens

Ontario Pictures
Howard Cable (b. 1920)
Downbound from Thunder Bay
Point Pelee
Old Fort Henry

True North Brass Ensemble

Inventions, BWV 772 to
786 – selections TBA

J.S. Bach (1685 – 1750)
Navitas Duo:
Elizabeth Choi, Violin
Hannah Addario-Berry, cello

La Revue de Cuisine (1927)
Borhuslav Martinu (1890 – 1959)
Shawn Spicer, trumpet
Louise Campbell, clarinet
Helena Kopchick Spencer, bassoon
Marc Destrubé, violin
Nigel Boehm, cello
Marc Ryser, piano

INTERMISSION

Solo Selections TBA

Chris Donnelly, piano

Solo Selections TBA

Phil Dwyer, piano

Solo Selections TBA

Ross Taggart, piano

The Seagull for string quartet
and oboe at a distance

C. Donison (b. 1952)
4th movement

Catherine Lee, oboe
Marc Destrubé, violin
Elizabeth Choi, violin
Ronelle Shaufele, viola
Nigel Boehm, cello

Jazz Ensemble Selections TBA
Jodi Prosnick, bass
Jesse Cahill, drums
Ross Taggart, saxophone & piano
Phil Dwyer, saxophone & piano
Al Kay, trombone
Brian O'Kane, trumpet
Chris Donnelly, piano
Aurora Scott, vocal

Londonderry Air (aka 'O Danny Boy')
traditional Irish
arranged by Toru Takemitsu

Jacob Cordover, guitar