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Performance Meeting, April 1, 2025

Program

Program Leader: Gena Tabery, Song Leader: Charles Palmer, Accompanist: Marcia Edwards, Song: Oh, What a Beautiful Morning


Life Is Just A Bowl of Cherries, I’m Gonna Wash That Man Right of My Hair, Country Gardens, Lady Madonna, Yesterday, Tijuana Taxi, Happy Trails

Performed by the Silver Strings Orchestra, Dixie Addington, director

Karen Bell, Irene Broussard, Jane Brown, Keith Craik, Donna Eager, Terri Freeland, David Gluzman, Matt Hemingway, Nancy Hoagland, Katie Kerwin, Bernie McIntyre, Kay Mueller, Evan Nave, Lloyd Pond, Viriginia Raleigh, Catherine Van Zanten, Lynn Wallisch, Pat Yingst


“Hypnosis for Flute and Piano” by Ian Clarke (b.1964)

“Cantabile et Presto” by Georges Enesco (1881-1955)

Performed by Sheryl Goodnight, flutist, and Stephen Burnamen, guest pianist


Andante from “Duet No. 4 in B-flat Major” by Johann Christian Bach (1775-1782)

Jerusalem’s Ridge by Bill Monroe (1911-1996)

Performed by Ruby Jane Smith and Gregory Shields, violinists/fiddlers


Four Ukrainian classical songs, lyrics by Ukrainian national poets:

  Alone, I Am Alone and The Muskovite Hussar Has Not Returned by Mykola Lysenko (1842-1912)

My Captive Thoughts by Yakiv Stepovy (1883-1921)

To Become the Song by Kyrolo Stetsenko (1882-1922)

Performed by Elise Ragland, soprano, and Mary Parse, pianist


Lento and Allegro moderato from “Sonata for Cello and Piano in G minor, Op.19”  by Sergei Rachmaninov (1873-1943)

Performed by Terri Freeland, cellist, and Brian Grothues, pianist

Performance Meeting, March 4, 2026

Program

Program Leader: Melanie Richards, Song Leader: Charles Palmer, Accompanist: Kathryn Govier, Song: What Wondrous Love (UUA 18)


Native American Songs

Autumn a poem by A. Posey (1873-1908, Muscogee) set to music by C. Shadle (living, Choctow)

This Luminous Loss by T. Long (b. 1967, Muscogee) 

Tádídíín Béé Atiin (Corn Pollen Road)  by Connor Chee (b. 1987 Diné (Navajo))

Performed by Mikaela Pace, guest soprano, and Marti Mortenson Ahern, guest pianist


Dove sono i bei momenti from “Marriage of Figaro” by W.A. Mozart (1756-1791)

Performed by Katharine Shields, soprano, and Andrei Zimbalist, guest pianist


Three Songs from “Summer Dreams Op. 47” by Amy Beach (1867 – 1944)
The Brownies Op. 47, No. 1 (lyrics by Shakespeare)

Robin Redbreast Op.47, No. 2 (lyrics by C. H. Lüders)

Twilight Op. 47, No.3 (lyrics by the composer)

Performed by Kathry Govier and Marcia Edwards, pianists


Andantino sognando (mvmt 2) and Allegretto grazioso (mvmt 1) from “Sonatina for Flute and Piano”   by Eldin Burton (1913-1979)

Performed by Pat Yingst, flutist, and Brian Grothues, pianist


First Movement from “Trio for Clarinet, Cello, and Piano in A minor, Op. 40” by Carl Fruhling (1868-1937)

Performed by Peiju Chang, guest clarinetist, Annette Eicker, guest cellist, and Susan Groves, guest pianist


Performance Meeting, February 4, 2026

Program

Program Leader: Angela Smith, Song Leader: Susan Ashworth, Accompanist: Pat Yingst, Song: Enter, Rejoice, and Come In (UUA 361)


Rondino on a Theme by Beethoven by Fritz Kreisler (1875-1962)

Adagio and Allegro from “Sonata No. 4 in D Major” by G.F. Handel (1685-1759)

Performed by Gregory Shields, violinist, and Andrei Zimbalist, guest pianist


Chanson d’amour, Op .21, No. 1, by Amy Beach (1867-1944)

Chere Nuit by Alfred Bachelet (1864-1944)

Performed by Liz Cass, mezzo soprano, Barbara George, guest cellist, and Karen White, guest pianist


Allegro and Tempo di Minuetto from the “Sonata for Piano and Violin No.21 in E minor, K.304” by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)

Performed by Dixie Addington, violinist, and Brian Grothues, pianist


The LOVE in Love Notes Chorus

A talk presented by Edie Elkjer, Love Notes director, guest speaker


Performance Meeting, January 21, 2026

Program

Program Leader: Susan Ashworth Song Leader: Katharine Shields Accompanist: Cynthia Mills Song: Down by the Riverside


“Sonata No 1 in F Major” by Georg Phillipp Telemann (1681-1767)

Performed by Marianne Kim, recorder, Angela Smith, cellist, and Mary Parse, pianist


Two Songs by Amy Beach (1867-1944)

Take, O Take Those Lips Away, Op. 37, No. 2

When Soul is Joined to Soul, Op. 62

Performed by Katharine Shields, soprano, and Andrei Zimbalist, guest pianist


Three Songs by Irving Berlin (1888-1989):

The Girl That I Marry

,  They Say It’s Wonderful

 My Defenses are Down from “Annie Get Your Gun”

Performed by Charles Palmer and Elise Ragland, vocalists, and Kathryn Govier, pianist


“The Beat Goes On: My Musical Learning Journey Continues”

Helen Young, speaker


Piano Puzzler

Brian Grothues, pianist and puzzle master


Holiday Celebration, December 3, 2025

Program

Program Leader: Carol Brannon Song Leader: Susan Ashworth
Accompanist: Melanie Richards Song: Lo How a Rose:  verses 1 and 3


Hanukkah Sing-Along

Ocho Kandelika, Moaz Tzur, Little Dreydl Song

Sue Bilich, song leader, and Sarah Avner, guest guitarist


O Come All Ye Faithful, traditional, setting by Norman Dello Joio

Silent Night by Franz Gruber (1787-1863), setting by Norman Dello Joio

Hark the Harold Angels Sing by Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847), setting by Norman Dello Joio

Performed by Marcia Edwards and Kathryn Govier, pianists


Andante apassionato and Andante un poco adagio from Clarinet Sonata #1 in F minor by Johannes Brahms (1833-1897)

Performed by Peiju Chang, guest clarinetist and Tim Woolsey – pianist


Carol Sing-along

Deck the Halls, Jingle Bells, Joy to the World

Elise Ragland, song leader, and Mary Parse, pianist



Performance Meeting, Nov 5, 2025

Program

Program Leader: Pat Yingst, Song Leader: Liz Cass, Accompanist: Charles Smith

Song: What Gift Can We Bring (UU hymnal 404)


“Sonata #1 for Flute and Piano” (Allegro Moderato and Andante) by Eugenie Rocherolle (1936-2025)

Performed by Sheryl Goodnight, flutist, and Stephen Burnamen, pianist


Bel Piacere (aria from “Agrippina”)  by G. F. Handel (1685 – 1750) 

An Eriskey Love Lilt ,  Scottish folk song arranged by Marjorie Kennedy-Fraser (1857-1930)

Cool aand Silent is the Lake by Gladys Davenport (1895-1961)

The Daisies by Samuel Barber (1910-1981), poem by James Stephens (1880-1950)   

If You Become the Moon,
Indian folk poem, music by
by Kevin Helppie (1956), Forrest Kinney (1957-2019), and Jaclyn Weber(1958), translation by Devendra Satyarthi and Forrest Kinney

A Waterbird (Flying into the Sun) by Gwyneth Walker (b.1947),  from The Sun Is Love Jelaluddin Rumi (1207-1273)

Performed by Elise Ragland, soprano, and Mary Parse, pianist  


 El Albaicin from Iberia” by Isaac  Albéniz (1860-1909)

Performed by Brian Grothues, pianist


Guest Speaker

Dr. Robert Radmer, Music Director of the Balcones Community Orchestra


Fall Luncheon, 2025

Wednesday October 15, 2025 at 11:00 a.m

Austin Woman’s Club Chateau Bellevue , 708 San Antonio St.

Parking at 701 Nueces St

In addition to the piano performance of Brendan Tark, first place winner of the 2025 Wilcox award, Music Club Austin is proud to present Sara Schneider, KMFA’s popular host of both Early Music Now and Rideshare. She promises to let us in on how the playlists are really made AND how she finds time to write historical fiction.

Sara will be bringing copies of her book, The Eagle and the Songbird, for purchase (cash, check or Venmo), and she will be available to autograph them.

The menu for the luncheon will be a sandwich and salad bar with cheese cake and strawberry sauce for dessert.

Program Proposal 2025

Program Proposals Due on July 1

It’s time to think about performing for us next year. We’d like to receive the program proposals by July 1.

Here’s the link to the program proposal form. If you are on a computer** you can fill in this form online and then send it directly to the email address at the front of the form.

**If you are using a phone or a tablet you will not be able to fill in the form online and will have to print it, fill it in and mail it to the address at the front of the form or scan it and email it.

Performance Meeting, April 2, 2025

Program

Program Leader: Pat Yingst

Song Leader: Susan Ashworth Accompanist: Kathryn Govier

Song: “The Spacious Firmament on High” (sheet music)

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Solveig’s Song from “Peer Gynt” by Edward Grieg (1843-1907)

La Pastorella (The Shepherd Maid), Lieder D 528  by Franz Schubert (1797-1828)                                          

 La Danza (Tarantella Napoletana) by Gioachino Rossini (1792-1868)

Performed by Elise Ragland, soprano, and Brian Grothues, pianist

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Allegro con brio from “Sonata in C Major, Op.53 (“Waldstein”)” by Ludwig van Beethoven  (1770-1827)

Performed by Melanie Richards, pianist

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l Moderato and ll Vivace from “Sonata for Piano” by Aaron Copland (1900-1990)

Performed by Tim Woolsey, pianist

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IV Allegro mosso from “Sonata for Cello and Piano in G Minor, Op. 19” by  Sergei Rachmaninoff (1873 – 1945)

Performed by Terri Freeland, cellist, and Brian Grothues, pianist

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Performance Meeting, March 5, 2025

Program

Program Leader: Melanie Richards

Song Leader: Katharine Shields Accompanist: Charles Smith

Song: “O Life that Maketh All Things New” UUA 12

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Three Songs by Gabriel Faure (1845-1924): 

Les Berceaux, Clair de Lune, and Notre amour

Performed by Katharine Shields, soprano, and 
Andrei Zimbalist, guest pianist

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Lullaby (Wiegenlied) Op.49, No. 4 by Johannes Brahms (1833 – 1897) Transcribed for violin and piano by Fabrizio Ferrari

 La Ci Darem La Mano from “Don Giovanni” by W. .A. Mozart (1756-1791)

Performed by Gregory Shields, violinist, Katharine Shields, soprano, and 
Andrei Zimbalist, guest pianist

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Concerto in C major for Four Violins by Georg Philipp Telemann (1681-1767)
  l Grave, ll Allegro, lll Largo e staccato, lV Allegro

Performed by Dixie Addington, Kay Mueller, Catherine Van Zanten, Gregory Shields, violinists

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Spanish Dance No.1  and Spanish Dance No. 2 by  Moritz Moszkowski (1854-1925)

Performed by Kathryn Govier and Marcia Edwards, pianists

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