Program

Program Leader: Angela Smith

Song leader: Charles Palmer Accompanist: Kathryn Govier Song: America the Beautiful

Video Presentation: Origins of “The Star-Spangled Banner” presented prior to the gathering

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“Old American Songs” by Aaron Copland (1900–1990)

1. Zion’s Walls

2. At the River

3. Long Time Ago

4. I Bought Me a Cat

Performed by Janice Beavers, vocalist, and Susan Peninger, guest pianist

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The Declaration of Independence

Group Reading

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Seven Variations on “My Country ’Tis of Thee” by Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)

Performed by Toby Blumenthal/Philipps, guest pianist

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American Songs

This Land Is Your Land • God Bless America • You’re a Grand Old Flag • My Country ’Tis of Thee

Group Sing led by Liz Cass, leader and Brian Grothues, pianist

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“Stars and Stripes Forever” by John Philip Sousa (1854-1932), arr. by Vladimir Horowitz (1903-1989)

Performed by Brett Bachus, guest pianist

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Program

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

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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

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“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

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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

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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

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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

Program

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Program

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

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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

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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

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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

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The LOVE in Love Notes Chorus

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

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Program

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

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

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

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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

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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

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

Helen Young, speaker

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Piano Puzzler

Brian Grothues, pianist and puzzle master

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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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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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Program

Program Leader: George Edwards

Song Leader: Elise Ragland Accompanist: Pat Yingst

Song: “It’s a Small World” (sheet music)

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II Danses from “Medailles Antiques” by Philippe Gaubert (1879-1941)

Performed by Pat Yingst, flutist, Bowie Lin, guest violinist, and Ely Guest, guest pianist

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Three songs by George Gershwin (1900-1938):

Embraceable You 

Somone to Watch Over Me

Love is Here to Stay

Performed by Charles Palmer, tenor, and
Kathryn Govier, pianist

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Favorites from the Great American Songbook:   

       As Time Goes By by Herman Hupfeld (1931)    

   Lady’s A Tramp by Rogers & Hart (1937)    

                   Night and Day by Cole Porter (1932)   

                 There Will Never Be Another You by Harry Warren & Mack Gordon (1942)    

               Performed by Helen Young, pianist

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   My House from “Peter Pan” by Leonard Bernstein (1918-1990)

Home  from “Phantom” by  Maury Yeston (1945-    )

My House from “Matilda” by Tim Minchin (1975-     ) 

                 Wouldn’t It be Loverly?  from “MyFair Lady” by Frederick Loewe (1901-1988)

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

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Program

Program Leader: Katharine Shields

Song Leader: Liz Cass Accompanist: Cynthia Mills

Song: “Seek Not Afar for Beauty” UUA 77

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Hold On  by Margaret Bonds (1913 -1972)  

                     Standing’ in the Need of Prayer and Sit Down Sister from “Songs of the Spirit” by Gwyneth Walker (1947-  )  

Performed by Elise Ragland, soprano, and Judy Skaggs, guest pianist

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Soul Journey by Melanie Richards (1946 – )

Performed by Melanie Richards, pianist

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The Irish Washerwoman  Traditional

Swallowtail Jig Traditional

Moderato from “Duet No. 4 for Two Violins in B-flat Major” by Johann Christian Bac (1735-1782)

Performed by Ruby Jane Smith, violinist and fiddle 1, and Gregory Shields, violist and fiddle 2

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PROGRAM

Program Leader: Linda Tietz

Song Leader: Deborah Hammons Accompanist: Melanie Richards

Song: “People, Look East” UUA 226

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A sing-along of Hanukkah songs,

Sue Bilich, song leader, with Sarah Avnet, guest guitarist

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Allegro Molto and Rondo from “Christmas Festival” (comp. 1899) by Carl Buttshardt (unknown dates)

Meditation – Ave Maria by Bach/Gounod (1685-1750) / (1818-1893)

Performed by Kathryn Govier and Marcia Edwards, pianists

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Allemande and Corrente from “Partita in A minor for Solo Flute” by J.S. Bach (1685-1750)

Performed by Pat Yingst, flutist

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Panis Angelicus by Cesar Franck, 1822-1890

My Christmas Song For You Music by Hoagy Carmichael (1899-1982), Lyrics by Furniss Peterson (1890-1956)

I’ll be Home for Christmas by Walter Kent (1911-1994)

White Christmas by Irving Berlin (1888-1989)

Performed by Charles Palmer, baritone, and Kathryn Govier, pianist

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A Sing-along of Christmas Carols

Deborah Hammons, Christmas Carol Song Leader, with Kathryn Govier, pianist