Excelsior Trombone Ensemble

with Frances Duffy, harp

Skinner Hall, Vassar College

Sunday, 16 September, 2007   3pm

 

PROGRAM

 

Prelude: “In der Heiden Heiland”*                                                       Lisa Albrecht (b. 1964)

 

Concerto in D minor                                                                                Antonio Vivaldi (1675-1741)

                 Moderato - Grave                                                                     trans.  J.S. Bach/ arr. B. Mansted      

                 Allegro                                                                       

                

Three Equali                                                                                               Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)

                                                                                    

To Be Sung On The Water                                                                      Samuel Barber (1910-1981)

trans. & arr. Catherine Armstrong & Samuel Getchell

 

--INTERMISSION--                                                                                                                                  

 

French Dances                                                                                            Michael Praetorius (1571-1612)

                 Branle Gay                                                                                 arr. Pia Bucher

                 Branle Double

                 Courante

                 Bourree

                 Spagnoletta

                                                  

 

Cantique de Jean Racine                                                                          Gabriel Faure (1845-1924)

                                                                                                                       arr. Frances Duffy

                                                                    Frances Duffy, harp

 

from Five Impromptus                                                                             Jan Koetsier (1911-2006)

                 Andante con moto

                 Adagio

                 Allegro molto vivace

 

Watermelon Man                                                                                       Herbie Hancock

                                                                                                                       arr. Robert Elkjer

 

                                                                                                                                                        

 

* premiere

 

                 Bethesda Church

                 St. Bartholomew’s

                 Christmas Program

                 Cerddorion (chamber choir)

                 Battenkill Chorale

                 Hamilton College

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