January 1, 2022 - O'Connor Online Piano Lessons

Happy 2022!

January 1, 2022

New Year’s Day is observed on January 1, and is probably the most celebrated public holiday, often observed with fireworks at the stroke of midnight as the new year starts in each time zone.

🇺🇦 “Suite for Flute and Jazz Piano Trio” by Claude Bolling from Concert for Ukraine
Suite for Flute and Jazz Piano Trio by Claude Bolling “Suite for Flute and Jazz Piano (aka Suite for Flute and Jazz Piano Trio) is a “crossover” composition, synthesizing Baroque and swing era jazz elements, by the jazz pianist and composer Claude Bolling. The composition, originally written in 1973, is a suite of seven movements, […]
🌸 Happy Mother's Day!
Happy Mother's Day!
🇺🇦 Don’t Get Around Much Anymore by Duke Ellington from Concert for Ukraine
“Don’t Get Around Much Anymore” is a jazz standard written by composer Duke Ellington. The song was originally entitled “Never No Lament” and was first recorded by Duke Ellington and his orchestra on May 4, 1940.
🇺🇦 Sonata Latino: Bossa Merengova by Mike Mower from Concert for Ukraine
The Pender Concert Supporting Ukraine on April 23 featured Liz Sellers on piano, Brian on harp, and local professional musicians, including woodwind quintet, drums, organ, guitar, flute, penny whistle, singing and violin. Concert repertoire included: Harp arrangements by Debussy, Piano trio of Jazz/Baroque, Flute Concertino by Chaminade, Woodwind Quintet with music of Duke Ellington, The […]
🇺🇦 Clair de lune by Claude Debussy from Concert for Ukraine
Brian Stevenson, Director of Music Ministries at Pender UMC in Fairfax, VA, performed Clair de lune from Debussy’s Suite bergamasque during Pender’s new Concert Series which began on April 23, 2022. ‘Clair de lune’, meaning moonlight, was written by the Impressionist French composer Claude Debussy. It is the third movement of a four-movement work, Suite […]
🌟 Happy Star Wars Day!
🇺🇦 Flute Concertino in D major, Op. 107 by Cécile Chaminade from Concert for Ukraine
Cécile Chaminade’s Flute Concertino in D major, Op. 107, was composed in 1902 for flute and piano and later arranged by herself for flute and orchestra.The piece remains a standard and popular part of the flute repertoire.
🇺🇦 Irish Session from Concert for Ukraine
Irish traditional music sessions are mostly informal gatherings at which people play Irish traditional music although “session” can also refer to a mixed session of tunes and songs such as we had at Pender during the Concert Supporting Ukraine. Jeannette Mulherin (Irish fiddle), Marsha Nice Kelly (guitar) and Brian Stevenson (penny whistle) played Hornpipes (The […]
🇺🇦 “Suite for Woodwind Quintet” by Scott Pender from Concert for Ukraine
The dramatic opening selection of Pender’s Concert Supporting Ukraine was “Suite for Woodwind Quintet” composed by Scott Pender, performed by the Morpheus Chamber Players. We were fortunate to have the composer, Scott Pender, in the audience.
🇺🇦 Violin Sonata No. 5 in F major, Op. 24 by Ludwig van Beethoven from Concert for Ukraine
Liz Sellers, Pianist/Organist at Pender UMC in Fairfax, VA, and violinist Anthony Shields performed Violin Sonata No. 5 in F major, Op. 24 by Ludwig van Beethoven during Pender’s new Concert Series which began on April 23, 2022. The Violin Sonata No. 5 in F major, Op. 24, is a four movement work for violin […]
🇺🇦 Harp: En bateau (Sailing) from Concert for UkraineUkrainian National Anthem from Concert for Ukraine
Brian Stevenson, Director of Music Ministries at Pender UMC in Fairfax, VA, performed En bateau (Sailing) from The Petite Suite, L 65, by Claude Debussy on the harp during Pender’s new Concert Series which began on April 23, 2022. Debussy’s music captures perfectly a mood of water-borne serenity and languor, opening with a kind of […]
🇺🇦 The Widor Toccata Organ Symphony Movement V from Concert for Ukraine
Sylvia Mulherin, organist at St. George’s UMC in Fairfax, VA, performed Toccata Organ Symphony Movement V by Charles-Marie Widor at Pender’s new Concert Series which began on April 23, 2022.
🇺🇦 Ukrainian National Anthem from Concert for Ukraine
What a fantastic concert this was. There will be move videos coming in the following days but this is a great start! This is the grand finale - the Ukrainian National Anthem arranged by Brian Stevenson, director of Music Ministries at Pender UMC. The Pender Concert Supporting Ukraine on April 23 featured Liz Sellers on […]
🎷 Aerophone
When I was a sixth grader, my elementary school was signing up kids for band. It was an earlier time so they even lent out instruments! I dearly wanted to learn to play the saxophone but my parents wouldn’t let me because I had the piano. Even though there would be no cost to them, […]
💐 Easter Hymn: Thine Be the Glory
More than 400 United Methodists from around the world have joined in singing the favorite Easter hymn “Thine Be the Glory.” Even in the midst of the pandemic, church members can celebrate Christ’s resurrection together.

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