Come join us for a free concert of holiday music! Usher in the holidays with the sounds of the Harp, Flute, Piano, Organ, Soprano vocalist, Handbells, Jazz duo and an Irish session! The concert will conclude with everyone joining in singing some traditional carols. A reception will follow. At Pender UMC on route 50, […]
Clara Schumann (1819-96) was much more than the wife of composer Robert Schumann. She was, quite simply, one of the greatest pianists of all time. A child prodigy, her technique and musicianship as a mature artist led to her being regarded as the equal of giants of the keyboard such a Franz Liszt, Sigismond […]
Each year on May 22 we observe National Buy a Musical Instrument Day. The day is all about playing music. If you are a musician, it might be time for a new instrument. Maybe you can learn to play a second or third one. If you have never played an instrument before, National Buy A Musical Instrument […]
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, written […]
The Bossa Merengova movement was performed by Liz Sellers (piano), Helen Kim (flute) and AJ Rios (percussion). From the composer: “Sonata Latino was written in October 1994 for Kirsten Spratt and Elizabeth Mucha. They asked for a piece in South American style so I wrote this sonata incorporating various Latin rhythms. It is […]
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. Helen Haeun Kim is an active flutist, her performances appeared on premier venues such as London’s Royal Albert […]
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 […]
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. I. Introduction – Moderato II. Adagio Cantabile III. Introduction – Con Brio The Morpheus Chamber Players are Alisha Coleman (clarinet, Gwen Jones (flute), Jeff Kahan (oboe), Wendy Chinn (French […]
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 and piano by Ludwig […]
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 […]
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