BROADWAY ― BEHIND THE MUSIC
DEB GIRDLER AND SCOT WOOLLEY
Sunday, September 27, 2009
3:00 p.m.
Theater veterans and Cincinnati favorites Deb Girdler and Scot Woolley bring you the hidden stories behind some of the most famous and well-loved music from the Broadway stage. Their delightful performances and wonderful story-telling will entertain, enlighten and inspire. Wouldn’t you like to know the truth behind the title song from Oklahoma!? Bring the whole family and laugh, clap, sing along.
A DAY OF REMEMBRANCE AND HOPE
FAURÉ REQUIEM ― WESTWOOD FIRST CHANCEL CHOIR
Sunday, November 1, 2009
3:00 p.m.
On this All Saints’ Day, the Westwood First Chancel Choir and Orchestra, under the direction of Heather MacPhail, present Gabriel Fauré’s Requiem and other short contemplative works. The Fauré Requiem, which comforts and uplifts with tenderness, pardon and hope, is offered as a loving tribute to the souls “who from their labors rest.”
MIAMI UNIVERSITY MEN’S GLEE CLUB
ETHAN SPERRY, DIRECTOR
Sunday, February 21, 2010
3:00 p.m.
Exuberance abounds when young men raise their voices in song! Founded in 1907 and currently numbering over 100 singers, the Miami University Men’s Glee Club is among the oldest and largest groups of its kind in the nation. With a repertoire including everything from Gregorian Chant to modern popular music, the Glee Club’s performance is sure to warm up a cold winter’s day.
GYPSY JAZZ
THE FAUX FRENCHMEN
Sunday, March 21, 2010
3:00 p.m.
The Faux Frenchmen ― Brian Lovely and George Cunningham, acoustic guitar; Don Aren, acoustic bass; Paul Patterson, violin ― take us to 1930’s France with their take on gypsy jazz. Blend gypsy music and popular music with the sounds of American jazz greats like Duke Ellington, Fats Waller and Louis Armstrong, and the result is gypsy jazz.
THE POWERFUL ORGAN
HEATHER MACPHAIL AND GUEST ORGANIST BRYAN MOCK
Sunday, April 18, 2010
3:00 p.m.
Westwood First organist Heather MacPhail holds forth on the 67-rank Miller Pipe Organ. Featured on the program will be an exciting arrangement of Holst’s Jupiter, the Bringer of Jollity from The Planets. Guest organist Bryan Mock of Christ Church Glendale will join Ms. MacPhail for some impressive four-hand organ arrangements.
All events are free and open to the public. Donations are gratefully accepted at the door. A reception in Calvin Hall will follow most concerts. For more information, call the music office at 661-6846, ext. 107.