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Pièce d’Orgue, BWV 572                                     Johann Sebastian Bach
                                                                                          (1685-1750)

Prayer (Oba a ba ke)                                                              Fela Sowande
                                                                                                            (1905-1987)

Suite circulaire                                                                     Carson Cooman
     1. Praeludium                                                                                  (b. 1982)
     2. Ricercare
     3. Toccata


Finlandia                                                                            Breanda Portman
And Again I Say, Rejoice!                                                                   (b. 1981)


Toccata and Fugue in D Minor,                            Johann Sebastian Bach
BWV 565                                                                                           (1685-1750)
 

Life Laughs Onward
Kathy Pyeatt, soprano
Melinda Jones, piano

With special guest
Marvin Murphree, baritone

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Die drei Zigeuner                                                                   Franz Liszt (1811-1886)
O lieb, solang du lieben kannst!

Of a Certain Age                                                                    Tom Cipullo (b. 1956)
Magnolia
The Garden

Rath einer Alten, Morike No. 41                                           Hugo Wolf (1860-1903)
The secrets of the old                                                             Samuel Barber (1910-1981)

Goodby, Goodby World                                                        Lee Hoiby (1926-2011)
Life Laughs Onward                                                              Gerald Finzi (1901-1956)
            from Till Earth Outwears, Op. 19, No.7

Der Ton                                                                                  Joseph Marx (1882-1964)
I shall not live in vain                                                            Jake Heggie (b. 1961)


Climb E’vry Mountain -The Sound of Music                         Richard Rodgers (1902-1979)
Sunrise, Sunset – Fiddler on the Roof                                   Jerry Bock (1928-2010)
Fable – The Light in the Piazza                                             Adam Guettel (b.1964)

I’m Still Here – Follies                                                          Stephen Sondheim (1930-2021)
Old Friends – Merrily We Roll Along
Send in the Clowns – A Little Night Music

To Dream the Impossible Dream – Man of La Mancha        Mitch Leigh (1928-2014)
You’ll Never Walk Alone – Carrousel                                  Richard Rodgers (1902-1979)
 

Mid-Town Concert Series –
April 7, 2024
Central Christian Church, Springfield, MO

Quattro Voci

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Nous avons en tete une affaire (Carmen)-Bizet                                             Ensemble+
                                                                                                         with Angela Murphree

Mir ist so Wunderbar (Fidelio)-Beethoven                                                       Ensemble

Largo al factotum (Il barbierie di Siviglia)-Rossini                             Marvin Murphree

Una voce poco fa (Il barbierie di Siviglia)-Rossini                               Hayley Shoemaker

Pronta io son (Don Pasquale)-Rossini                        Madison King/Marvin Murphree

Spinning Quartet (Martha)-Flotow                                                                    Ensemble

Un soave non so che (Cenerentola)-Rossini                  Hayley Shoemaker/Chris Goeke

Sempre libera (La Traviata)-Verdi                                                               Madison King

Nessun Dorma (Turandot)-Puccini                                                                      Ensemble

I Want to Sing in Opera-David, Arthurs, Kern                                               Chris Goeke

Bohemian Rhapsody-Mercury                                                                            Ensemble

Shalom-Dan Forest                                                                                              Ensemble
                           with Betsy Nace, flutist
 

Mid-Town Concert Series –
March 3, 2024
Central Christian Church, Springfield, MO

Candace French Memorial Keyboard Concert
featuring
Mia Kim

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Sonata in Eb, Hob XVI: 49                                                                                              Franz Joseph. Haydn (1732-1809)
 I. Allegro
II. Adagio e cantabile
III. Finale: Tempo di Minuet
 
Andante from the Sonata for Organ No. 4, BWV 528                                                                J. S. Bach(1685-1750)
                                                                                                                                     transcribed by August Stradal (1860-1930)
 
Notes of Gratitude                                                                                                                              Jennifer Higdon (b. 1962)
 
from Suite for A Young Man Dinos Constantinides (1929-2021)
 I. Proud and Solemn
II. First Kiss
III. Beginning dancing Lessons
 
Quejas ó la maja y el ruiseñor                                                                                       Enrique Granados (1867-1916)
(Laments or the Maiden and the Nightingale, from the suite Goyescas)
 
 
Five Short Pieces for Piano (1970)                                                                                         David Baker (1931-2016)
 I. Reve
II. To Bird
III. Passacaglia
IV. Evening Song
V. Blues Waltz (nee’ “Terrible T”)
 
 Variations, Op. 41                                                                                                           Nicolai Kapustin (1937-2020)
 
from Seven Virtuoso Etudes on Gershwin Songs                                                         Earl Wild (1915-2010)
                Embraceable You
                I Got Rhythm
 

Mid-Town Concert Series –
February 4, 2024
Central Christian Church, Springfield, MO

Nace/Gram – Flue & Harp Duo

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Fantasie for Flute and Harp…………………………..C. Saint-Saens


Reverie for Flute and Harp……………………………..C. Debussy
arr. Andrea Stern

En Bateau…………………………….C. Debussy
arr. Faith Carman

Clair de lune from “Suite Bergamasque”…………………………….C. Debussy
arr. Noel

The Invisible Red Thread…………………………………….John Prescott
 

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Bring a Torch, Jeanette Isabella…………………………..Traditional
Arr. Matthew Naughtin

Christmas Time Is Here……………………………..Vince Gauraldi
Arr. Daniel Powers

God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen…………………………….Old English Carol
Arr. Robert S. Frost

Frosty the Snowman…………………………….Steve Nelson/Jack Rollins
Arr. Steve W. Mauldin

O Tannenbaum…………………………………….Traditional
Arr. Samantha J. Bramley

Winter Wonderland…………………………………..Dick Smith/Felix Bernard
Arr. Steve W. Mauldin

O Little Town of Bethlehem……………………………………..Lewis H. Redner
Arr. Robert S. Frost

Carol of the Bells………………………………….Ukrainian Carol Mykola Leontivych
Arr. Matthew Naughtin

Let It Snow………………………………………………..Sammy Cahn/Jule Styne
Arr. Steve W. Mauldin

Skating………………………………………………..Vince Gauraldi
Arr. Susan Steffens

Santa Claus is Coming to Town………………………………..Haven Gillespie & J. Fred Coots
Arr. Steve W. Mauldin

Happy Xmas (War Is Over)………………………………………….John Lennon/Yoko Ono
Arr. Unknown

Jingle Bell Rock…………………………………..Joe Beal/Jim Boothe
Arr. Steve Mauldin

We Wish You a Merry Christmas…………………………Traditional English Carol
Arr. Robert S. Frost


Members of the Ozark Mountain Strings

Jill Woodhouse-Violin
Kelly Owens-Violin
Kirsten Weiss-Viola
Jessica Hunt-Cello

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Sinfonias by J.S. Bach (1865-1750)
No. 8, BMW 794, in F Major
No. 12, BWV 798, in A Major
No. 15, BWV 801, in B Minor

Piano Sonata, K, 332, in F Major by W.A. Mozart (1756-1791)
Allegro Adagio Allegro assai

Mazurka, Op. 7, No. 1 in B-flat Major by F. Chopin (1810-1849)

Mazurka, Op. 7, No. 4, in A-Flat Major by F. Chopin (1810-1849)

Nocturne, Op. posth., in C-sharp Minor by F. Chopin (1810-1849)

Prelude, Op. 28, No. 24 in D Minor by F. Chopin (1810-1849)

Ballade No. 4, Op.52, in F Minor by F. Chopin (1810-1849)
 

Central Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), Springfield, MO

Craig Moman, Tenor
Julia Moman, Soprano
Ethan Stahl, Piano

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Act 1, Scene III: "Una parole...Chiedi all'aura lusinghiera"...........G. Donizetti
from "L'Elisir D'Amore"


"Tre Sometti di Petrarca," S. 270...................................................F. Liszt
3. I vidi in terra
2. Benedetto sia 'l giiorno
1. Pace non trovo

Act 2, No. 21-22: "All is prepared... Stay, Frederic, stay!"...........Gilbert & Sullivan
from "The Pirates of Penzance"

Gretchen am Spinnrade" Op. 2, D. 118.......................................F. Schubert

"Clairieres dans le ciel" ................................................................L. Boulanger
3. "Pafois, je suis triste"

"Mattinata" ...................................................................................R. Leoncavallo

Act 4, No. 14: "Va! Je tai pardonne... Nuit d'hymenee"...............C. Gounod
from "Romeo et Juliette"

Mid-Town Concert Series – March 26, 2023
Central Christian Church, Springfield, MO

Marvin Murphree and Friends

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Alzati, la tuo filio (Un ballo in Maschera) by Guiseppe Verdi
Sung by Marvin Murphree

Un di, se ben rammentomi (Rigoletto) by Guiseppe Verdi
Sung by Quattro Voci

Waltz No.2 by Dmitri Shostakoivich
I Want to Hold Your Hand by John Lennon/Paul McCartney
Sung by Marvin Murphree & Craig Moman

Eleanor Rigby by John Lennon/Paul McCartney
Tango: Por Una Cabeza by Carlos Gardel, arr. by Matthew Naughtin
Played by Ozark Mountain Strings

Interpretive Reading
Read by Marvin Murphree

Someone to Watch Over Me by George Gershwin
Sung by Claire Herzog

I’m a tenor with a Voice of Gold (Rigoletto) by Guiseppi Verdi/Jim Billings
Sung by Quattro Voci

The Song that Goes Like This (Spamalot) by John Du Prez/Eric Idle
Sung by Marvin Murphree & Claire Herzog

The Lord Bless You and Keep You by John Rutter
Quattro Voci, Ozark Mountain Strings, CCC Chancel Choir, Vicky Claborn
 

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From Die Schöne Mülerin............. Franz Schubert
                                                 (1797-1828)
Wohin?
Danskagung an den Bach
Am Feierabend
 
 
Let Beauty Awake             Ralph Vaughn Williams
                                                          (1872-1958)
Beau Soir                                     Claude Debussy
                                                          (1862-1918)
Traum durch die Dämmerung ... Richard Strauss
                                                          (1864-1949)
Ideale                                                                    Paulo Tosti
                                                          (1846-1916)
 
 
From Winter Words................... Benjamin Britten
At Day-close in November                 (1913-1976)
The little old Table
The Choirmaster’s Burial (or The Tenor Man’s Story)
Proud Songsters (Thrushes, Finches, and Nightingales)
Sara Lee.......................................... John Kandor
 

Coffee, in a Cardboard Cup............. John Kandor
                                                               (b. 1927)                                                                            
Laughing Matters......................... Dick Gallagher
                                                                  (1955-2005)

Sara Lee.......................................... John Kandor
 

Chris Goeke (Tenor)

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From Die Schöne Mülerin............. Franz Schubert
                                                 (1797-1828)
Wohin?
Danskagung an den Bach
Am Feierabend
 
 
Let Beauty Awake             Ralph Vaughn Williams
                                                          (1872-1958)
Beau Soir                                     Claude Debussy
                                                          (1862-1918)
Traum durch die Dämmerung ... Richard Strauss
                                                          (1864-1949)
Ideale                                                                    Paulo Tosti
                                                          (1846-1916)
 
 
From Winter Words................... Benjamin Britten
At Day-close in November                 (1913-1976)
The little old Table
The Choirmaster’s Burial (or The Tenor Man’s Story)
Proud Songsters (Thrushes, Finches, and Nightingales)

 

Coffee, in a Cardboard Cup............. John Kandor
                                                               (b. 1927)                                                                            
Laughing Matters......................... Dick Gallagher
                                                                  (1955-2005)  

    Sara Lee.......................................... John Kandor                                  
 

PROGRAM
Schmücke dich, o liebe Seele, BVW 654, by Johan Sebastian Bach

Schmücke dich, o liebe Seele, by Johan Gottfried Walther

Selectins from Six Short Pieces for Organ, by Herbert Howells, edited by Robin Wells
I.      Tranquillo, ma con moto
II.     Allegro Scherzando
III.    Aria
IV.    Allegro Impetuoso

Rhapsody Op. 25, “In memorium Herbert Howells” Ian Venebles

Exultate: A Liturgical Suite, by Craig Phillips
I.      Kyrie
II.     Gloria
III.    Sanctus
IV.    Agnus Dei
V.     Ite Missa Est

Badinerie on “LOBE DEN HERREN”, Op. 64, No. 7, by Rachel Laurin

Lord, Enthroned in Heavenly Splendor (Bryn Calfaria), by Aaron Shows

- The Program -

Three Festive Trumpet Tunes                                  Jerry Westenkuehler
“Trumpet Tune on Amsterdam” “Trumpet Tune on Westminster Abbey” “Trumpet Tune in D Major”
Kristine Harris & Vicky Claborn


Anne Landa Preludes                                                              Carl Vine
      “Thumper”
      “Chorale”
Melinda Smashey Jones


Sonata for Trumpet & Piano                                                Debra Lynn
I.     Il Vaggio
Kristine Harris & Melinda Smashey Jones


Hymn  Suite                                                                                         
      “All Creatures of Our God and King”                arr. Jay Althouse
      “When Peace Like a River”                                 arr. Jay Althouse
      “I Will Sing of My Redeemer”                            arr. Rich Heffler
Kristine Harris & Melinda Smashey Jones

“How Great Thou Art”                                              arr. Mark Hayes
Melinda Smashey Jones

Hymn Suite
      “Brethren, We Have Met to Worship”            arr. James Curnow
      “I Will Arise and Go to Jesus”                 arr. Faye & Mark Lopez
      “When I Can Read My Title Clear”        arr. Faye & Mark Lopez
Kristine Harris & Melinda Smashey Jones

“Amazing Grace”                                                arr. Victor Labenske
Melinda Smashey Jones

Hymn Suite
      “There Is a Redeemer”                               arr. Michael Lawrence
      “Lift High the Name of Jesus”                    Keith & Kristyn Getty
Kristine Harris & Melinda Smashey Jones
Alan Munde, banjo
 

Mid-Town Concert Series - Candance L. French Memorial Piano Concert featuring Matthew Bengtson

"Patterns"    Luke Carlson (b. 1983)
        Little Green Zigzags
        Roundel in Red
        Black Arabesques

"Meditation (Glocken)"     Ingrid Arauco (b. 1957)

"12 Estudios rítmicos y sonorous, Nos. 1-6"        Roberto Sierra (b. 1953)

"Csárdás Obstinée S. 225 no. 2"      Franz Liszt (1811-1886)

"Jeux d’eau"        Maurice Ravel (1875-1937)

"Nocturne No. 12 in E minor, Op. 107"       Gabriel Fauré (1845-1924)

"Prelude, Chorale, and Fugue"          César Franck (1822-1890)

Mid-Town Concert Series - Candance L. French Memorial Piano Concert featuring Matthew Bengtson

"Patterns"    Luke Carlson (b. 1983)
        Little Green Zigzags
        Roundel in Red
        Black Arabesques

"Meditation (Glocken)"     Ingrid Arauco (b. 1957)

"12 Estudios rítmicos y sonorous, Nos. 1-6"        Roberto Sierra (b. 1953)

"Csárdás Obstinée S. 225 no. 2"      Franz Liszt (1811-1886)

"Jeux d’eau"        Maurice Ravel (1875-1937)

"Nocturne No. 12 in E minor, Op. 107"       Gabriel Fauré (1845-1924)

"Prelude, Chorale, and Fugue"          César Franck (1822-1890)

February 6, 2022

The Program

Rinaldo                                                                             G. F. Handel
            “Lascia ch’io pianga”
The Magic Flute
            “Queen of the Night’s Vengeance Aria”            W. A. Mozart

“Panis angelicus”                                                            Cesar Franck
Messiah                                                                            G. F. Handel
            “I Know That My Redeemer Liveth”
“My Heart Ever Faithful”                                                     J. S. Bach

“My Star” (poem by Robert Browning)                              John Akins
“Peaches” (poem by Kate Barnes)                                      John Akins
Lonely Journey? (poems by Dr. Robert MacBride)                John Akins
            “Lubec”
            “Mirrors”
            “Old Fashioned Bouquet”
            “Spring in Maine”
            “Snowing”
            “Lonely Journey?”

“Chiquitita la novia”                                                     F. J. Obradors
Gianni Schicchi                                                                     G. Puccini
            “O mio babbino caro”

Die Fledermaus                                                                        J. Strauss
            “Adele’s Laughing Song” (“Mein Herr Marquis”)
My Fair Lady                                                                          F. Loewe
            “I Could Have Danced All Night”