April 16, 2021

    Anthea Conway-White  ~ baroque and modern flute
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    Corey Linforth ~ soprano
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    Scott Knarr ~ piano & organ
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    OUR FAVOURITE THINGS
     
    My Favourite Things – Richard Rogers (1902-1979) (our theme)

    Ei!  Wie schmeckt der Kaffee süsse – J.S. Bach (1685-1750) (coffee)
    The Entertainer – Scott Joplin (circa 1868-1917) (ragtime dance)

    L'heure exquise –     Reynaldo Hahn (dreams, special moments)

    Gavotte     from Third Suite in G minor – J. Bodin de Boismortier (1689-1755) (baroque dance)

    Presto (Bourée) from Fantasia No. 12 – G.P. Telemann (1681-1767) (baroque dance)


    Süsse Stille, sanfte Quelle –     G.F. Handel (1685-1759) (peaceful nature)

    Moon River – Henry Mancini (1924-1994) (youthful reminiscence)

    The Girl from 14G – Jean Tesori (1961-) & Dick Scanlan (1960-) (books, tea, tranquility)

    Valse –     Joachim Andersen (1847-1909) (ballroom dance)

    J'y passé deux jours sans vous voir  –     Michel Pignolet de Montéclair (1667-1737) (being together)

    Die Nachtigall –     Adolf Tershak  (1832-1901) (birdsong, freedom)

    The Bird Song –     Michael Davis (1957-) (humour, a good rant!)
    Program Notes
    Bach’s Coffee Cantata was created at a time when the caffeine-laced drink many of us enjoy several times a day was a brand new sensation, especially among younger 18th-century adults; it was naturally viewed with some suspicion by their elders. Bach humorously pokes fun at a fad that soon became a social fixture. And his music is so charming that non-coffee-drinkers love it too.
     
    L'heure exquise sung by Corey Linforth, is dedicated to a dear late friend, Carol Miso-King, who introduced her to the music of Reynaldo Hahn. Corey notes that “our friendship shared many of my favourite things – collaborative music, wine, emotional honesty, mentorship . . . [Hahn’s songs] were the first thing I turned to when I heard she had passed.”

     

    Several dance or dance-like instrumental pieces from contrasting eras and origins are spread throughout the program, most of them inspired by Anthea’s memories of learning different dance styles at various points in her life: the ragtime Entertainer evokes a childhood love of tap dancing; Telemann’s Presto reminds her of learning a baroque dance called bourrée during Master’s degree studies; and Valse expresses nostalgia for the ballroom dance classes she attended prior to Covid-19.


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