December 7, 2019 - 7pm
A White Mountain Christmas
First Church of Christ, Congregational, North Conway, NHConcert with organist Ray Cornils, and trumpeters Robinson Pyle and Greg Gettel. Suggested donation: $15 at the door.
Ray Cornils, Organist, recently retired as Municipal Organist for the City of Portland, he is known for his highly diverse programming, Ray has concertized throughout the United States, Germany, France, Spain, Russia, New Zealand and Ecuador. He has been a featured recitalist for conventions of the American Guild of Organists and the Organ Historical Society. In addition to his solo work, he performed regularly with the Portland Symphony Orchestra. Ray has been a member of the music faculties of Bowdoin College, the University of Southern Maine, the Young Organists Collaborative and the Portland Conservatory of Music, where he taught organ, harpsichord and related classes. In retirement, Ray currently divides his time between Maine and Equador's Andes Mountains. He continues to concertize from time to time.
Robinson Pyle, trumpet, performs extensively on both modern and historic instruments. He is currently principal trumpet with the Plymouth Philharmonic. Formerly, Mr. Pyle had been a principal with Boston Baroque, Apollo’s Fire, and The Lyra Concert. He has appeared with Grand Harmonie, the Purcell Society of Boston, Portland Symphony Orchestra, Studio de musique ancienne de Montréal, Albany Symphony, Boston Cecelia, Handel and Haydn Society, Ensemble Caprice, Washington Bach Consort, and has performed as a guest artist with Les Bostonades, Aston Magna, and at the Blue Hill Bach Festival.
Greg Gettel, Trumpet, is a versatile player and teacher who has spent over 20 years in the local music scene. After attending Oberlin Conservatory and New England Conservatory, he toured in South Africa, Zimbabwe, England, and Scotland. Greg has coached trumpet in Japan multiple times as well. Locally, he has appeared with many ensembles throughout New England including Boston Ballet, Emmanuel Music, Portland Symphony, Opera Boston, Odyssey Opera, the American Repertory Theater, Harvard Baroque, and Grand Harmonie.
Ray Cornils
White Mountain Christmas ProgramGrand Fantasia on Joy to the World Marc Chaban
O Come, O Come Emmanuel arr. Leslie Pearson
E’en So, Lord Jesus, Quickly Come Paul Manz/arr. Philip Brunelle
organ/brass
God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen arr. Richard Elliot
Ding Dong, Merrily on High arr. Roger Harvey
organ/brass
The Mummer’s Carol Percy Grainger
organ/brass
Four Preludes on Well-Known Carols Herbert Sumsion
• Adeste Fidelis
My Spirit Be Joyful J. S. Bach
organ/brass
In dulci jubilo J. S. Bach
Nun seid ihr wohl gerochen J. S. Bach
Final Chorus to the Christmas Oratorio
organ/brass
Intermission
Christmas Fantasy Jonathan Scott
12 Days of Christmas arr. Richard Elliot
organ/brass
Santa Claus is Coming to Town Fred Coots, arr. Mike Lewis
organ/brass
Christmas Song arr. Christopher Mowat
organ/brass
O Holy Night Adolphe Adam
organ/brass
The Lord Bless You and Keep You John Rutter
organ/brass
Sing A long :
Hark, the Herald Angels Sing
The First Nowell
Silent Night
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March 22, 2020 - 4pm
St Mary Schola, Early Music Ensemble
First Church of Christ, Congregational, North Conway, NH
St. Mary Schola was founded in 2008 by The Reverend James Dalton-Thompson and Bruce Fithian with the goal to provide the finest in early music literature to New England audiences. Based at the Episcopal Church of Saint Mary in Falmouth, Maine, the ensemble presents three concert programs a year. The Schola features some of Maine’s finest singers and instrumentalists who explore the great masterworks of the Medieval, Renaissance, and Baroque eras.
This program will feature a sublime work of the French Baroque: Andre Campra's Messe de Requiem. Campra's music is filled with soaring vocal lines, similar to the music in Faure's Requiem. This piece brings the sunny warmth of southern France together with his graceful writing for period strings and recorders.
The second featured work is Handel's The Judgement of Solomon, a dramatic confrontation between two women, both claiming to be the mother of a child. This poignant music brings to life the extraordinary pathos of this story.
We hope you save the date to hear this talented early music ensemble!
Suggested donation: $15 at the door.
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Thanks to Everyone Who Turned Out to Our 2019 Event! Check Back in 2020 for Details on our Next Memorial Day Concert!
Annual Memorial Weekend Concert ~ A Tribute to Military Personnel
The ensemble, established in 1984, is a 50-piece symphonic band based in Kittery, Maine. Comprised of musicians from all occupations and trades, the group performs annually throughout seacoast New Hampshire, as well as in the White Mountains, southern Maine, and northern Massachusetts. Dr. Mark Stickney, is Artistic Director.
Memorial Weekend is the official time to remember and honor military personnel who died in the service of their country, particularly those who died in battle or as a result of wounds sustained in battle. It has often become tradition to include a salute to thank and honor ALL those who served honorably in the military - in wartime or peacetime, including our current military personnel.
The concert program honors area Veterans and provide a musical salute to thank those who have and continue to serve in the armed forces to preserve our nation and insure our freedom. A colorful display of the flags from the various branches of the armed services will be presented. Featured on the program will be several Sousa marches as well as the traditional playing of the Armed Forces Medley, saluting, in order of establishment, the United States Army, Marine Corps, Navy, Air Force, and Coast Guard.
The Leura Hill Eastman Performing Arts Center at Fryeburg Academy is handicap accessible. Additional information about the concert is available at www.whitemountainmusicalarts.org.