Saturday, October 22nd, 2005 Saturday, December 10th, 2005 Sunday, February 19th, 2006 Saturday, April 1st, 2006 Saturday, July 8th, 2006 Friday July 28th, 2006
Counterpoint
Everything is Music
Saturday, October 22nd, 2005, 7:00 PM
Under the direction of Robert DeCormier, this acclaimed acappella ensemble will perform a concert entitled "Everything is Music". Works include Harry Belafonte's Turn the World Around, Six Chansons by Paul Hindermith, Choruses from Bernstein's The Lark, Las Agachadas arr. Aaron Copland, and many more. This multi cultural program promises something special for everyone. www.counterpointchorus.com
"(DeCormier) is one of the great arrangers of folk songs that there has ever been."
John Daly Goodwin, music director of the New York Choral Society
Richard Ormrod
An Evening of Prokofiev and Schumann
Saturday, December 10th, 2005, 7:00 PM
Five-time international competition award winning Welsh pianist Richard Ormrod will present a solo piano concert. The program will consist of four pieces from Prokofiev's 10 Little Pieces op. 12, Kreisleriana op. 16 by Schumann, the rarely played Schumann Novelette no. 5, and finally Prokofiev's masterpiece Sonata no. 8. www.stantonmgt.com
"Impassioned playing par excellence. Here is a player of international stature."
Western Mail (UK)"The Welshman was perfectly equal to the demands of the composer"
Westfalenpost (Germany)
Czech Nonet
Mozart, Martinu, and Brahms
Sunday, February 19th, 2006, 7:00 PM
The internationally renown ensemble will perform a program of Mozart's Concertante, Bohuslav Martinu's Nonet II, and the Serenade in D major by Johannes Brahms. The nine-member ensemble is in its 82nd year of continuous performance. The unique grouping of violin, viola, violoncello, contrabass, and a wind quintet offers inexhaustible abundance of rich and colorful combinations resembling that of a chamber orchestra. www.stantonmgt.com
"...one of the season's finest concerts... (The Czech Nonet) players are all virtuosos, and they work together with the smoothness of an 80-year tradition... impeccable ensemble playing..."
The Washington Post
Yale Whiffenpoofs
Whiffenpoofs in Concert
Saturday, April 1st, 2006, 7:00 PM
A rare Rhode Island performance of "the world's oldest and most famous acappella ensemble". The fourteen Yale seniors will perform a full program of their favorites including Bye Bye Blackbird, The Girl from Ipanema, Steppin' Out With My Baby, and the group's signature ballad The Whiffenpoof Song. This ensemble has performed for Presidents Regan, Bush, and Clinton, Mother Theresa, the Dalai Lama, in venues such as Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, and for events such as NBC's Today Show, the West Wing, and the World Series. www.whiffenpoofs.org
"Yale's premier acappella ensemble." New England Ringers
The New England Ringers In Concert
Saturday, July 8th, 2006, 7:00 PM
New England's premier handbell ensemble returns to Westerly for one night only. The highly energetic group of ringers performs on six octaves of handbells and five octaves of handchimes. The blend of musical excellence and visual performance makes this a concert for all ages. The Westerly appearance is the final performance of NER's summer tour for 2006 and a summer event not to be missed. Concert repertoire includes arrangements of Anitra's Dance, A Walk in the Park, Saber Dance, Farandole, and original compositions for handbells.
"...a summer event not to be missed." Atwater-Donnelly Trio
Traditional American Folk Music
Friday, July 28th, 2006, 7:00 PM
The much acclaimed, internationally recognized folk trio, Atwater Donnelly Trio presents delightful programs of traditional American and Celtic folk songs, a cappella pieces, hymns, dance tunes, and original works. The ensemble blends gorgeous and unusual harmonies and play guitar, Appalachian Mountain dulcimer, mandolin, fiddle, cello, and more. Their performance is appealing to all ages, and filled with humor, audience participation, and a relaxed stage presence.
"...appealing to all ages"
