Mid-Town Concert Series -
Candance French Memorial Keyboard Concert
Mid-Town Concert Series –
March 3, 2024
Central Christian Church, Springfield, MO
Candace French Memorial Keyboard Concert
featuring
Mia Kim
Christian Copyright Solutions License #: 1668445
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
March 3, 2024
Central Christian Church, Springfield, MO
Candace French Memorial Keyboard Concert
featuring
Mia Kim
Christian Copyright Solutions License #: 1668445
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 -
Flute & Harp Duo
Mid-Town Concert Series –
February 4, 2024
Central Christian Church, Springfield, MO
Nace/Gram – Flue & Harp Duo
Christian Copyright Solutions License #: 1668445
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
February 4, 2024
Central Christian Church, Springfield, MO
Nace/Gram – Flue & Harp Duo
Christian Copyright Solutions License #: 1668445
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
Mid-Town Concert Series -
December 3, 2023
Mid-Town Concert Series –
December 3, 2023
Central Christian Church, Springfield, MO
December 3, 2023
Central Christian Church, Springfield, MO
Ozark Mountain Strings
Christian Copyright Solutions License #: 1668445
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
Mid-Town Concert Series –
November 19, 2023
Erica Kollmeyer Suh
Piano Concert
Piano Concert
Christian Copyright Solutions License #: 1668445
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)
Mid-Town Concert Series - July 16, 2023
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"
Craig Moman, Tenor
Julia Moman, Soprano
Ethan Stahl, Piano
Christian Copyright Solutions #: 1668445
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"
2022-2023 Mid-Town Concert Series Schedule
Mid-Town Concert Series
Marvin Murphree and Friends
Mid-Town Concert Series – March 26, 2023
Central Christian Church, Springfield, MO
Marvin Murphree and Friends
Christian Copyright Solutions License #: 1668445
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
Central Christian Church, Springfield, MO
Marvin Murphree and Friends
Christian Copyright Solutions License #: 1668445
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
Mid-Town Concert Series
February 5, 2023
Christian Copyright Solutions License #: 1668445
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
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
Mid-Town Concert Series
February 3, 2023 (2)
Chris Goeke (Tenor)
Christian Copyright Solutions License #: 1668445
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
Christian Copyright Solutions License #: 1668445
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
Mid-Town Concert Series
December 4, 2022
The Mid-Town Concert Series
a ministry of Central Christian Church
presents
Glenda Austin
piano
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All of the music played by Glenda Austin are her own arrangements.
Hymns:
“The First Noel” Chalice Hymnal No. 151, v.1&5
“Away in a Manger” Chalice Hymnal No. 147, v.1&3
“There’s a Song in the Air” Chalice Hymnal No. 159 v.1&3
“Once in Royal David’s City” Chalice Hymnal No. 165, v.1&4
“Silent Night” Chalice Hymnal No. 145, v.1&4
Christian Copyright Solutions
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Mid-Town Concert Series:
Vicky Claborn
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
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
Mid-Town Concert Series
- 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
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 - Part 2
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)
"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 - Part 1
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)
"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
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”
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”