Classical Music Selection played on Feb 25, 2012 ...

Click right here for the first 15 minutes of our concert at The Jacaranda Library in Venice, Fl

CLASSICAL MUSIC SELECTION
at
The Venice Jacaranda Library

February 25, 2012 at 2 pm

Part 1

Air #11 - (Handel)

Cambria - (arr. L.V. Metcalf)

Two Minuets - (Rameau)

Ode To Joy - (Ludwig van Beethoven)

Part 2

Symphonic Miniature - (F. Heilmann)

Plucky Fellow - (F. Metcalf)

Bouree in F  - (Babell)

Simple Gifts - (Shaker Hymn - arr. by Heilmann

Publ. by - Elder Joseph Brakett)

Part 3

Theme and Variations (Metcalf)

Rondeau - (Jean Joseph Mouret)

Keitele - (Kyllonen)

Highlights from "The Sound of Music"

(Rodgers/Hammerstein - arr. Bruce Chase)  
           

               

WORDS AND MUSIC GO HAND IN HAND

The Venice Jacaranda Library is a treasure-house of knowledge and an asset to the Community.  It is a place of learning and entertainment, a gathering place for culture, literary, artistic and musical, and a good companion for their patrons, regardless of their circumstances.  The same can be said about good music at any time. With the Venice Jacaranda Library as its gathering place, the Venice Community Orchestra comes together to make music and bring joy, entertainment and culture to all members of the Venice Community, players and audience alike. Beginning early this year the Jacaranda Library has been hosting us in the “Meeting Room” right here where we conducted our weekly rehearsals in anticipation of today’s concert. Since our humble beginnings this is the first time we’re performing in front of an audience in a public venue. We would like to extend our invitation to all our guests and patrons of the library to drop by during our open-door rehearsals on any Saturday morning and enjoy some casual music making.

The Venice Community Orchestra is open to musicians of all levels, without audition.

CONTACTS & INFORMATION

VCOinformation@comcast.net

VeniceCommunityOrchestra.blogspot.com

Special Thanks...

There are many facets in the life of a young orchestra and they all need a lot of attention.  During the last few months a few of us spent a lot of energy on developing and running the orchestra various activities. To name a few: attracting new members, coaching the orchestra in playing together, promoting the orchestra, selecting and donating music to play, finding a new home for rehearsals, planning a performance, and designing and printing programs.

The orchestra as a whole is indebted to all our musicians for contributing their time, talent and enthusiasm. However, special thanks is due to Beverly Anders, violist, who opened her extensive music library and provided us with beautiful sheet music to perform; Karen Tuttle, music teacher, who not only provided us with sheet music but gave of her time and expertise in helping organize the orchestra and attract players; Lauren Allegri, wind player, who tirelessly transposed string music for woodwinds and thereby added a full dimension to our orchestral sound and created the opportunity for wind players to join in our fun; the management and staff of the Jacaranda Library, who donated this wonderful rehearsal and performance space and put up with our cacophony during some of our less than tuneful rehearsals.