EXAM RESULTS

I am pleased to announce that Marie, Amélie, Fabienne and Jonas have passed their exams today. You can't know how much you helped make this experience positive for these young performers. Thank you all for your support.

PERFORMANCE PRACTICE CONCERT SUNDAY 16 MAY

Marie, Amélie, Fabienne and Jonas have been working very hard all year to prepare for their "entrée en certificate". They will be at Renaissance Island on Sunday 16 May at 11 A.M pst, 2 P.M. est, 20.00 Suisse to present their work 3 days before their exams. I promise you that the "music" will be wonderful.

The concert will be broadcast on Quicktime player at rtsp://64.33.51.171:8250/ThomDowd.sdp

The Recorder Series; Perfomance Practice

RENAISSANCE ISLAND 11 P.M. 16 MAY 2010

Fabienne Baumann, Amélie Wantz, Jonas Frangiere and Marie Gillard

Recorders

Canzona per Canto solo I Girolamo Frescobaldi

Sonate "La Beaumont" Philbert de Lavigne

Ariete I, Ariete II, Musette I, Contredanse

Andante Hans Martin Linde

Reccercada primera Diego Ortiz

Sonate "La d'Agut" Philbert de Lavigne

Gracieusement, Legèrement, Gigue I, Gigue II

Sonate n. 8 op.1 Jean Baptiste Loeillet

Poco Allegro, Allegro, Vivace

Canzona per Canto solo 5 Girolamo Frescobaldi

Onder de Linde groene Jacob van Eyck

Suite in a minor Françis (Charles) Dieupart

Preludio-Vivace, Allegro, Sarabande, Vivace, Giga

Sonata in F major G.-P. Telemann

Vivace, Largo, Allegro

Canzona per Canto solo 3 Girolamo Frescobaldi

Malle Symen with Variations Jacob van Eyck

3rd Suite in F major J. Hotteterre

Lentement, Grave, Allemande

Ein Nachlicher Spaziergang im Hofen von Neapal M. Zimmermann

2 altos

WEEKEND EARLY MUSIC FESTIVAL

On April 24th and 25th April the Early Music Group in Secondlife will present two concerts of quality. On Saturday at 12 p.m. pst (3 p.m. est 21.00 Suisse) "Faire Winds" will be joined by "Music or Die", two recorder ensembles for a concert of renaissance music." The concert will culminate with a sonata by Giovanni Gabrieli for 8 instruments in 2 groups.

On Sunday at 12 p.m. pst (3 p.m. est 21.00 Suisse) the group "Oriscus"will perform a concert of Gregorian Chant. Oriscus is a group of 6 women directed by Gérard Premand. The group was formed 1n 1995 and has sung many concerts in Switzerland and France. We think this will be a concert that you will not soon forget. Both concerts can be viewed live on Quicktime Player at rtsp://64.33.51.171:8250/ThomDowd.sdp

PROGRAM SATURDAY 24 APRIL 2010

THE EARLY MUSIC GROUP PRESENTS;

FAIRE WINDS RECORDER QUARTET with

MUSIC OR DIE

MUSIC ISLAND 12 PM SL 24 APRIL 2010

FAIRE WINDS

Daniel Hofstetter, Françoise Prongué, Henri Gendre, Gorse Ferraris

MUSIC OR DIE

Olivia Tettü, Jonas Frangière, Amélie Wantz, and Fabienne Baumann

FAIRE WINDS

Douce Mémoire, Pierre Sandrin (1490-1561)

Ma Bergère, Ma Lumière, Jean Planson (1559-1612)

Tiento, Antonio de Cabezon (1510-1566)

Ojos, Claros, serenos, Francisco Guerrero (1528-1599)

No tienen vado mis males, Juan del Encina (1468-1530)

Rompeltier, Jacob Obrecht (1450-1505)

Mille Regretz, Josquin Desprez (1440-1521)

Il est de Bonne Heure Né, Anonym, vers 1470

FRANCOISE WITH THOM

Se dire ie l’osoye dont me vient, Anonymous

Ta bonne grace, Antonio Gardane

Las voules vous, Antonio Gardane

Mass for Four Voices, William Byrd, (1540-1623)

Kyrie

Gloria

FAIRE WINDS WITH MUSIC OR DIE

Sonata pian e forte, Giovanni Gabrieli, 8 instrumente in 2 Chören (1555-1612)

PROGRAM SUNDAY 25 APRIL 2010

THE EARLY MUSIC GROUP PRESENTS;

“ORISCUS”

directed by Gérard Premand

MUSIC ISLAND 12 PM SL 25 APRIL 2010

Sanctus introït de la messe de Minuit (midnight mass)

Dominus Dixit Communion de la messe de Noël (Christmas mass)

Exulta Filia Sion

Quasi Modo

Vox in Rama

Beata Agnes antienne (anthem)à magnificat sainte Agnès

Venite Populi

Ingresso (4 versets)

Sub Tuum antienne à la Vierge Marie

Virgo Prudentissima antienne à la Vierge Marie

Montes Gelboe antienne à magnificat

Nemo Te la pécheresse pardonnée

Ecce Virgo chant de l’Avant (annonciation)

Salve Regina antinne mariale (wedding anthem)

In Splendoribus communion de la messe de Minuit (midnight mass)

17 Apr. Performance Practice Class Concert

Preparation for the second semester exams continues with Amelie Wantz, Olivia Tettü, Jonas Frangiere and Fabienne Baumann. They are all members of the recorder ensemble "Music or Die".This is a fantastic group that will inspire with a program of renaissance and baroque music. The concert will be Sat. at 12 pm pst 3 pm est 21.00 Suisse on the 17th of April 2010 at Renaissance Island. Live video can be viewed in Quicktime player at rtsp://64.33.51.171:8250/ThomDowd.sdp

The Recorder Series; Perfomance Practice

RENAISSANCE ISLAND 12 PM SL 17 APRIL 2010

Olivia Tettü, Jonas Frangiere, Amélie Wantz, and Fabienne Baumann

Recorders

Eile Jean de Castro 1540 1600

Schligen Jean de Castro

Canzona no. 5 Girolamo Frescobaldi 1583 1643

Onder de Linde groene Jacob van Eyck 1590 1657

Modo 2 & 3

Sonata 2 in C major Philbert de Lavigne c. 1700 1750

Gracieusement

Legèrement

Gigue 1 + 2

Rosemont Jacob van Eyck

mode 2 & 3

Canzona no. 1 Girolamo Frescobaldi

Sonata no. 4 “La Beaumont” Philbert de Lavigne

Ariete 1 + 2

Musette 1 + 2

Contredance

Menuet 1 + 2

6 March 12 pm pst PERFORMANCE PRACTICE CLASS

Preparation for the second semester exams begins with Olivia Tettü, Jonas Frangiere and Fabienne Baumann. They will be joined next month by Amelie Wantz. This is a fantastic group that will inspire with a program of baroque music. The concert will be Sat. 6 at 12 pm pst 3 pm est 21.00 Suisse on 6 March 2010 at Renaissance Island. Live video can be viewed in Quicktime player at rtsp://64.33.51.171:8250/ThomDowd.sdp

The Recorder Series; Perfomance Practice

RENAISSANCE ISLAND 12 PM SL 6 MARCH 2010

Olivia Tettü, Jonas Frangiere and Fabienne Baumann

Recorders

Sonata 1 op. 13 Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741)

Moderato

Allegro Tempo di Gavotta

Aria Affetuoso

Allegro

Giga Allegro

Doen Daphne d’over schoone Maeght Jacob van Eyck (ca.1590-1657)

Modo 2 & 3

Sonata 2 in A minor Charles Dieupart (1667-1740)

Preludio

Grave

Allegro

Largo

Vivace

Adagio

Allegro

Sonata in F major 1 Opus 2 Jean Baptiste Loeillet (1680-1730)

Adagio

Allegro

Largo

Giga

21 Feb. Alessandro Marangoni and Thomas Coard

It is with great pleasure that I welcome the Italian classical pianist and recording artist Alessandro Marangoni (Benito Flores in SL) to Switzerland for a live video concert in Secondlife. The concert will be at Music Island Sunday 21 February at 12.30 pm pst, 3.30 pm est 21.30 Suisse.

This is truly about two virtual friends getting together to play music.

Our program will consist of baroque, romantic and modern music all mixed for a concert of great diversity of emotions. The concert will also be broadcast live on Quicktime player at rtsp://64.33.51.171:8250/ThomDowd.sdp

On December 2007 Alessandro Marangoni played at Teatro alla Scala in Milan, with a tribute to the great Italian conductor Victor de Sabata, with Daniel Barenboim.

Alessandro Marangoni was born in Italy in 1979. He studied piano with Marco Vincenzi, obtaining the diploma with honours (summa cum laude) and he continued his studies at the ‘Scuola di Musica di Fiesole’ with Maria Tipo. Besides his musical studies he also obtained a graduated with honours in philosophy at the ‘Università di Pavia’ with a thesis about Fernando Liuzzi’s philosophy of music. He was also a merit student of the Almo Collegio Borromeo, one of the most ancient and important European colleges.

After winning several national and international awards, Alessandro has appeared in many important musical events in Europe, both as a soloist and as a chamber musician. His most recent performances were in Rome (Accademia di Santa Cecilia), Milan (Teatro alla Scala), Venice (Teatro La Fenice), Florence (Accademia della Crusca), Lucca (Associazione Musicale Lucchese), Ischia (the Walton Foundation), Cittadella in Assisi, Teatro Verdi in Trieste, as well as at the Engadiner Internationale Kammermusik-Festspiele, Sagra Musicale Umbra, the Italian Cultural Institute in London, the ‘Teatro Dal Verme’, Milan, the Saint John’s College, Cambridge.

As a chamber musician he collaborated with some of the most important Italian musical personalities and groups.

THOM DOWD and BENITO FLORES

MUSIC ISLAND

12.30 p.m. pst Sunday 21 Feburary 2010

Sonate 5 op. 2 "La Persan" Philbert de Lavigne c. 1700-1750

Gracieusement, Gaiment, Musette I et II,

Legèrement et Marqué

Wat Zal Men Op Avond Doen Jacob Van Eyck ca. 1590-1657

with Variations

Barcarole Gioachino Rossini 1792-1868

Sonate 1, op. 1, in A minor Jean-Baptiste Loeillet 1680-1730

Adagio, Allegro, Adagio, Giga

Waltz in A flat Johannes Brahms 1833-1897

6 Pictures for Soprano Recorder and Piano Daniel Hellbach 1958

Rise up

Shelter

Play Seven

Talk

Nonchalance

Roadrunner

New CD with Jean- Christophe

Take a listen to Jean-Christophe's new cd and you will hear 2 pieces with recorder! Londondery Air played on a soprano recorder at 440, (Steenberger copy by Thomas Prescott) and a d minor adagio by A. Vivaldi played on a sopranino at 415, (Bressan copy by Thomas Prescott.) Here is the link to Jean-Christophe's store.