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We are
delighted to announce our 2004-2005 Composer-in- Residence, Mr. Benjamin
Taylor.
Read
Ben's bio.
As Composer-in- Residence, Benjamin is interested in bringing collaborative projects to
the fore. His new works for
the 2004-2005 season will incorporate local poets and focus on themes of
both regional and ultimately human relevance.
In
pursuit of this goal, Benjamin’s first project addressed a site of
historic beauty and national recognition, the Bodega Cemetery, in a
setting of poetry by local literary legend, Don Emblen. And in a
further effort to engage the larger community of artists in Sonoma County, a
17-year-old photographer and Summerfield Waldorf student, Ellya Hoex,
was chosen to create a photo-essay about the Bodega Cemetery.
Her work was displayed at concert venues in conjunction with
the premiere of Benjamin’s new work.
Our Composer Residency
is a new program, created as a vehicle for fostering the vitality of our
region’s arts culture, particularly focusing on the creation of new
choral music in partnership with other local artists and arts
organizations. The Composer-in-Residence will create new musical works for each of the three concert
series of the regular season.
Visit
www.benjamintaylor.net
for more on Ben. |
2004-2005 Season Performances:
Homeward Bound
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Made
in America 3
Mostly
Americana
October 22, 23, 24, 2004
Works
by
Charles
Ives
Randall
Thompson
Stephen
Foster
Moses
Hogan
Etc
Plus
new
choral
music
by Benjamin
Taylor
with
words by former Sonoma County Poet Laureate
Don
Emblen
and
accompanying
photo essay by Ellya Hoex
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Friday
October 22, 2004
8:00pm
Bethlehem Lutheran Church
1300 St Francis Rd
Santa Rosa |
Saturday
October 23, 2004
8:00pm
First United Methodist Church
1551 Montgomery Dr
Santa Rosa |
Sunday
October 24, 2004
3:00pm
United Methodist Church
500 N Main St
Sebastopol |
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Laudate
Gaudete Jubilate
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A
Christmas
Celebration ~
December 3, 4, 5, 2004
With a
new composition by Benjamin Taylor, a new arrangement by our own
Walter Thompson,
heart-wrenching standards by Heitzeg, Rutter, and
Pearsall,
beautiful classics by Victoria, Britten, and Kverno,
and many more pieces to help you start your holiday season with a full
and joyful heart. |
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Friday
December 3, 2004
8:00pm
United Methodist Church
500 N Main St
Sebastopol |
Saturday
December 4, 2004
8:00pm
First United Methodist Church
1551 Montgomery Dr
Santa Rosa |
Sunday
December 5, 2004
4:00pm
Bethlehem Lutheran Church
1300 St Francis Rd
Santa Rosa |
Admission is free - donations are
gratefully accepted.
SPECIAL EVENT
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Heart
and Sole: A Romantic Musical Evening
featuring
The EDLOS
the "bad boys of a cappella"
in concert with Sonoma County
Chamber Singers
to benefit Analy Arts
Analy
High School Auditorium
Saturday, February 12, 2005 8:00pm
$15 General/$10 Students and Seniors*
*62 and over
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Visit
the EDLOS' web site |
Resurrection
and Renewal
Songs for a Passionate Season
March 11, 12, 13, 2005 |
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including
Brahms
- Shicksalslied
Casals
- O Vos Omnes
DelMonte
- Ecce Ascendimus
Rutter
- Hymn to the Creator of Light
and Choral Fanfare
with
new compositions
by
Composer-in-Residence
Benjamin
Taylor
and
featuring
Christy
Harmeson, guest pianist
Daniel
Celidore, guest oboist
Admission
is free (donations always very gratefully accepted!)
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Friday
March 11, 2005
8:00pm
Our
Lady of Guadalupe Church
8400 Old Redwood Hwy
Windsor
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Saturday
March 12, 2005
8:00pm
Bethlehem Lutheran Church
1300 St Francis Rd
Santa Rosa
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Sunday
March 13, 2005
3:00pm
United Methodist Church
500 N Main St
Sebastopol |
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