APRIL 2014
A
MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT
Fellow MPRO Members,
Here are a few
final shots from the MIM (Musical Instrument Museum) in Brussels.
These are details of oboes, a descendant
of the soprano shawm, from around 1750. Notice the extremely
fine reed, and the extension key still made for playing in either the right- or
left-hand down position.
Here are
figureheads from the pegboxes of violas da gamba. Sometimes the heads were modeled on classical
figures, while other times they were carved in the likenesses of clients or
patrons. I have yet to see this same style and subtlety of expression captured
in the figureheads on more modern reproductions.
Regards,
Dana
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CONDUCTOR’S CORNER
Dear members of the Mid-Peninsula Recorder Orchestra,
Listed
below is the music for the orchestra's next three meetings. Please note that there will be sectional
seating for the Telemann Concerto,
with those playing Soprano Recorder 1-3, Alto Recorder 1 and Tenor Recorder 1-2
sitting on the right as they face the conductor and those playing Alto Recorder 2, Tenor Recorder 3-4
and Bass Recorder on the left. Please
observe this seating arrangement when you choose your place at the beginning of
the meeting on April 16. Please note as
well that sopranino, great bass and contrabass
recorders will be needed at all three meetings, bassoon on April 16, bass viola
da gamba on April 9 and April 16 and krummhorns and dulcien on April 9
and April 30.
April 9
Cowell:
Birthday Piece, Jig
Anonymous:
O lusty May, Wo worth the tyme,
How shuld
my febill body fure
Bach:
Passepied I and II
April 16
Hotby: Quae est
ista
Albinoni:
Adagio Op. 9, No. 8
Telemann:
Concerto in B flat Major
April 30
Hotby: Quae est
ista
Anonymous:
O lusty May, Wo worth the tyme,
How shuld
my febill body fure
Cowell:
Birthday Piece, Jig
I look forward to seeing you
at these upcoming meetings.
Sincerely,
Fred Palmer
WILLIAM
BARNHART 1925-2013
William (Bill) Barnhart
Jr. was born Feb. 24, 1925, in Hollywood and passed away on Sept. 26, 2013, in
Grass Valley. His early interest in electricity was reflected in his operator
licensing and included the use of Morse Code and
construction of a HAM radio as a teenager. After serving in WWII, he received
an engineering degree from Stanford and began his career in the television
broadcast industry in Los Angeles.
In the mid-1950’s, Bill
joined Ampex Corp. in the Bay Area.
He spent several months in
Russia during 1959 as a videotape engineer at the American Exposition in
Moscow. See the picture below in which Bill is running equipment behind Russian
Premier Nikita Khrushchev and Vice President Richard Nixon. Bill was on the
engineering team that designed early commercial grade portable (vs. studio) TV
video recording equipment.
Bill moved to Nevada City in 1967 to
join the Grass Valley Group as employee #12. GVG was a company that produced technology and
services for the video and broadcast industry. Bill was deeply involved in the Nevada County music scene,
including Nevada City Theatre musical productions, instrumental and choral
groups, Nevada County Concert Band, and Trinity Episcopal Church Choir. Bill
was known by many as a perpetually cheerful, friendly and social guy.
He is survived by son John Barnhart of
Elk Grove, CA; daughter Shirley Rodriguez of Reno, NV; niece Nancy Struble of Nevada City, CA; nephew Dirk Miller of Incline
Village, NV; and eight grandchildren. Bill was preceded in death by his wife, Ilse.
From the MPRO files: Bill founded MPRO in 1962 and was its
first music director. He was an accomplished musician, folk dancer and singer,
having performed with the Roger Wagner Chorale prior to moving to northern
California.
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Georg Philipp
Telemann (1681-1767) is known not
only for his musical accomplish-ments. He was also a
pioneer in music publishing. He printed and marketed most of his own
collections and pursued exclusive publication rights for his works. He
succeeded in 1757 in fully establishing the early precedent of musical works
being the property of the composer. –adapted from
Wikipedia
Mark
your calendar: Sonoma County Recorder Society and the Occidental Center for the
Arts invite you to an afternoon of Music in the Redwoods with Guest
Conductor Greta Haug-Hryciw,
Sunday, April 6, 2014, 12pm to 4pm, workshop fee $25. For details and
registration form, see http://www.sacrecorders.org/Greta's%20workshop%202014.pdf .
“The Ball that Changed the Game.” To check out this Stanford basketball story in
which MPRO’s Stuart Elliott played a
part, see http://www.gostanford.com/ViewArticle.dbml?ATCLID=209427652
The Board: President: Dana Wagner; Treasurer: Leslie Pont; Recording Secretary: Helen Shamble; Membership: Chris Flake; Publicity: TBD; Graphics: Mary Ashley; Newsletter Editor: Mary Ann Field; Workshop Coordinator: Laura Gonsalves, Stuart Elliott; Hospitality: Judith Unsicker; Music Sales: Laura Gonsalves; Historian: vacant; Webmaster: Dan Chernikoff; Facilities Mgr: Grace Butler; Consort Coordinator: vacant; Historian: vacant; Music Director: Fred Palmer. MPRO website: < http://www.mpro-online.org >