NOVEMBER 2019
MPRO'S 2020 WORKSHOP WITH JUDY LINSENBERG
The date and venue for MPRO's next annual workshop, to be directed by Judy Linsenberg, have been confirmed. The workshop will be held Saturday, February 1, 2020 in the chapel at Grace Lutheran Church, at 3149 Waverley Street in Palo Alto. This is the same venue as for our 2019 workshop, with later starting and ending times (10:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.). More information and a registration flyer will be available in late November or early December. The flyer will be sent to MPRO's email mailing lists and posted on our website, http://www.mpro-online.org.
Judy Linsenberg is an internationally known recorder performer, and a member and artistic director of the San Francisco Bay Area baroque ensemble Musica Pacifica. She holds a doctorate in early music from Stanford University. Her website includes a biography, reviews from critics and students, and links to recordings. See: http://www.linsenberg.com/index.html.
You can also hear excerpts from several of Musica Pacifica's albums at: https://www.youtube.com/musicapacifica. The ensemble will give three performances of a program titled: “Airs of Caledonia” on February 14-16, 2020 as part of the San Francisco Early Music Society's 2019-2020 concert series. For more information see: https://sfems.org/19-20-concert-season/musica-pacifica/.
-Judith Unsicker
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 the meeting on Monday, December 2 will take place at Grace Lutheran Church, 3149 Waverley Street in Palo Alto at 7:30 P.M. as will the meeting on Friday, December 6, which is the dress rehearsal for the orchestra’s holiday concert. The holiday concert will take place at Grace Lutheran Church on Saturday, December 7, at 2:00 P.M. All those planning on taking part in this performance are expected to attend the dress rehearsal on December 6. As in the past, small ensembles are encouraged to appear in this concert. Those groups that intend to perform at the holiday concert are asked to send me the following information by November 22: the title(s) of the music to be performed, the name(s) of the composer(s), the name of the ensemble (if any) and the names of the ensemble's members. Please note that sopranino and contrabass recorders as well as bass viola da gamba and krummhorns will be needed at all three meetings and great bass recorder will be needed at the meeting on December 6. (Editor’s note: remember to bring a music stand for the December rehearsals and concert.)
November 20
Corelli: Sonata Op. 4
Mozart: Ave Verum
Anonymous: Rex
Purcell: Incidental Music to A Mid-Summer Night’s Dream
Monday, December 2
MPRO meeting
Grace Lutheran Church.
3149 Waverley Street in Palo Alto, 7:30 P.M
Corelli: Sonata Op. 4
Mozart: Ave Verum
Anonymous: Rex
Dufay: Quel fronte signorille
Purcell: Incidental Music to A Mid-Summer Night’s Dream
Friday, December 6
Dress rehearsal for the MPRO holiday concert
Grace Lutheran Church, 7:30 P.M.
It Came Upon the Midnight Clear; O Little Town of Bethlehem;
Angels We Have Heard on High
Corelli: Sonata Op. 4
Mozart: Ave Verum
Anonymous: Rex
Dufay: Quel fronte signorille
Purcell: Incidental Music to A Mid-Summer Night’s Dream
Saturday, December 7
MPRO holiday concert
Grace Lutheran Church, 2:00 P.M.
Purcell: Incidental Music to A Mid-Summer Night’s Dream
Dufay: Quel fronte signorille
Mozart: Ave Verum
Anonymous: Rex
Corelli: Sonata Op. 4
It Came Upon the Midnight Clear; O Little Town of Bethlehem;
Angels We Have Heard on High
I look forward to seeing you at the upcoming meetings and concert.
- Sincerely, Fred Palmer
DONATIONS TO MPRO
It's time to start thinking about year-end tax deductible donations. (Donations to MPRO are always welcome!) MPRO is an affiliate of the San Francisco Early Music Society (SFEMS). Under the terms of an annual agreement, SFEMS handles the Internal Revenue Service paperwork associated with our non-profit status, takes 7.5% from our donations to offset its expenses, and returns “disbursement” checks to MPRO for the remainder. SFEMS has recently adopted new reporting procedures that will require more paperwork from our treasurers.
Checks should be made payable to SFEMS with a note in the memo field that the donation is for MPRO. To ensure that your donation is credited to MPRO, please do not mail a check directly to SFEMS or use SFEMS’ online links for donations using credit cards. Give your check to MPRO Treasurer Chantal Moser at a rehearsal or mail it to her at the address in the membership list. Checks should reach Chantal before the last week in December in order to be sent to SFEMS this year.
The Board: President: Judith Unsicker; Treasurers: Chantal Moser and Mary Ashley; Recording Secretary: vacant; Membership: Chris Flake and Tom Granvold; Publicity: vacant; Graphics: Mary Ashley; Newsletter Editor: vacant; Workshop Coordinator: vacant; Hospitality: vacant; Music Sales: Laura Gonsalves; Historian: vacant; Webmaster: Dan Chernikoff; Music Director: Fred Palmer. MPRO website: http://www.mpro-online.org
MPRO Archives: http://www.mpro-online.org/MPROArchives.htm
