J. S. Bach: Jesus bleibet meine Freude BWV 147
VOCES8; Nick Deutsch, Oboe; Alexander Hamilton, Organ
Back in 2017 I posted this video of these sweet young girls playing Albinoni. Yesterday I was greeting by another video by them when I logged into YouTube. I’m happy to see they are still playing!
From the YouTube page:
Shepherds de Provence, op. 43
for oboe and English horn
by Eugene Bozza (1995-1991) – French composer
I. Pastorale Provencale
Young Music Maker 2019 Final Concert
Young Oboe Player – Wong Si
Young English Horn Player -Wong Sa
Okay, okay, I thought I wasn’t going to post in August, but I did a little thing with a mask I ordered. It isn’t pleasant. It makes me want to cry, honestly. But if I have to use one, at least I own one now.
Ellen Gilson Voth: There is a River
Gethsemane Lutheran Church; Paul McKenzie, Director
Today is the start of Black History Month, in case you weren’t aware. I think this, then, is a good work to post. (Of course it would be good to post ANY time!)
“Incantation and Dance” – William Grant Still – Hassan Anderson (Oboe) and Kyle P. Walker (Piano)
… played, of course by the instruments that are Queens of the Woodwinds!
Brava, Bernice Lee!
Arrangement by Fergus Davidson
Brava to Bernice Lee for doing both parts of the Ferling! It’s so clever how she looks as if she is looking at the “other” player (herself) when of course no one would be there in real time. I’m not sure how she made that image at the end!
Ferling – Duo Concertante for 2 Oboes, Op. 13 (Rondo)
Duets are something I really miss while teaching online. I’ve suggested to students that they record one part and play along with that, but it’s not like the two of us playing together (I nearly always ended a lesson with a duet). I’m starting to ponder how to teach here. The other day I walked by a house when I saw a guitar student get out of her car, carrying her guitar, a chair, and a stand. I thought, “Oh dear … NO MASK? And she has a lesson?!” Well, as it turned out, she set up on the porch at the house. The teacher was inside the house, with the door opened (but she had a screen door closed). Hm. Perhaps I can do something like that if students are up for it. I’m still not willing to handle instruments or reeds, but at least we could play duets!
Good stuff here! A big bravo to each of you!
W. A. Mozart: “Madamina, il catalogo è questo”” from Don Giovanni
Denis Bourakov, Principal Flute, Los Angeles Philharmonic
Eugene Izotov, Principal Oboe, San Francisco Symphony
Recorded in Seoul, Korea / San Francisco, USA
Christylez Bacon writes:
“This week I had the opportunity to collaborate with Assistant Principal Oboist for the National Symphony Orchestra, Jamie Roberts! We’re remixing an Oboe etude using 3 different rhythms (2 American, 1 Brazilian)! See if you can list the rhythms in the comments section! Stay safe & healthy, share this with a friend, and support this series on Patreon as we plan for another episode next week!”
