Shameless plugs

The Immaculata Symphony will perform Rossini's Barber of Seville Overture, Rachmaninoff's 2nd Piano Concerto, and Beethoven's 5th Symphony on Saturday, November 22. Ticket information and other details here.[SIZE=1]*[/SIZE]

The Gilbert & Sullivan Society of Chester County will present "Ruddigore" the same weekend. There will be 5 performances from Thursday Nov. 20 to Sunday Nov. 23. Check it out here.[SIZE=1]**[/SIZE]

[SIZE=1]*Featuring yours truly, humble member of the clarinet section[/SIZE]

[SIZE=1]**Featuring Mrs. Dallas, Music Director & Conductor[/SIZE]

Awesome! Rachmaninoff's 2nd is one of my favorite pieces of music in the whole wide world!

So...do you do Rhapsody in Blue? One of my favorite clarinet parts is the long slow pitch rise. Gershwin is a God.

Bummer, it's TG weekend.:(

What's TG?

I've never played Rhapsody in Blue... the clarinet part is challenging to say the least!!

Rhapsody in Blue is such a great song...I love the way the clarinet comes in in the beginning. Goddamn, Gershwin was brilliant.

Originally posted by SteveDallas
What's TG?

Thanksgiving.

WOW!!! I haven't done my annual shameless plug.

Performances of The Yeoman of the Guard are currently under way--opening night, last night, was quite good. This year in addition to Mrs. Dallas on the podium, the Dallas rugrats are onstage as extras in the crowd scenes, and the principal clarinet is... well... modesty forbids.

(And yes, in case you're wondering, this has led to a shitload of logistical complications.)

Now, I know you're all saying "Dammit! I missed opening night!!!" Don't worry, there are still four performances this weekend. Just visit their web site for more info.

My local brass band (with me on flugel) played a blinder (by our standards) last night, including Georgia, Rock around the Clock, The Way We Were (featuring yours truly), the theme from Lord of the Rings, and other favourites. Just thought you should know ... :o

Did you tape it, Limey? :confused:

xoxoxoBruce wrote:

Did you tape it, Limey? :confused:

Oh, good Lord, no! We're not THAT good, but we enjoy ourselves ...

Here we go again....

November 11, the Immaculata Symphony. Rhapsody in Blue, Copland's Rodeo and a choral selection from The Tender Land, and Randall Thompson's Ode on the Virginian Voyage.

November 16 - 19, five performances total, the Gilbert & Sullivan Society of Chester County. This year it's The Mikado.

Also longtime Cellar readers may remember my intention to stop playing after this semester's concerts. The principal clarinetist is stepping down, and if I quit now I would miss, literally, the only chance in my lifetime to play Britten's Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra. This is way too much of an inducement. So, for the time being, I continue.

drive to the show in your new Nissan from Cherry Hill Nissan, the Friendly Nissan Giant!



you did say shameless.

Damn you Jim, I can hear the jingle from WIP. Now I won't be able to go to sleep. . . .

click the link. it plays when you get to the site, too. maybe that'll make it go away.

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Are those treats made out of real pugs?

wolf wrote:

Are those treats made out of real pugs?

Can't you see the look of concern on his face?

SteveDallas wrote:

Rhapsody in Blue,

Dude! Do you get to play the bitchin', rising solo clarinet whine in that awesome, awesome piece of music?!

Gershwin was a frigging alien. Brilliant.

Nope. I mentioned the other guy who's quitting? The Gershwin is his chance to go out with a bang. (I do have several nice moments in the Copland, however, including a solo marked "lazily" in the Saturday Night Waltz. Clearly it's a lick I was born to play. :zzz: )