Gunflint Woods, Winds and Strings Concert – August 14, 2016
The entire Gunflint Woods, Winds and Strings Concert was recorded by WTIP on August 14, 2016. The concert was held at the Gunflint Trail Volunteer Fire Department Hall #1, and was a benefit for the Gunflint Trail Historical Society and the Gunflint Trail Volunteer Fire Department.
The concert featured local and regional performers, in addition to the debut of an original composition by William Beckstrand:
Gigue in G Major (Poco Vivace) by G.F. Telemann
Philis Anderson, oboe d’amore; Kathy Bolstad, clarinet
Nocturne in E Major by F. Chopin
Michael Ferguson, piano
Concerto in A Major (1st movement) by J.S. Bach
Philis Anderson, oboe d’amore
Trumpet Concerto (2nd movement) by F.J. Haydn
Don Grant, trumpet; Andrea Fincel, piano
Two Poems of Robert Frost by William Beckstrand
1. The Most of It
2. Reluctance
Karina Roth, soprano; William Beckstrand, piano
Selections from the Goldberg Variations by J.S. Bach
Michael Ferguson, piano
It’s All Right With Me by Cole Porter
Blue in Green by Bill Evans/Miles Davis
Take Five/Jive in Five by Dave Brubeck/Mike DeBevec
Sky Blue Jazz Trio and Orange Girl (Mike DeBevec, piano; Karina Roth, soprano; Erik Hahn, soprano sax; Mike Roth, bass)
Sonata for Clarinet and Piano (Andante movement) by F. Mendelssohn
Kathy Bolstad, clarinet; Karina Roth, piano
Three Sketches Against the Dark (world premiere) by William Beckstrand
1. Curiosity
2. Luminosity
3. Generosity
Karina Roth, piano; Erika Ternes, violin; Erik Hahn, soprano sax
(This piece was commissioned by David and Patricia Coleman in honor of A. Paul and Carol Schaap for their 40th wedding anniversary)
Arrival of the Queen of Sheba by G.F. Handel
Ensemble
