Live at The Sheldon: Fanfares and Festivals
Item details
Date
Thursday, Dec 5, 2024 7:30PM
Name
Live at The Sheldon - Fanfares and Festivals
Description
Steven Franklin, trumpet (curator)
Amanda Stewart, trombone (curator)
Williams Byrd (arr. Smedvig) The Earl of Oxford’s March
Tielman Susato (arr. Iveson) Selections from Five Renaissance Dances
Francis Poulenc (arr. Henning) Four Short Prayers of St. Francis of Assisi
Ethan Sanders New Work (World premiere)
Oskar Böhme Sextet
Igor Stravinsky Fanfare for a New Theatre
Steven Franklin Low Brass Quintet (World premiere)
Morley Calvert Suite from the Monteregian Hills
Gustav Holst (arr. Street) In the Bleak Midwinter
Giovanni Gabrieli (arr. King) Canzon per Sonare No. 2
📍 This concert takes place at The Sheldon
The virtuosity of brass—written for cathedrals, for festivals, for the prayers of saints, and for the sheer joy of making music—takes center stage. Celebratory sounds from the Renaissance and Baroque, the mid-20th century, and a new work by SLSO Principal Trumpet Steven Franklin fill the hall. Discover the multiple characters, tones, and moods the instruments convey as well as the astonishing talents of the musicians who play them.
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A few things to know:
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In 1948 Francis Poulenc composed Four Small Prayers of St. Francis of Assisi for an all-male a cappella chorus at the request of his great-nephew, a Franciscan friar. The trombone arrangement was written by Conrad Henning and beautifully renders the individual voices of the original, including the brief solo in the final movement, which Poulenc described as “like a monk leading his brothers in prayer.”
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Oskar Böhme grew up in Germany and studied trumpet and composition. He moved to St. Petersburg prior to the Soviet revolution, where he wrote Sextet, which became a hallmark of Romantic brass composition. However, Böhme would become a victim of Stalin’s purges, executed because of his German heritage. Böhme’s music and biography are still being resurrected in the 21st century.
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Stretching roughly from Montreal to the U.S. border, the Monteregian Hills are home to a music camp founded by French-Canadian musician, educator, bandmaster, and composer Morley Calvert. In his suite, he captures the idiosyncrasies of the local character: a Sousa-style march reverts into something more French; a “ridiculous waltz” takes peculiar shape; and the finale combines “village” dance rhythms with a Christmas carol.
Join us for this unique chamber music series curated and performed by SLSO musicians. Experience new and treasured repertoire masterfully brought to life on The Sheldon stage in a dynamic lineup of instruments and players.
Please note: Online ticket sales close three hours before the performance. However, you can still purchase tickets in person or by calling the box office at 314.534.1700.