November 2024  

 

NEXT MPRO MEETING  

The orchestra’s next meeting will be held on Monday, November 18th  at 7pm.

 

CONDUCTOR’S CORNER  

Dear members of the Mid-Peninsula Recorder Orchestra,

           

          Listed below is information regarding the next three meetings, dress rehearsal and performance that will conclude the first half of MPRO’s 2024-2025 season. There will be seating charts for the dress rehearsal on December 13 and concert on December 14.  Please note that sopranino, great bass and contrabass recorders as well as krummhorns, bassoons and keyboard will be needed for the November 18 meeting, December 13 dress rehearsal and December 14 concert, sopranino, great bass and contrabass recorders for the meeting on December 2 and great bass recorders as well as krummhorns for the meeting on December 9.  The dress rehearsal on December 13 will take place at Trinity Presbyterian Church, 1106 Alameda de las Pulgas in San Carlos at 7:00 P.M., and the holiday concert will be at Trinity Presbyterian Church on Saturday, December 14, at 2:00 P.M.  As in the past, small ensembles are encouraged to appear in the holiday concert.  Those groups that intend to perform at the holiday concert on December 14 are asked to send me the following information by December 2:  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. 

 

November 18

Schein:  Suite No. 15 

Mesomedes: Hymn to the Sun

Susato: Pavane Bittre Reue

Handel: Worthy is the Lamb

 

December 2

Anonymous:  Planctus quem Virgo

Josquin:  Mille regretz

Mozart: Allegro K. 219

 

December 9

Passereau:  Il est bel et bon

Mozart: Allegro K. 219

 

Friday, December 13

Dress Rehearsal

Trinity Presbyterian Church 1106 Alameda de las Pulgas, San Carlos  7:00 P.M.

God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen

 Good King Wenceslas

 O Come, All Ye Faithful

Schein:  Suite No. 15 

Anonymous:  Planctus quem Virgo

Mozart: Allegro K. 219

Mesomedes: Hymn to the Sun

Josquin:  Mille regretz

Susato: Pavane Bittre Reue

Handel: Worthy is the Lamb

      

Saturday, December 14

MPRO Holiday Concert Trinity Presbyterian Church 2:00 P.M.

Schein:  Suite No. 15  

Anonymous:  Planctus quem Virgo

Mozart: Allegro K. 219

Mesomedes: Hymn to the Sun

Josquin:  Mille regretz

Susato: Pavane Bittre Reue

Handel: Worthy is the Lam

God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen

 Good King Wenceslas

 O Come, All Ye Faithful

 

The orchestra’s holiday concert will feature a varied and attractive program, and I encourage you to invite your family and friends to attend this performance.  

           

Sincerely,

Fred Palmer

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

Music Director: Fred Palmer

 

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President: Kathrin Hoffnagle

Treasurers: Chantal Moser

Membership: Chris Flake

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Virtual Meeting Host: Ray White

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Music Sales: Laura Gonsalves

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