Noon Hour Concert: Storytelling through the Ages with the KW Wind Quintet

Wednesday, March 13, 2024 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

KW Wind Quintet

KW Wind Quintet

The KW Wind Quintet has been delighting local audiences for many years.  Members include Barbara Hankins on clarinet, Sarah Cardwell on oboe, Mike Macauley on bassoon, Trevor Wagler on horn, and organizer Wendy Wagler on flute.  Pieces range from the Brahm's Hungarian Dances to Grieg's Hall of the Mountain King, beloved by video gamers.

Programme:

Trepak, from the Nutcracker - P. I. Tchaikovsky, arr. by Tom Kennedy

Three Hungarian Dances - Johannes Brahms, arr. by John Jay Hilfiger

Fugue on a Well-known Theme  - Arthur Frackenpohl
Contrapunctus: "Row, row, row..."   - Glen Buhr
Fugue in G minor, S.578    - J. S. Bach, arr. by Don Stewart

Scenes from a Comedy - Christopher Ball
   1. Comedy Overture
   2. Hilda Broods and Hatches a Plot
   3. March Past of the Jaunty Boys
   4. Waltzing with Hilda
   5. Clandestine Lovers
   6. All's Well that Ends Well

Music for Stories:
   1. The Sorcerer's Apprentice - Paul Dukas, arr. by James Christensen
   2. Ballet of the Chickens in their Shells - M.P. Moussorgsky, arr. by Clarke S. Kessler
   3. Variations on Teddy Bear's Picnic - John W. Bratton, arr by Mark Goddard
   4. In the Hall of the Mountain King  - Edvard Grieg, arr. by David Marlett