NEWS and
EVENTS
Updated: August 24, 2009
2009 - 2010 Season
YOLANDA RHODES, soprano and story-teller and HENRY MOLLICONE in CONCERT
Sunday September 13, 3PM
Unitarian Universalist Church of Palo Alto
505 East Charleston Rd,
Palo Alto, CA 94306
Goodwill offering at the door
A family concert of music and story telling from various cultures
 BEATITUDE MASS IN MONTEREY
Saturday, October 10, 2009, time and place TBA
For more information, call: 831-646-8511
Henry Mollicone’s Beatitude Mass (“mass for the homeless”) will be performed in Monterey, CA by the Monterey Symphony Chorus under Leroy Kromm’s direction in a concert to benefit the homeless.
SONGFEST! A concert of arias from the concert hall and songs from the cabaret
Sunday, October 18, 2009, 3PM
Unitarian Universalist Church of Palo Alto for more
505 East Charleston Rd, Palo Alto CA 94306
For more information, call: 408 866 5302
Soprano Alison Collins and Henry Mollicone will perform a concert featuring lieder of Schubert, Bellini, and Mollicone, along with great American popular songs from the 30s and 40s by Kern, Rodgers, Strayhorn, Carmichael, and others. The concert will be repeated on November 8 at the TRINITY CATHEDRAL in San Jose (see listing below)
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THE WINCHESTER ORCHESTRA OPENING CONCERT:
The Romance of Italian Opera! (Henry Mollicone, music director)
October 24, 2009, 730PM, West Valley College Theater
Saratoga, CA
October 25, 2009, 7PM, Trinity Cathedral, San Jose, CA
For more information visit www.geocities.com/winchesterorchestra/
or call 408 866 5302
SONGFEST! A concert of arias from the concert hall and songs from the cabaret (see Oct. 18 description above)
Sunday, Nov. 8, 7PM, Trinity Cathedral, San Jose
For more information, call: 408 866 5302
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ANNUAL CONCERT
UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST CHURCH OF PALO ALTO
505 East Charleston Rd, Palo Alto CA 94306
Saturday, December 5, 730PM
Sunday December 6, 3PM
For more information, please call 650 858 8062, or email
music-info@uucpa.org
Featuring the UUCPA Choir in a performance of Britten’s CEREMONY OF CAROLS, the Palo Alto Premiere of FIVE LOVE SONGS by Henry Mollicone with soprano soloist Alison Collins, vocal soloists Kathy Parmentier and Richard Heydt, and holiday solos by harpist Ruth Ann Adams.
ENGLISH PREMIERE OF BEATITUDE MASS
Saturday December 11
Bristol Phoenix Choir
Tyndale Baptist Church
Whiteladies Road, Bristol (England)
The Bristol Phoenix Choir under the direction of Leslie Bunt will present
Beatitude Mass in its English premiere.
For more information, visit their website at: www.bristolphoenixchoir.org.uk/index.htm
THE WINCHESTER ORCHESTRA HOLIDAY CONCERT
(Henry Mollicone, music director)
December 12, 2009, 730PM, West Valley College Theater
Saratoga, CA
December 13, 2009, 7PM, Trinity Cathedral, San Jose, CA
For more information visit www.geocities.com/winchesterorchestra/
or call 408 866 5302
The concert features a Vivaldi concerto for four violins, the West Valley College Masterworks choir (directed by Lou De La Rosa) in choruses from Borodin’s PRINCE IGOR, and a performance of the popular WARSAW CONCERTO with soloist Paul Davies.
World Premiere:
Misa de los Inmigrantes (MASS FOR THE IMMIGRANTS)
BY HENRY MOLLICONE
San Jose Symphonic Choir and instrumental ensemble, Leroy Kromm, director; Santa Clara University Choir, Ryan Brandau, director
Layna Chianakas, mezzo soprano solo
Nova Jimenez, narrator
Conducted by Leroy Kromm
Friday, March 5, 2010, 7:30 PM
Mission Santa Clara, on the campus of Santa Clara University
500 El Camino Real
Santa Clara, CA 95053
For this performance, tickets, although free, must be reserved.
Please call: 408 554 4015
Sunday, March 7, 2010, 7:30 PM
Trinity Cathedral
81 North 2nd Street
San Jose, CA 95113
Admission to both concerts: FREE
San Jose Symphonic Choir
72 North 5th St, Suite 19
San Jose, CA 95112
(408) 995-3318
Donations will be given to local charities that support immigrants and immigration reform
BEATITUDE MASS: DETROIT PREMIERE
(performed by the Rackham Symphony Choir directed by Suzanne Mallare Acton)
Sunday, March 14, 2010, time TBA
Cathedral of the Most Blessed Sacrament
9844 Woodward Ave.
Detroit, Michigan
For more information, please visit www.rackhamchoir.org/
This concert will benefit three local charities that work with people in situations of poverty.
THE WINCHESTER ORCHESTRA MARCH CONCERT:
“CONCERTO FEST” (Henry Mollicone, music director)
Saturday March 20, 2010, 730PM, West Valley College Theater, Saratoga, CA
Sunday, March 21, 7PM, Trinity Cathedral, San Jose, CA
for more information visit www.geocities.com/winchesterorchestra/
or call 408 866 5302
This concert will feature Bach’s Double Concerto for two violins and orchestra with soloists Sally Dalke and Judith Kmetko, Tchaikovsky’s Concerto #1 for piano and orchestra with pianist Daniel Glover, and Schubert’s Symphony #8 (“The Unfinished”)
Washington premiere of Beatitude Mass
SING US HOME
Featuring Beatitude Mass for the Homeless
Sunday, March 28; 3pm
Seattle First Baptist
1111 Harvard Ave.
Seattle, WA
206.325.6051
www.SeattleFirstBaptist.org/Beatitude
A classcial concert to raise awareness about homelessness
LA SENORA DE QUADALUPE: A WORKSHOP
Friday, April 30, 2010, time and location TBA
Saturday, May 1, 2010, time and location TBA
For more information, contact the Box Office at 650-508-3456, or boxoffice@ndnu.edu
Notre Dame de Namur University will present a workshop of a new music theater piece, LA SENORA DE GUADALUPE, by Henry Mollicone with words by William Luce. The work is based upon the historic apparitions of the Blessed Mother Mary to Juan Diego in Mexico.
THE WINCHESTER ORCHESTRA SEASON FINALE
(Henry Mollicone, music director)
Saturday May 22, 2010, 730PM, West Valley College Theater, Saratoga, CA
Sunday, May 23, 7PM, Trinity Cathedral, San Jose, CA
for more information visit www.geocities.com/winchesterorchestra/
or call 408 866 5302
The concert will feature a full performance of Mendelssohn’s powerful Symphony #2, “The Lobgesang”, featuring the Masterworks Chorale under the direction of Lou De La Rosa.
THE FACE AT CENTRAL CITY OPERA
In July and August, 2010, the annual performances of THE FACE will be given at the Central City Opera. The work has been performed annually as part of their summer festival since 1978.
Information: boxoffice@centralcityopera.
2008 - 2009 Season
BEATITUDE MASS
Sunday October 19, 2008
The Georgetown Chorale under the direction of Elaine Rendler will perform BEATITUDE MASS at the Annunciation Catholic Church in Washington, DC.
For more information, go to www.georgetownchorale.org.
THE FACE ON THE BARROOM FLOOR
October 24-25, 2008
The Little Opera Company in Winnipeg will give three performances of THE FACE on a double bill with Wolf-Ferrari's SUSANNA'S SECRET.
THE WINCHESTER ORCHESTRA OPENING CONCERT (Henry Mollicone, music director): October 25 and 26, 2008 (San Jose, CA), featuring Paul Schrage, pianist, in Mozart's Piano Concerto #20 in D Minor.
For more information: www.geocities.com/winchesterorchestra.
FLOWERS OF THE SOUL
November 16, 2008, 2:30PM
Song cycle by H. Mollicone based on the poetry of Emily Dickinson, for soprano, violin, cello, and piano, featuring soprano Alison Collins. Los Gatos Community Concert Series recital by violinist Dale King.
For more information: http://lgcca.org/
Soprano Alison Collins
BEATITUDE MASS performed in Sudbury, MA
November 23, 2008, First Parish of Sudbury, Sudbury MA.
The BEATITUDE MASS will be performed in its chamber instrumental version at the First parish of Sudbury at its 10 am service. The choir, soloists, and instrumental ensemble will be conducted by music director Debra Morris-Bennett. Admission is free. Fifty % of the collection offering will go to an organization actively involved in helping the plight of the needy.
For more information, contact: connect@fpsudbury.org
KATHY'S WHITE KNIGHT
Tuesday November 25, 730 PM, San Jose State Concert hall, San Jose, CA
The San Jose State Symphony Orchestra under the direction of Dr. Janet Averett will perform the overture KATHY'S WHITE KNIGHT on their winter concert.
BEATITUDE MASS
December 5 at 7 PM, and December 6 at 2 PM
The College of the Redwoods Community Chorus under the direction of Ms. Jenni Windsor will perform BEATITUDE MASS In Mendocino, CA. at the Mendocino Presbyterian Church.
For more information, call 707 964 5670.
A CHRISTMAS CELEBRATION (cantata by H. Mollicone):
December 7, 2008
The Unitarian Universalist Church of Palo Alto annual concert featuring its choir, directed by Henry Mollicone. The concert will also include Hanukkuh selections by composer Stanley Hoffman, gospel selections performed by Yolanda Rhodes, selections by the popular LyriCats, and vocal soloists Richard Heydt and Kathy Parmentier.
For more information, call the church after November 1 at 650 494 0541.
THE WINCHESTER ORCHESTRA HOLIDAY CONCERT
(Henry Mollicone, music director)
December 13 & 14, 2008
The concert will feature Vivaldi's GLORIA performed by the West Valley College Masterworks Chorale, Lou DeLa Rosa, director. For more information: www.geocities.com/winchesterorchestra
KATHY'S WHITE KNIGHT
The Saratoga Symphony will perform H. Mollicone's overture KATHY'S WHITE KNIGHT under the baton of Maestro Jason Klein on the afternoon of Sunday, January 18, 2009, in Saratoga, CA.
For more information: www.saratogasymphony.com
SONGS PERFORMED IN NEW YORK
International soprano Marnie Breckenridge will be giving a vocal recital at New York's TRINITY CHURCH,
performing Mollicone's THREE SIMPLE SONGS along with works by Strauss, Rorem, and other composers.
DETAILS: Thursday, January 29, 2009, 1pm, TRINITY CHURCH, at Broadway and Wall St. For more information, call 212 602 0800.
IN TIME OF WAR
February 8, 2009 (Indiana University)
Work by H. Mollicone for soprano solo and string orchestra performed by the Indiana University Orchestra under conductor David Effron.
DETAILS FORTHCOMING...
THE WINCHESTER ORCHESTRA MARCH CONCERT
(Henry Mollicone, music director)
March 14 & 15, 2009
The concert will feature Tchaikovsky's Variations on a Roccoco Theme for cello solo and orchestra with soloist Oshagen Merjanian, excerpts from the ballet Coppelia by Delibes, a world premiere by composer Robert F. Jones, and a violin concerto (tba).
For more information: www.geocities.com/winchesterorchestra
FLIGHT THROUGH THE STARS
The San Jose Symphonic Choir under the direction of Maestro Leroy Kromm will perform the H. Mollicone's FLIGHT THROUGH THE STARS, a cantata of discovery, with libretto by Dr. Cory Wade, on Saturday night, March 21, 2009, at St. Joseph's Cathedral in San Jose, CA.
For more information: www.sanjosesymphonicchoir.org
VISIT TO ST. MARY'S COLLEGE
March 22-28, 2009 (Notre Dame, Indiana)
Henry Mollicone will be in residence as a Woodrow Wilson Visiting Fellow at St. Mary's College, giving lectures on music and performing with others in a concert of his works on Friday, March 27, 2009.
DETAILS FORTHCOMING...
BEATITUDE MASS AT ILLINOIS COLLEGE
Henry Mollicone will be in residence as a Woodrow Wilson Visiting Fellow at Illinois College in Jacksonville, Illinois from April 13-18, 2009, giving lectures on music and performing with others in a concert of his works, featuring BEATITUDE MASS, and proceeds will be donated to organizations that serve the homeless.
CONCERT: Friday, February 27, 2009, Rammelkamp Chapel, 7 pm, on the college campus.
For details, please call 217 245 3030.
THE WINCHESTER ORCHESTRA SEASON FINALE (Henry Mollicone, Music Director) May 23 and 24, 2009.
The concert will feature Copland's A Lincoln Portrait and Mozart's Sinfonia Concertante
For more information: www.geocities.com/winchesterorchestra
BEATITUDE MASS AT BASILICA SHRINE IN WASHINGTON, DC
July 1, 2009
The Georgetown Chorale, Elaine Rendler, conductor, will perform BEATITUDE MASS in a concert to benefit the homeless and needy at the BASILICA SHRINE OF THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION, in the CRYPT CHURCH, on the campus of CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY in Washington, DC. The concert will be conducted by the composer. For more information, go to: www.georgetownchorale.org
Publishing News
The following movements from Beatitude Mass are now available from ECS Publishing as individual octavos:
Blessed (SSATB & Pno.) #7321
Kyrie (SATB & Pno.) #7322
Gloria (S & Bar Soli, SSAATBB and Pno.) #7323
Sanctus (SSAATBB & Pno.) #7324
Meditation and Benedictus (S solo, SAATBB and Pno.) #7325
Agnus Dei (SSATBB & Pno.) #7326
Finale (S & Bar Soli, SATB divisi & Pno.) #7327
Works Soon to be Available from ECS Publishing:
(release dates are tentative and subject to change)
Choral Anthems (satb):
Super Cuncta - Fall 2009
National Weather Report - Winter 2009
Alleluia - Spring 2009
Dreaming of Faith - Winter 2010
Glory Day - TBA
Colorado - TBA
Gotta work it our my way - TBA
Song Cycles:
Five Love Songs (soprano and piano) - Winter 2009
Songs of Love and Departure (tenor and piano) - Winter 2009
Images and Reflections (soprano and piano) - Winter 2009
Opera:
Gabriel’s Daughter (two act opera, piano vocal score) - TBA
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