Spring 2018
We start 2018 with an Asian theme.
- Fantasy on a Japanese Folk Song, Samuel Hazo
- Prayer for Asia, Anthony LaBounty
- Rising Dragons, Robert W. Smith
- Suite from China West, Chen Yi
- Come, Drink One…
Season Summary 2017-18
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2017-18 membership fees
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Membership fees provide the primary source of funds for meeting normal ACWE operating expenses. The membership fee is $36 per year for regular members and $24 for full-time students and retirees. Membership fees are payable each September for the fiscal year, September through August.
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Fall 2017 concert at Westlake Auditorium
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Join us for a concert of Latin American music on Friday, October 20th. This concert features Caribbean music from Gershwin, Sousa and others.
Fall 2017 concert at Covenant United Methodist Church
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Join us for a concert of Latin American music on Sunday, October 29th.
Fall 2013 concert at the Carver Museum
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This concert at the George Washington Carver Museum on November 1, 2013 featured the following pieces:
- Fingal's Cave Overture
- Tersichore
- Variations on a Theme by Robert Schumann
- Harlequin
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Christmas concert at Covenant United Methodist Church
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Christmas music at a Christmas concert! December 13, 2015 at Covenant United Methodist Church.
Christmas concert at St. Louis Catholic Church
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This concert, on December 14, 2013, featured the Finale from Saint-Seans Symphony No. 3, the "Organ" Symphony.
Fall 2017 listening examples
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Following are links to performances of the pieces ACWE performs at its Fall 2017 concerts.
Cuban Overture
George Gershwin, arr. R. Mark Rogers- Performance by the Taipei Symphonic Winds
- https://youtu.be…
Concert Notes - Fall 2017
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March of the Pan Americans
John Philip Sousa (1854 - 1932), arr. H. GoreMarch of the Pan Americans (1916; arr. 2005) is one of the marches composed by the prolific American composer, John Philip Sousa. This stately piece begins with Sousa’…
Fall, 2017 season starts August 22!
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Rehearsals for the Fall, 2017 season start on Tuesday, August 22nd.
The Transformative Power of Classical Music
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If you ever wondered “what’s the difference between playing notes and playing music?” watch this video. You’ll never forget it.