Among Friends by Carol Barnett

“Adagio” from String Quartet, Opus 11 by Samuel Barber

Ten Blake Songs for soprano and oboe by Ralph Vaughn Williams

Ballade, Pastorale and Dance for flute, trombone and piano by Eric Ewazen

Six Elizabethan Songs by Dominick Argento

Music Saint Croix presents an evening of chamber music among friends. We kick off the 2010 – 2011 season with a concert featuring music by three real, live American composers:  Dominick Argento, Carol Barnett and Eric Ewazen.  Our special guest, soprano Maria Jette, joins MSC for Argento’s lovely and lyrical Elizabethan Songs as well as songs for soprano and oboe based on the poems of William Blake. Active on concert and opera stages both local and national, Maria is also a frequent guest on Garrison Keillor’s A Prairie Home Companion. This mostly American program also includes Samuel Barber’s beloved “Adagio for Strings” in its original string quartet setting.  Join us! You’ll be among friends!

Washington County Historic Courthouse – Stillwater, MN

Tickets to all MSC performances are available at the door the day of the show. Ticket prices are $16 general admission and $10 for seniors/students. All venues are fully ADA accessible.

Capricorn Concerto by Samuel Barber

Old American Songs by Aaron Copland

Trio for Oboe, Clarinet & Viola by Randall Thompson

Serenade No. 6 for Trombone, Viola and Cello by Vincent Persichetti

Music Saint Croix welcomes baritone Peter Halverson for an evening of American treasures. Well known for his sensitive interpretations and recordings of American Art Songs, Peter joins us for Copland’s Old American Songs. These lively gems (including “At the River”, “I bought me a cat”, and “Simple Gifts”) will be performed in their chamber orchestra setting.  Brian DeMaris returns to conduct MSC in a performance of Barber’s Capricorn Concerto for flute, oboe, trumpet and string orchestra. The program also includes unusual trio combinations by Randall Thompson (oboe, clarinet and viola) and Vincent Persichetti (trombone, viola and cello.) Come enjoy these American classics…surely to become American favorites.

Tickets to all MSC performances are available at the door the day of each performance. Ticket prices are $16 general admission and $10 for seniors/students. All venues are fully ADA accessible.