Past Concert: 2016/03/12 8:00 PM: Presenting Musicians Club of New York Member-Composers

Musicians Club of New York Member-Composers Alla Borzova, Alexander Dmitriev, Paul H. Kirby, Nataliya Medvedovskaya, Steven Sacco, and Mira J. Spektor are included in the following program:
00:56 Opening Remarks by William McNally, Composers Committee Chairman
02:24 Set up remarks by composer Paul H. Kirby
04:21 "On the Beach at Fontana", text by James Joyce, music by Paul H. Kirby
06:51 "A Moment", text by Beth Bowden, music by Paul H. Kirby; Nitya Thomas, soprano, Paul H. Kirby, piano.
09:22 "Reflected in My Eyes", text by Beth Bowden, music by Paul H. Kirby; Brian Hunter, tenor, Paul H. Kirby, piano.
Book of Whimsy, by Steven Sacco; William McNally, piano:
12:13 #5 Andante con moto: F# minor, for William Komaiko
13:15 #7 Lento rubato: Db major, In memoriam Oscar Peterson
15:26 Set up remarks by composer Alla Borzova
"Collage" poems by Kate Light, music by Alla Borzova; Alla Borzova, soprano, Olga Gurevich, piano:
16:18 She Was Always Nagging Him
17:47 That’s Where It Began
19:31 An Opera About a Gypsy
20:19 Listen, Michael
21:54 Setup remarks by composer Alla Borzova
Two arias from The Wedding Gift of Pirate Granny, libretto by David Johnston, music by Alla Borzova; Alla Borzova, soprano, Olga Gurevich, piano:
22:50 "I wish I had a family / I want to be a pirate just like Granny"
27:02 "I miss you, Granny"
Book of Whimsy, by Steven Sacco; William McNally, piano:
30:52 #9 Moderato con moto: Eb major, In memoriam Bill Evans
34:22 "Have Song Will Travel" lyrics & music by Mira J. Spektor
37:48 "Il neige dans mon coeur" lyrics and music by Mira J Spektor; Karen Jolicoeur: soprano, Barbara Ames, piano
40:09 "Indian Summer" poem and music by Mira J Spektor, Lars Woodul, baritone, Barbara Ames, piano
42:15 Train Music –– "So We’ll Go No More A’Roving" (from Villa Diodati) poem by Lord Byron, music by Mira J Spektor
45:26 “You Were There” (from Give Me Time) lyrics by Caroline Crippen, music by Mira J Spektor, Karen Jolicoeur: soprano, Lars Woodul, baritone, Barbara Ames, piano
Book of Whimsy, by Steven Sacco; William McNally, piano:
48:54 #14 Allegro con brio: Ab major, for Andras Schiff
51:25 #15 Adagio: Gb major, for Amad Jamal
54:07 Setup remarks by composer Nataliya Medvedovskaya
54:49 "Dream" poem by Boris Pasternak, music by Nataliya Medvedovskaya, Zoya Gramagin, soprano, Nataliya Medvedovskaya, piano
58:02 "Ideas" - World Premiere - poem by Yuliya Medvedovskaya, music by Nataliya Medvedovskaya; Zoya Gramagin, soprano, Nataliya Medvedovskaya, piano
1:00:09 Setup remarks by composer Nataliya Medvedovskaya
1:00:45 ”Snow is Falling" poem by Boris Pasternak, music by Nataliya Medvedovskaya; Elena Mindlina, soprano, Nataliya Medvedovskaya, piano
1:03:42 "The music sounded in me" - World Premiere - poem by Yefim Medvedovskiy, music by Nataliya Medvedovskaya, Elena Mindlina, soprano, Nataliya Medvedovskaya, piano
"Love-Songs, At Once Tender and Informative" poems of Samuel Hoffenstein, music by Alexander Dmitriev; Brian Hunter, tenor, William McNally, piano
1:06:11 Your Little Hands
1:06:57 Let Us Build A Little House
1:09:31 Here We Are Together
1:10:34 Maid of Gotham
1:11:52 She Gave Me Her Heart
1:12:54 Little Bride
1:13:52 When You Are Tired of Me

1. I wish I had a family/I want to be a pirate just like Granny
2. I miss you, Granny

Alla Borzova, soprano; Olga Gurevich, piano