The day of the event is rapidly approaching!

Friday, May 18, 2012 at 8:00 pm in the Lightner Museum, Granada Street Entrance

Sunday, May 20, 2012 at 3:00 pm at PV United Methodist Church, 76 S. Roscoe Blvd.

$10 at the door

Featuring: St. Augustine Community Orchestra, St. Augustine Youth Orchestra, James & Sylvia Kalal Classical Guitarists, and Aurelia by Bob Moore

8:00 pm Friday May 18, 2012 at the Lightner Museum

Antique Courtyard, 25 Granada St., St. Augustine FL 32084

Encore Performance:

3:00 pm Sunday May 20. 2012 at the Ponte Vedra United Methodist

Church, 76 South Roscoe Blvd., Ponte Vedra Beach FL 32082

Youth String Orchestra Makes First Appearance With Community Orchestra

 

In a special celebration of the St. Augustine Community Orchestra’s 50^th anniversary, one of the features on the program will be a performance by string players from Murray and Webster Middle Schools and private students of Dorothy Barrett, Sherry Nelson, Victoria Scarlett, and Rocco diGeorgio. Together they comprise the newly formed Youth Orchestra sponsored by the Sunrise Rotary Club to participate in the Community Orchestra’s 50^th anniversary concert. As guest conductor, Mr. DiGeorgio will direct their performance. Members of the St. Augustine Community Orchestra and Conductor and Music Director William McNeiland promoted the formation of the Youth Orchestra.

Other features of the concerts include performances by duo acoustic guitarists James and Sylvia Kalal whowill play a Concert for 2 Guitars by Antonio Vivaldi. The Kalals have performed  professionally in national and international venues and have 29 CD’s and 5 books currently published.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bob Moore, composer, pianist, and choral director has written a new composition titled “Aurelia” for the occasion. He will conduct the performance of his work. Also, a newly orchestrated work by Dorothy Gaynor Blake titled “Irish Dance” will be played for the first time.

Classical Guitarist Duo featured at Orchestra’s Golden Anniversary

May 18 2012  8 pm Lightner Museum

May 20 2012 3 pm PV United Methodist Church

James and Sylvia Kalal, acoustic guitarists from Ohio, have been touring extensively, playing for diverse audiences in the U.S.  James has concertized in England, France, Austria, Italy, and Spain. Together they have produced more than 30 CDs of guitar music. Their latest is titled “Guitar Greats in Concert”.  For their performance at the St. Augustine Community Orchestra concert’s 50^th Anniversary celebration they will play Antonio Vivaldi’s Guitar Concerto in D.

Commissioned music will honor St. Augustine Orchestra

A new work by guest Composer-Conductor Bob Moore will be a featured piece on the St. Augustine Community Orchestra’s concert programs on May 18^th and May 20th. It is titled “Aurelia” and was written especially for the orchestra in honor of its 50^th anniversary being celebrated this year. Conductor William McNeiland invited Mr. Moore to conduct his new work in these special anniversary concert performances.

Mr. Moore chose the title “Aurelia” for his composition since that is the Latin word for “golden”, and it seemed appropriate for a celebration of the orchestra’s 50^th anniversary. The music of “Aurelia” is both lively and optimistic. It is intended to reflect the orchestra’s pride in having reached this important milestone, and in having provided enjoyable musical programs for St. Augustine area audiences every year since 1961.

Mr. Moore has published 200 choral and instrumental works. Many are recorded on 6 CD’s now available; and they are also published in various church denominations’ hymnals. For 20 years he served as Director of Liturgical Music at San Jose Catholic Church in Jacksonville, FL. From 2005 to 2008 he was Director of Music Ministry at the Cathedral-Basilica of St. Augustine where he co-founded the St. Augustine Music Festival with Jorge Peňa. Currently Mr. Moore is Music Director for St. Patrick’s Episcopal Church. An accomplished pianist, Mr. Moore also performs jazz and experimental music with percussionist Tony Steve. Together, they are noted for their live silent film performances, providing creative music to accompany selected silent films.

Additionally, the orchestra will play a newly orchestrated piece by Dorothy Gaynor Blake titled “Irish Dance”, orchestrated by John Dupuis of Sanford, FL. Mrs. Blake was a composer, music educator, and pianist whose career spanned 60 years. She was recently honored by being inducted into Missouri’s “Outstanding Women of Missouri”, a featured display at the Missouri State Capitol sponsored by the State of Missouri where she lived from 1893 to 1967.

St. Augustine Youth Orchestra Debut

The new St. Augustine Youth Orchestra will make its debut performance at this 50^th Anniversary concert. The Youth Orchestra is made up of elementary school youngsters from Murray and Webster Middle Schools and private pupils of Sherry Nelson, Dorothy Barrett, Victoria Scarlett, and Rocco diGeorgio.

Other works on the program are selections from Ludwig van Beethoven’s 5^th symphony; the Berceuse and Finale from Igor Stravinsky’s “Firebird” Ballet Suite; and the Bacchanale from Camille Saint-Saens’ ballet “Samson and Delilah”.

The Friday May 18^th concert is at 8 pm at the Lightner Museum Antique Courtyard, 25 Granada St., St. Augustine.  The Sunday May 20^th encore concert is at 3 pm at the Ponte Vedra United Methodist Church, 76 South Roscoe Blvd., Ponte Vedra Beach. Admission to either concert is $10 per adult at the door. There is no reserved seating. Children 12 years old and younger are admitted free.  In addition to ticket sales, the concerts are supported by the Lightner Museum, the Tourist Development Council, local advertisers, and individual donations.

Please join us May 18 th to celebrate St Augustine Community Orchestra’s (SACO) 50th Anniversary Celebration in St. Augustine. SACO has joined in the Romanza Week Celebration RomanzaStAugustine.org

May 18, 8 pm Lightner Museum Antique Court for music and birthday cake reception.

 

To all those who attended our March concert… Thank You!
It was great fun! A big Thank You goes to Bob Moore and Tony Steve for their entertaining accompaniment to “Curses” deserving a standing ovation from the crowd at the Lightner Museum.

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SACO is participating in Romanza with their next appearance is May 18th 8 pm at the Lightner Museum celebrating 50 Years in St. Augustine. This concert features an original composition by Robert Moore written specifically for SACO in honor of their 50th birthday celebration

Bob Moore & Tony Steve have produced a fun filled evening with the presentation of “Curses” a silent film with zany scenes and cues performed by the St. Augustine Community Orchestra. Concert and film will be performed on Friday, March 9 at 8:00 pm in the historic Lightner Museum swimming pool area. This is sure to be a fun evening. Come support your local orchestra!

March Concerts to Feature Classical Music Used in Movies

For its March 9th and 11th Winter Concert performances, the St. Augustine Community Orchestra will present a unique program of selected classical music used in recent hit movies. For example, Conductor William McNeiland has chosen Sir Edward Elgar’s “Pomp and Circumstance March No.1 (1901), used in 13 films including “Forrest Gump”, winner of 6 Oscars in 1994.; “High School Musical”, a 2006 Disney Channel telefilm; and “A Clockwork Orange”, (1971) Director Stanley Kubrick’s futuristic tale of decaying cities. Other examples include Jacques Offenbach’s “Orpheus in the Underworld” (1858), a humorous French musical take-off on the Greek tragedy, used in 14 films including “Titanic” (Academy Award winner of 1997) and “Moulin Rouge”.(2001). Music by well-known composers of earlier times has often been used in modern day films to convey to the audience, through music, the emotional and sensory effects that the original composer wrote into it.
Samuel Barber’s “Adagio for Strings” (1936), a slow movement taken from his string quartet, became an international favorite used in films such as “Platoon” (1986), “The Elephant Man” (1980), and “Lorenzo’s Oil” (1992). This same music was also used during the funerals of Presidents Franklin D. Roosevelt and John F. Kennedy. And Johann Strauss Jr.’s “Blue Danube Waltz” has been used in 36 films, probably more often than any other piece of music.

A silent film titled “Curses” will climax the performance with special musical accompaniment by Bob Moore, playing keyboards, and Tony Steve, percussion. Bob Moore is a composer of sacred music, piano pieces, chamber music, and orchestral works. He is currently Director of Music at St. Patrick’s Episcopal Church. With percussionist Tony Steve, he performs jazz and experimental music, including silent film music scores such as the one for “Curses”. Tony Steve is Assistant Professor of Contemporary Music and Percussion at Jacksonville University where he teaches percussion and composition, and plays percussion for the Jacksonville Symphony. During his career he has played percussion for numerous orchestras in the U.S. and Europe, working with such well-known personalities as Henry Mancini, Aretha Franklin, The Mannheim Steamroller, and Xavier Cugat.

Tickets for each concert are $10 at the door. Children 12 and under, and students with I.D. are admitted free. There is no reserved seating. Refreshments will be available for $5 (wine) and $2 (water), along with free snacks before the concert and during intermission.

Times, dates, and locations of concerts:
8:00 pm Friday, March 9, 2012 at the Lightner Museum
Antique Courtyard, 25 Granada St. St. Augustine, FL 32084
Encore performance:
3:00 pm Sunday, March 11, 2012 at Ponte Vedra Christ Episcopal Church
400 San Juan Drive, Ponte Vedra Beach, FL 32082
Tickets: $10 at the door; children 12 and under admitted free

On behalf of the Board of Directors and Music Director of the St. Augustine Community Orchestra, we wish to thank you all for your continued support this past year and hope that you and your family enjoy a safe and joyous holiday season. We look forward to seeing you at our March 9 & March 11 concert featuring “Classic Movie Music”.