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Sunday, January 19, 2014, 3:00 p.m. Church of the Holy City

Johann Nepomuk Hummel, Septet “Militaire” in C Major, Op. 114 I. Allegro con brio III. Menuetto IV. Finale

Jack Aubert*, Julie Fitzpatrick, Andrew Clark, Piano Randy Mueller*, Trumpet Yolanda Cole*, Flute Douglas Rathbun*, Cassie Conley*,

Johannes Brahms Serenade No. 1 in D Major, Op. 11 (reconstructed for Nonet by Chris Nex) I. Allegro molto III. Adagio non troppo

Alan Barnett,, Clarinet I Sara Lee, Flute Jack Aubert*, Clarinet II Kathleen Perrino, Claire Blaustein, Violin Lisa Premo*, Cello Ken Harrington*, Bruce Rosenblum, Double Bass Ken Hawes, Horn

Intermission (15 minutes)

Franz Schubert, No. 4 (The “Tragic”) in C Minor, D. 417 I. Adagio molto – Allegro vivace II. Andante III. Menuetto. Allegro vivace IV. Allegro

DC Chamber Orchestra

* Also a member of the DC Chamber Orchestra

Contributions to the Church’s Tower Restoration Fund are greatly appreciated. $10 suggested

For more information on today’s performing ensembles, please see http://www.meetup.com/DC-Chamber-Music http://www.dcchamberorchestra.org Dr. Dana McCarthy is active as a Music Director, Guest Conductor, Horn Player, and Music Educator in the Northern Virginia area. She is currently the Music Director and Conductor of the Arlington Concert Orchestra in Arlington, Virginia and has recently taken over the helm of the DC Chamber Orchestra.

In addition to her conducting posts, she is an Orchestra Director for the Arlington Public Schools. She has served as the Music Director of the Old Bridge Chamber Orchestra, Loudoun Symphony String Workshop Ensemble, and has guest conducted in Virginia, Louisiana and California.

She brings with her a wealth of knowledge as a Conductor of Orchestras, Bands, Music Theater, and , and has worked with ensembles from youth to professional levels. Among her conducting teachers are Leon Gregorian, Douglas Morrison, Grant Cooper and Mark Fonder. She has had additional training with Kirk Trevor, Marius Smolji, Donald Thulean, Neil Varon, Carl Topilow, Adrian Gnam and Louis Lane.

Dr. McCarthy has earned a Doctor of Musical Arts Degree in Orchestral Conducting from Michigan State University, a Master of Music Degree in Orchestral Conducting and French Horn Performance from East Carolina University, and a Bachelor of Music Degree in Music Education from Ithaca College.

DC Chamber Music Players Meetup Group and Orchestra The DC Chamber Music Players Meetup group is a collection of amateur and semi-professional musicians interested in playing chamber music for fun. While good music is the goal, the emphasis is on fun and enjoyment. The meetup group promotes a collegial, congenial and non-competitive environment in which all musicians will feel comfortable. The group was founded in July, 2007 and presently has 200 members. With the arrival of conductor Rob Goeke in Autumn, 2011, the DC Chamber Orchestra (DCCO) was formed as a major activity within the meetup group. In spring, 2013, Mr. Goeke passed the baton to Dr. Dana McCarthy. Dr. McCarthy is Music Director of the orchestra, and Bob Myers, founder of the meetup group, serves as Managing Director. This is the DCCO’s fourth public performance. For this concert, the Orchestra welcomes three guest musicians – Marie Thorp (double bass) and Kevin Stevens (timpani) from COSMIC (Chamber Orchestra of Southern Maryland In Concert), and Steve Messina (bassoon) from D.C.’s Different Drummers Capitol Pride Symphonic Band. The orchestra wishes to express its appreciation to the Church of the Holy City for generously providing their church as its rehearsal and concert venue. If you are interested in learning more about the DC Chamber Music Players Meetup Group, please visit http://www.meetup.com/DC-Chamber-Music

Violin I Cello Oboe Katherine Mariska Edward Fizdale Andrea Bufka Concertmaster Kathleen Kelly Shannon Skowronski Michelle Fevola Heather Knight Andrew Lee Lisa Premo Bassoon Dan Leathers Violin II Double Bass Steve Messina* Jane Stout Douglas Rathbun Cassie Conley Marie Thorp* Horn Jenna Hippensteel Justin Boggess Jean Stoner Clarinet Michael Cole Jack Aubert Viola Joe Rosen Trumpet Ken Harrington Randy Mueller Mayumi Kobayashi Flute Amanda Moore Yolanda Cole Timpani Art Slater Rachel Goldstein Kevin Stevens*

* Guest Musician Program Notes

From the Music Director:

Hello everyone and welcome to today’s performance. As the gray of winter sets in, music always shines brightly and adds warmth to the spirit. Our afternoon begins with two extraordinary chamber pieces, the Septet (the Militaire) by Johann Nepomuk Hummel and a Nonet by .

For the second half of our performance, we will visit a lesser known yet superb symphony by . Although he passed early at the age of 31, his musical output was magnificent. He is one of the foremost composers of German Lieder and also left us with , chamber music and .

Schubert’s Fourth Symphony was completed on April 27, 1816 at the age of 19. He was a harsh critic of his own music since he constantly compared his compositions to those of Beethoven, the reigning musical genius in at the time. Although he did not achieve musical fame during his lifetime, it is no doubt that his compositions are creations of sincere beauty. He has written some of the most memorable melodies ever heard.

The Fourth Symphony is full of Beethovian influences including the opening bold sustained C. Beethoven opened his Coriolan Overture in this way. Although Beethoven can be heard throughout the work, it is pure Schubert that creates the enchanting melodies and newly transitioning harmonies. The Symphony does not resemble anything Tragic however, so it is peculiar that Schubert chose to give it this nickname. It actually creates the opposite mood – one of merriment and jollity. I suppose this will remain one of history’s mysteries.

Thank you for sharing in this remarkable music today. We hope to see you again on May 10 at 7:00 pm as we enjoy “Music through the ages” with ’s Overture to Il Signor Bruschino, Johann Sebastian Bach’s Brandenburg No. 5 and Franz Josef Haydn’s Symphony No. 104.

~ D. McCarthy

Johann Nepomuk Hummel Septet “Militaire” in C Major, Op. 114

Hummel was a contemporary of Beethoven. While Hummel wrote many very fine compositions and was reputed to have been a better than Beethoven, he always labored and performed in the shadow of the Great Master. Thankfully, Hummel’s music has recently seen a resurgence in popularity and is getting the respect and admiration it deserves. Hummel’s impressive pianism is reflected in the way he wrote for the piano. The septet is an unusual arrangement in that it includes two instruments rarely included in chamber music of the classical era – the double bass and the trumpet. The presence of the trumpet is reflected in the title of the piece, “Militaire.”

Johannes Brahms Serenade No 1 in D Major, Op 11

Brahms composed this Serenade as a nonet for winds and strings in 1857-1858. At the urging of his friends and , Brahms reworked the piece twice, first for chamber orchestra, and finally for full orchestra; only the full orchestra version, published in 1860 as opus 11, survives. The arrangement presented today is a reconstruction of the original nonet, as published in 2000 by Chris Nex.