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Newsletter for Serpent Enthusiasts September 27, 2019 Serpent Newsletter Serpent Newsletter P.O. Box 954 Mundelein, Illinois 60060 USA Newsletter for Serpent Enthusiasts September 27, 2019 A Note from the Editor participant Alex Belser from Connecticut, currently completing a masters degree in tuba and serpent at the Royal I am pleased that this new edition of the newsletter features Academy of Music in London; Leonard’s wife Helen, several new materials, plus workshops, news of new owners although not a serpentist, participated as piano accompanist. for important instruments, in addition to the usual news of From Scotland was Murray Campbell (Arnold Myers joined performances, videos, and trivia. And there is already reason later, but was not present at the reception), and Michael to expect the next edition will have plenty of worthy Yelland represented Australia. From England was our host, material. Phil Humphries, and he was joined for the evening by fellow London Serpent Trio members Andy Kershaw and Nick As usual, please continue sending in any information on past Perry (who is also the serpent maker for Christopher Monk or future performances, sightings, related videos and audio Instruments). Representing Germany was long-time recordings, music and book publications, etc. Serpentarium regular Christian Körner. ‘Non-combatants’ were Anita Law (with Phil), Patsy Campbell (herself a And your generous subscription donations are always serpentist, but not playing this time), Anna Körner, and needed and appreciated. Please consider when you last sent long-time serpentist, Serpentarium host and Serpent in a contribution and send another! Newsletter representative Nigel Nathan. After the reception, the London Serpent Trio gave a short recital in the band hall. They began with an abbreviated version of the Royal Fireworks Music by Handel, then Three Cancioneros for Three Serpents, arranged by Andrew van der Beek; included in this set of Spanish tunes were Esos tus Paul Schmidt claros ojos by Ginés de Morata, O dulce y triste memoria by Francisco Milán, and the anonymous La tricotea. Up next was Cliff Bevan’s arrangement of What Shall We Do With a Drunken Serpent, and a set of Bassett Horn trios by Mozart. Workshops Following was Arthur Sullivan’s The Lost Chord, arranged by Bevan, and Franz Anton Hoffmeister’s Terzett for 3 ● Dorchester Serpentarium 2019 Flutes, arranged by Walter Höckner. The recital concluded with Five Songs of the Twenties & Thirties, arranged by The latest in the long series of Serpentariums held in the UK Bevan (A Room with a View by Noël Coward, I Want to be took place in Dorchester, England, from Friday, May 24th Happy by Vincent Youmans, You Are My Lucky Star and through Monday the 27th, 2019. The main activities were at Singin’ In the Rain by Nacio Herb Brown, and Alabamy the Durnovaria Band Hall. This was first time that Phil Bound by Ray Henderson), and Foxtrot by Mátyás Seiber. Humphries has hosted the biennial event, and the first time it has been held at this location. A warm-up sight reading session followed the recital, with The event began at 7:00 PM on Friday with a reception with the entire group playing new arrangements done by Phil for refreshments in the small social hall adjacent to the main the event. First was March in D/The Dorchester March, then band hall. Representing the USA were John Weber, Ross Rejoice, Ye Tenants of the Earth, and Three Songs Collected Nuccio, and Paul Schmidt, all from the Chicago area, in Dorset (The Unquiet Grave, The Dorset Sheepshearing Leonard Byrne from Spokane, Washington state, and new Song, and One Night as I Lay On My Bed), and Thomas Page 1 Serpent Newsletter 2019 Serpentarium participants, L-R: Arnold Myers, Murray Campbell, Michael Yelland, Alex Belser, Leonard Byrne, Ross Nuccio, John Weber, Christian Körner, Paul Schmidt, Phil Humphries, in front of the Thomas Hardy Cottage Hardy’s favorite tune, Enrico (aka Henryco, Jacob, Water March was played, following an example of the serpent’s Loo Fair, and Fountain’s Hornpipe). first application in accompanying chant, a Credo by Jean- Baptiste Métoyen, with Murray and Alex in duet. Three On Saturday morning, all participants reconvened (Arnold Songs Collected in Dorset and Dribbles of Brandy followed, Myers arrived at this time), and after some warmup after which Phil read a poem by Hardy. Rejoice, Ye Tenants exercises began with a reading of the Gospel tune O Happy of the Earth and Enrico were next, and the program Day by Edward Hawkins, and arranged by John Weber for concluded with O Happy Day; Patsy and Helen joined on this event. Phil then lead the group in rehearsal of the same tambourine and bass drum respectively. A generously long four regional and/or Thomas Hardy related pieces that had interval between the two programs allowed the participants been introduced on Friday night, and he also added a fifth to tour the cottage, and the official Serpentarium group selection, Dribbles of Brandy. Lunch was then provided, photo was taken in front of the cottage. catered in by a friend of Phil’s. In the early afternoon, time was available for small ensembles to form and select pieces Returning to the band hall for tea, the rest of the afternoon to play. Later, the group continued rehearsal of all five of was used to rehearse additional pieces, all arranged and used Phil’s locally themed selections, and also revisited his earlier on previous Serpentariums. First was Eric Idle’s Always arrangement of the Finale from the Dvorak’s New World Look on the Bright Side of Life, arranged by John Weber. Symphony. The participants then walked into downtown Then a regular favorite, Liz Gutteridge’s arrangement of Dorchester to a pub for dinner. Wallace (theme from Wallace and Gromit) by Julian Nott. Last was Phil’s arrangement of A Medley of Scottish Tunes, Sunday morning was spent running twice through the which consists of an opening ‘bagpipe chant’, followed by concert program for the afternoon concerts, followed by The Campbells Are Coming, Ye Banks and Braes, The Skye lunch. A car pool was used to ferry the participants out to Boat Song, Loch Lomond, Donald Where’s Your Troosers? the adjacent countryside, to the location of the Thomas and concluding with Auld Lang Syne. The group walked Hardy Cottage, a picturesque location with the cottage, back into the city for dinner at another pub. where author Hardy was born in 1840, as its centerpiece. It was built by his great-grandfather using cob and thatch Monday morning was spent with additional rehearsal of the technique, and has been little altered since. The serpent band concert selections not already performed on Sunday’s performed two nearly identical programs on the lawn programs, plus some additional touch-up of the entire adjacent to the flower garden surrounding the cottage. Phil program for the afternoon concert. After lunch, there was narrated in Dorset dialect, and read excerpts from Hardy’s time for some final tweaking and then a rest break before the writings involving serpent. March in D/The Dorchester concluding concert. The concert began at 3:30 and consisted Page 2 Serpent Newsletter of March in D/The Dorchester March, followed by About the Organization Métoyen’s Credo (Murray and Alex), then a trio of two cornetti (Murray and Michael) with serpent accompaniment The Serpent Newsletter is distributed according to two regions, (Leonard) performing Chiome Doro by Monteverdi. Next each with its own representative. All financial contributions and was Three Songs Collected in Dorset, after which Phil new subscriptions should be sent to the proper regional brought out the famous ‘straight serpent’ of Christopher representative. Announcements, editorial items, comments and Monk, which was used to perform a rendition of Amazing photographs should be sent to the editorial address. Grace, with Leonard blowing while standing on a chair, (United Kingdom & European (USA, Canada, other countries, Editor, while Michael knelt to finger the six holes. Dribbles of continent) Treasurer) Brandy was next, followed by Leonard playing serpent on Johann Ernst Galliard’s Sonata #5, with piano Nigel Nathan Paul Schmidt, editor Boswedden House Dick George, treasurer accompaniment by Helen. Rejoice, Ye Tenants of the Earth Cape Cornwall and Enrico followed, after which Paul, John, Ross and Alex St. Just-in-Penwith Serpent Newsletter performed John’s new quartet arrangement of Tumbling PENZANCE P.O. Box 954 Tumbleweeds by Bob Nolan. 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