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Join us for our fourth annual

“Rhythms of Nature – Percussion, Prose, and Poetry”

program, celebrating Whidbey Island’s Earth and Ocean Month.

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SUNDAY   APRIL 13,  2-3pm

Greenbank Farm - Main Barn

Free Admission -  Donations gratefully appreciated! â€‹

Program to include:

Frederick Rzewski - To the Earth for Flowerpot and Speaker​

Serge Rachmaninoff - "The Isle" for Horn Ensemble and Soprano

Alex Shapiro - Water Voyage for Clarinet, Bassoon and Audio Track​

Samuel Barber - "Sure on this Shining Night" for Horn Ensemble and Soprano

Antonio Vivaldi - "Summer" from The Four Seasons for Violin and Keyboard

Terry Riley - "In C" with community musicians

and more! 

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Poetry by: 

James Agee

Percey Bysshe Shelly

and others. 

EARTH DAY MUSICIANS SOUGHT

Dust off the hurdy-gurdy, balalaika or kazoo and join members of Whidbey’s Saratoga Orchestra on Sunday, April 13 at 2pm in Greenbank Farm’s Main Barn for a special reading of Terry Riley’s “In C”, the groundbreaking work that spurred the minimalist movement in contemporary music. The score is one page, featuring 53 small cells of music that are to be repeated ad lib. by any number of performers on any combination instruments. The result is a multi-layered, constantly evolving, meditative performance that can never be experienced the same way twice.

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This will give you the vibe. Our performance will last 10-ish minutes. 

 https://youtu.be/qzmi7Wm10Y0?si=J6TutyHb2h6rb1oV

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  • Acoustic, non-amplified instruments preferred

  • Available to attend a short rehearsal at 12pm on April 13

  • Ability to read simple patterns of music notation

  • Ability to follow direction from a conductor

https://thirdcoastpercussion.com/terry-rileys-in-c/

 

REGISTER HERE: https://forms.gle/Au3qTmTu5oqEwcro8​​

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DOWNLOAD YOUR PART HERE: 

C Instr. Bass Clef Coming Soon! 

“The Earth has music for those that listen… Will you?”

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​Saratoga Orchestra of Whidbey Island

Saratoga Chamber Orchestra

Pacific Northwest Conducting Institute

Percussion on the Rock
PO Box 1524  |  Langley, WA 98260
orchestra@whidbey.com
​360-929-3045
A non-profit 501(c)(3) organization registered in the
​State of Washington ​#26-1984716

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