March 29 - A Goodly Amount of Work


A Good Friday for the Opus Project Orchestra rehearsal at Diablo Valley College, including


Michael Stubblefield (b. 1989) -  Distant Worlds, Op. 3 (2009)


Bela Bartok (1881-1945) - Orchestral Suite No. 1, Op. 3 (1905)
                        I. Allegro vivace (Introduction)

                   
Igor Stravinsky (1882-1971) - Scherzo Fantastique, Op. 3
                        Introduction

                   
Dmitri Shostakovich (1906-1975) - Theme and Variations in B-Flat Major, Op. 3 (1922)
                        Theme / Variations 1-2


Benjamin Britten (1913-1976) - A Boy Was Born, Op. 3 (1933)
                        Theme

                   
Mark Alburger (b. 1957) - Ecclesiastes, or The Preacher, Op. 3 (1975)
                        I. Vanity


Christopher Luna (b. 1978


                          Topographies (2009)


                         Conclusion

Arnold Schoenberg (1874-1951) - Six Songs, Op. 3 (1899)
                        I. Wie George von Frundsberg von sich selber Sang (Des Knaben Wunderhorn)
                        Don Howe, Trombone; Melissa Smith, Piano

Anton Webern (1883-1945) - Five Songs from "The Seventh Ring", Op. 3 (1909) (George)
                        I. Dies ist ein Lied für dich allein  (Fliessend)
                        Kris Palmer, Alto Flute; Mark Alburger, Piano


Darius Milhaud (1892-1975) - Violin Sonata No. 1, Op. 3 (1911)


                        I. Lent et robuste - Animé
                        Carolyn Lowenthal, Violin; Melissa Smith, Piano

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Morning encounter with the ninth letter of the Russian alphabet ("zeh") and composition re The Decameron - Fourth Day: Novel 2 (page 2), before heading out to meet


The Opus Project Quartet for Samuel Barber (1910-1981) - Dover Beach, Op. 3 (1931).


After this,


a round of


errands before


returning for the night rehearsal,


and home.