Honors Recital

Yes; I am very, very behind schedule. I know it. But life has been extremely packed for the last few months (or all year) and I'll give ya'll a more substantial post later.

Right now I'm talking about HSMA's Honors Recital.

What is the Honors recital, you may ask? Well, you're going to have to show up to find out!

(Or I could just tell you)

The music program that I'm in, Homeschool Music Association, has a recital every year for the students that meet certain criteria (getting a 1 or Superior at States is a major one). The directors choose fifteen from the eligible students to perform at the recital. This year I think we had around fifty eligible? Anyways, here's a write-up of the flier that someone did:

(Ain't it the truth!)

2013 Honors Recital

Date: Friday, April 5, 2013
Time: 7:00 PM
Place: St. Luke’s Lutheran Church
5589 Van Atta Road, Haslett, MI 48840
Admission: Free! 

The Honors Recital has a two-fold purpose: Honor the very best of HSMA with a special recital showcasing, un-characteristically for HSMA, individual talent, and to serve as an inspiration to other HSMA students.

Featuring:

 Kayla Austin, soprano

Jonathan Bacon, french horn

 Benjamin Calhoun, trumpet

Domenica Dalla-Vecchia, soprano

 Rachel Dobyns, flute

 Marlin Dugan, cello

Seth Dugan, tenor

 Derek Eilert, cello

Jessica Frazier, soprano

 Tessa Linsley, marimba

Emily Pohl, violin

Tyler Wixtrom, euphonium

 Ian Dufrin/Ellen Miller Duet

 Seth Dugan/Matthew Swett Duet

 Dvorak String Quintet


I feel that I should mention that there is a reception afterward which, I think, means food. Not that anyone would come for the food. But, yeah. Come if you can! Swell the ranks of the intimidators---those that are occupied in scaring the shinanigans out of us.

Firefox crashed on me during the first version of this post, so the second version wasn't as good... I think I need to switch to Google Chrome...

Music of the Week

And one I found recently---doesn't count as classical, but I still like it. And no, I will never dance like that while playing violin. Ever.

Pictures of the Week

How precious is Your loving-kindness, O God!

And the children of men take refuge in the shadow of Your wings.

They drink their fill of the abundance of Your house;

And You give them to drink of the river of Your delights.

For with You is the fountain of life;

In Your Light we see light.

~Psalms 36: 7-9

Mus'gic of the Week

(Please ignore the creepy-looking guy. Composers have very stressful lives, sometimes.)

Poetry for Thought

When marshalled on the nightly plain
The glitt'ring host bestud the sky,
One star alone of all the train
Can fix the sinner's wandering eye.
Hark! hark! to God the chorus breaks
From ev'ry host, from ev'ry gem;
But one alone the Saviour speaks,--
It is the Star of Bethlehem!

Once on the raging seas I rode;
The storm was loud, the night was dark;
The ocean yawned, and rudely blew
The wind that tossed my found'ring bark.
Deep horror then my vitals froze;
Death-struck, I ceased the tide to stem,
When suddenly a star arose,--
It was the Star of Bethlehem!

It was my guide, my light, my all;
It bade my dark forebodings cease;
And through the storm and danger's thrall,
It led me to the port of peace.
Now safely moored, my perils o'er,
I'll sing first in night's diadem,
Forever and forever more,--
The Star, the Star of Bethlehem!

~Henry Kirk White

Remembering...

The Lord says to my Lord:

"Sit at My right hand

Until I make Your enemies a footstool for Your feet."

The Lord will stretch forth Your strong scepter from Zion, saying,

"Rule in the midst of Your enemies."

Your people will volunteer freely in the day of Your power;

In holy array, from the womb of the dawn,

Your youth are to You as the dew.

~Psalm 110: 1-3

Music of the Week

Returned, at last! Yes, I know you've all been missing your weekly dose of classical music!

Maybe not. But, anyway; here it is, probably one of my favorite songs that Senior is doing this season.

It's even more beautiful (the first half, anyway, which is all that we're playing) played slowly so one can hear all the cool stuff that the violins are doing, but the cellos would probably all die, and then revolt.