-Funding for this program has been provided by... the FS Foundation... ♪♪♪ ...Reno Tahoe... ♪♪♪ ...the University of Nevada, Reno at Lake Tahoe... Laurie Harden and Silvio Ricardi... Alvaro and Linda Pascotto... Madylon and Dean Meiling.
♪♪♪ -Welcome to "Classical Tahoe."
My name is Jake Heggie, and I'm delighted to share some concerts we performed recently in one of the most spectacular settings in America.
Today's program features music by Barber, Copland, Maria Newman, and Tessa Lark.
-"Classical Tahoe" is a magical combination of wonderful music and fantastic people in a ridiculously beautiful location.
-Since the first time here, like, I fell in love with the space, obviously, with its people, and with the whole mood of the festival, which is really relaxed but also very serious in the music-making.
-There's a lot of camaraderie between the musicians.
It's a good combination of high-level music-making and enjoyment of the outdoors.
-I have had the most wonderful time.
The entirety of Lake Tahoe, both in Nevada and in California, the surrounding mountains, this ocean in the mountains.
It's just unbelievable.
-What we're trying to do is keep our intimate experience, but be able to broadcast it so that people can have a front-row seat to both this beautiful place and this kind of quality musical experience.
-The pavilion is all lit up like a fairy land.
-It's magical.
It's -- It's one of a kind.
-It's like a block party.
Everybody knows each other in the audience.
And over the course of time, they've gotten to know us.
-After every performance, somebody always comes to me and introduces themselves.
-They're so personal and enthusiastic.
-We've made this community together, so that makes it like family here.
♪♪♪ -Barber "Violin Concerto" -- what an incredible piece of music.
It's so colorful and emotional and -- and passionate.
And Tessa Lark is our soloist.
She has been fantastic to work with, and we've been having so much fun.
-The fact that she can do the classical and the bluegrass -- she's really a force.
-Barber's "Violin Concerto" is one that I've adored ever since I first heard it.
I was a wee one, uh, listening to the radio in Kentucky.
I was about 9 or 10 years old.
It's really fun to play.
I think soloists and orchestra alike really enjoy this piece, and there's a lot to sink your teeth in -- um, on the last movement in particular.
it's a short but compact, um, moto perpetuo movement, and I feel like it's really such a perfect little concerto.
It's only 22 minutes long, but it's still one of the greats, and I think it will forever stand the test of time for its beauty.
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When I was here last year, I performed Tchaikovsky "Concerto" and then kicked my shoes off, literally, and played a fiddle encore.
So at the end of the Barber "Concerto" this year, I even heard some audience members in the front row saying, "Take your shoes off, girl!"
So I felt like I had to play some sort of fiddle music.
I mean, it's not so far off from the last movement of the Barber.
Of course, harmonically, structurally, it's nothing like fiddle music, but the fact of showing off virtuosity and that moto perpetuo sort of trance-like feeling reminds me a lot of fiddle music.
So it's always fun to bring my Kentucky roots to a concert stage.
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Lucas is such a great singer and such a wonderful personality that he just brings out across the character of all of those songs so well.
And also, you know, like, there's the fun of them because not all of them are totally serious.
A lot of the tunes I think people recognize because they are -- of course, they're not original songs that Copland came up with, but he researched old songs in the American literature already and orchestrated them really beautifully.
[ Applause ] ♪♪♪ -♪ Ching-a-ring-a ring, ching, ching ♪ ♪ Ho a ding-a-ding, kum larkee ♪ ♪ Ching-a-ring-a ring, ching, ching ♪ ♪ Ho a ding, kum larkee ♪ ♪ Brothers, gather 'round ♪ ♪ Listen to this story ♪ ♪ 'Bout the promised land And the promised glory ♪ ♪ You don't need to fear if you have no money ♪ ♪ You don't need none there to buy you milk and honey ♪ ♪ There you'll ride in style ♪ ♪ Coach with four white horses ♪ ♪ There the evenin' meal ♪ ♪ Has one, two, three, four, courses ♪ ♪ Ching-a-ring-a ring, ching, ching-a-ring ♪ ♪ Ho a ding-a-ding, kum larkee ♪ ♪ Ching-a-ring-a ching, ho a ding, kum larkee ♪ ♪ Nights we all will dance ♪ ♪ To the harp and fiddle ♪ ♪ Waltz and jig and prance ♪ ♪ Cast off down the middle ♪ ♪ When the mornin' come ♪ ♪ All in grand and splendor ♪ ♪ Stand out in the sun ♪ ♪ And hear that holy thunder-r-r-r ♪ ♪♪♪ ♪ Brothers, hear me out ♪ ♪ The promised land's a-comin' ♪ ♪ Dance and sing and shout ♪ ♪ I hear them harps a-strummin' ♪ ♪ Ching-a-ring-a-ring ching, ching-a-ring-a-ring ching ♪ ♪ Ching-a-ching, ching-a-ching, ching-a-ching, ching-a-ching ♪ ♪ Ching-a-ring-a-ring, ching, ching-a-ring-a-ring, ching ♪ ♪ Ching-a-ring-a, ching-a-ring-a ♪ ♪ Ching-a-ring-a, ching-a-ring ♪ ♪ Ching, ching, chaw!
♪ [ Cheers and applause ] ♪♪♪ ♪ High row the boatmen row ♪ ♪ Floatin' down the river, the Ohio ♪ ♪ High row the boatmen row ♪ ♪ Floatin' down the river ♪ ♪ The Ohio ♪ ♪ The boatmen dance, the boatmen sing ♪ ♪ The boatmen up to anything ♪ ♪ And when the boatman gets on shore ♪ ♪ He spends his cash then works for more ♪ ♪ O, dance, the boatmen dance ♪ ♪ O, dance, the boatmen dance ♪ ♪ O dance all night 'til broad daylight ♪ ♪ And go home with the gals in the mornin' ♪ ♪ High row the boatmen row ♪ ♪ Floatin' down the river ♪ ♪ The Ohio ♪ ♪ I went on board the other day ♪ ♪ To see what the boatmen had to say ♪ ♪ There I let my passion loose ♪ ♪ And they crammed me in the calaboose ♪ ♪ O, dance, the boatmen dance ♪ ♪ O, dance, the boatmen dance ♪ ♪ O, dance all night till broad daylight ♪ ♪ And go home with the gals in the mornin' ♪ ♪ High row the boatmen row ♪ ♪ Floatin' down the river ♪ ♪ The Ohio ♪ ♪ The boatman is a thrifty man ♪ ♪ There's none can do as the boatman can ♪ ♪ I never seen a pretty girl in my life ♪ ♪ But that she was a boatman's wife ♪ ♪ O, dance, the boatmen dance ♪ ♪ O, dance, the boatmen dance ♪ ♪ O, dance all night till broad daylight ♪ ♪ And go home with the gals in the mornin' ♪ ♪ High row the boatmen row ♪ ♪ Floatin' down the river ♪ ♪ The Ohio ♪ ♪ High row the boatmen row ♪ ♪ Floatin' down the river ♪ ♪ The Ohio ♪ ♪ The Ohio ♪ [ Applause ] ♪♪♪ ♪♪♪ ♪ Yes, the candidate's a dodger ♪ ♪ Yes, a well-known dodger ♪ ♪ Yes, the candidate's a dodger ♪ ♪ Yes, and I'm a dodger, too ♪ ♪ He'll meet you and greet you ♪ ♪ And ask you for your vote, but look out, boys ♪ ♪ He's a-dodgin' for your note ♪ ♪ Yes, we're all dodgin' ♪ ♪ A-dodgin', dodgin', dodgin' ♪ ♪ Yes, we're all dodgin' ♪ ♪ Out away through the world ♪ ♪ Yes, the preacher, he's a dodger ♪ ♪ Yes, a well-known dodger ♪ ♪ Yes, the preacher, he's a dodger ♪ ♪ Yes, and I'm a dodger, too ♪ ♪ He'll preach you a gospel ♪ ♪ And tell you of your crimes ♪ ♪ But look out, boys, he's a-dodgin' for your dime ♪ ♪ Yes, we're all dodgin' ♪ ♪ A-dodgin', dodgin', dodgin' ♪ ♪ Yes, we're all dodgin' ♪ ♪ Out away through the world ♪ ♪ Yes, the lover, he's a dodger ♪ ♪ Yes, a well-known dodger ♪ ♪ Yes, the lover, he's a dodger ♪ ♪ Yes, and I'm a dodger, too ♪ ♪ He'll hug you ♪ ♪ And kiss you ♪ ♪ And call you his bride ♪ ♪ But look out, girls, he's a-tellin' you a lie♪ ♪ Yes, we're all dodgin' ♪ ♪ A-dodgin', dodgin', dodgin' ♪ ♪ Yes, we're all dodgin' ♪ ♪ Out away through the world ♪ [ Applause ] ♪♪♪ ♪♪♪ ♪ On the lake where droop'd the willow ♪ ♪ Long time ago ♪ ♪ Where the rock threw back the billow ♪ ♪ Brighter than snow ♪ ♪ Dwelt a maid beloved and cherish'd ♪ ♪ By high and low ♪ ♪ But with autumn leaf she perished ♪ ♪ Long time ♪ ♪ Ago ♪ ♪♪♪ ♪ Rock and tree and flowing water ♪ ♪ Long time ago ♪ ♪ Bird and bee and blossom taught her ♪ ♪ Love's spell ♪ ♪ To know ♪ ♪ While to my fond words she listen'd ♪ ♪ Murmuring low ♪ ♪ Tenderly her blue eyes glisten'd ♪ ♪ Long time ♪ ♪ Ago ♪ ♪ Ago ♪ ♪ Ago ♪ [ Applause ] -[ Speaking indistinctly ] -[ Chuckles ] ♪♪♪ ♪ 'Tis the gift to be simple, 'tis the gift to be free ♪ ♪ 'Tis the gift to come down where we ought to be ♪ ♪ And when you find yourself in the place just right ♪ ♪ 'Twill be in the valley of love and delight ♪ ♪ When true simplicity is gained ♪ ♪ To bow and to bend, we shan't be ashamed ♪ ♪ To turn, turn will be our delight ♪ ♪ Till by turning, turning, we come 'round right ♪ ♪♪♪ ♪ 'Tis the gift to be simple, 'tis the gift to be free ♪ ♪ 'Tis the gift to come down where we ought to be ♪ ♪ And when you find yourself ♪ ♪ In the place just right ♪ ♪ 'Twill be in the valley ♪ ♪ Of love and delight ♪ ♪ Of love and delight ♪ ♪♪♪ [ Applause ] ♪♪♪ ♪♪♪ ♪ Come, fathers and mothers ♪ ♪ Come, sisters and brothers ♪ ♪ Come join us in singing ♪ ♪ The praises of Zion ♪ ♪ The praises of Zion ♪ ♪ O, fathers, don't you feel determined ♪ ♪ To meet within the walls of Zion?
♪ ♪ We'll shout and go round, we'll shout and go round ♪ ♪ We'll shout and go round, we'll shout and go round ♪ ♪ The walls of Zion ♪ ♪ The walls of Zion ♪ ♪♪♪ ♪ Come, fathers and mothers ♪ ♪ Come, sisters and brothers ♪ ♪ Come join us in singing ♪ ♪ The praises of Zion ♪ ♪♪♪ ♪ Come, fathers and mothers ♪ ♪ Come, sisters and brothers ♪ ♪ Come join us in singing the praises of Zion ♪ ♪ O, fathers, don't you feel determined ♪ ♪ To meet within the walls of Zion?
♪ ♪ We'll shout and go round, we'll shout and go round ♪ ♪ We'll shout and go round, we'll shout and go round ♪ ♪ The walls of Zion ♪ ♪ The walls of Zion ♪ ♪ The walls of Zion ♪ [ Applause ] ♪♪♪ ♪ Shall we gather by the river ♪ ♪ Where bright angel's feet ♪ ♪ Have trod ♪ ♪ With its crystal tide forever ♪ ♪ Flowing by the throne of God ♪ ♪♪♪ ♪ Yes, we'll gather by the river ♪ ♪ The beautiful, the beautiful river ♪ ♪ Gather with the saints by the river ♪ ♪ That flows by ♪ ♪The throne of God ♪ ♪♪♪ ♪ Soon we'll reach the shining river ♪ ♪ Soon our pilgrimage will cease ♪ ♪ Soon our happy hearts will quiver ♪ ♪ With the melody of peace ♪ ♪♪♪ ♪ Yes, we'll gather by the river ♪ ♪ The beautiful, the beautiful river ♪ ♪ Gather with the saints by the river ♪ ♪ That flows by the throne of God ♪ ♪ That flows by ♪ ♪ The throne of ♪ ♪ God ♪ [ Applause ] -Hmm... [ Laughter ] ♪ I bought me a cat, my cat pleased me ♪ ♪ I fed my cat under yonder tree ♪ ♪ My cat says, "Fiddle eye fee" ♪ ♪ I bought me a duck, my duck pleased me ♪ ♪ I fed my duck under yonder tree ♪ ♪ My duck says, "Quaa, quaa" ♪ ♪ My cat says, "Fiddle eye fee" ♪ ♪ I bought me a goose, my goose pleased me ♪ ♪ I fed my goose under yonder tree ♪ ♪ My goose says, "Quaw, quaw" ♪ ♪ My duck says, "Quaa, quaa" ♪ ♪ My cat says, "Fiddle eye fee" ♪ ♪ I bought me a hen, my hen pleased me ♪ ♪ I fed my hen under yonder tree ♪ ♪ My hen says, "Shimmy shack, shimmy shack" ♪ ♪ My goose says, "Quaw, quaw" ♪ ♪ My duck says, "Quaa, quaa" ♪ ♪ My cat says, "Fiddle eye fee" ♪ ♪ I bought me a pig, my pig pleased me ♪ ♪ I fed my pig under yonder tree ♪ ♪ My pig says, "Griffey, griffey" ♪ ♪ My hen says, "Shimmy shack, shimmy shack" ♪ ♪ My goose says, "Quaw, quaw" ♪ ♪ My duck says, "Quaa, quaa" ♪ ♪ My cat says, "Fiddle eye fee" ♪ ♪ I bought me a cow, my cow pleased me ♪ ♪ I fed my cow under yonder tree ♪ ♪ My cow says "Boh, boh" ♪ ♪ My pig says, "Griffey, griffey" ♪ ♪ My hen says, "Shimmy shack, shimmy shack" ♪ ♪ My goose says, "Quaw, quaw" ♪ ♪ My duck says, "Quaa, quaa" ♪ ♪ My cat says, "Fiddle eye fee" ♪ ♪ I bought me a horse, my horse pleased me ♪ ♪ I fed my horse under yonder tree ♪ ♪ My horse says, "Neigh, neigh" ♪ ♪ My cow says "Boh, boh" ♪ ♪ My pig says, "Griffey, griffey" ♪ ♪ My hen says, "Shimmy shack, shimmy shack" ♪ ♪ My goose says, "Quaw, quaw" ♪ ♪ My duck says, "Quaa, quaa" ♪ ♪ My cat says, "Fiddle eye fee" ♪ ♪ I bought me a wife ♪ ♪ My wife pleased me ♪ ♪ I fed my wife under yonder tree ♪ ♪ My wife says... ♪ ♪ "Lucas" ♪ [Screaming] "Lucas!"
♪ My horse says, "Neigh, neigh" ♪ ♪ My cow says "Boh, boh" ♪ ♪ My pig says, "Griffey, griffey" ♪ ♪ My hen says, "Shimmy shack, shimmy shack" ♪ ♪ My goose says, "Quaw, quaw" ♪ ♪ My duck says, "Quaa, quaa" ♪ ♪ My cat says, "Fiddle eye fee" ♪ [ Cheers and applause ] -I'm absolutely thrilled to be here to introduce my piece entitled "Chorales for Brass and Percussion."
It is a contrasting work with a slow, fast, slow, fast between movements.
I have loved writing for the magnificence of the brass, for the silken sound versus the fierce, magnificent, soul-splitting sound that these incredible players can bring out of their instruments.
-It's a very, very quirky piece.
It's very playful, especially the second and the fourth movement.
I think there are lots of different characters throughout the piece.
There are lots of different colors.
My personal sort of preference for this type of setting is the really strong brass bands that we have in Serbia, which is where I grew up.
So any time there's a chance to work with brass ensemble, I-I just think it's one of the best things that can happen in the world.
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