Stephen Collins Foster Song Selection

in the Christmas Concert

of the Scuola Comunale di Musica “Giuseppe Verdi” in Prato

Teatro Metastasio

Via Cairoli 59, Prato, Italy

Friday 23 December 2011 / Venerdì 23 dicembre 2011

9 pm / ore 21

Free Entrance / Ingresso libero

PROGRAM

Stephen Collins Foster (1826-1864)

Selection of the Teatro Magnolfi October 2011 Song Program

In the voice & piano arrangements by the Composer

1 When this dreadful war is ended
2 Old Folks at Home
3 My old Kentucky Home, good night
4 We are coming, Father Abra'am (300,000 more)
5 Oh, Boys, carry me 'long

Vocal-Instrumental Ensemble of the Scuola Comunale di Musica “Giuseppe Verdi” of Prato, Italy:

Marta Poggesi Piano, Music Coordinator and Revision of music arrangements
Voices - Class of Vocal Repertoire; Monica Benvenuti, Instructor: Elisa Prosperi, Lucrezia Sparacino, Claudia Mazzarisi, Donatella Romei, Paolo Carnevali, Giacomo Poli
Violins - Class of String Ensemble; Marco Facchini, Instructor: Sara Mazzanti, Pamela Tempestini, Elisa Pizzicori
Class of Flute; Stefano Margheri, Instructor: Daria Bardazzi
Class of Guitar; Carlo Mascilli, Instructor: Luca Tesi

This section of the Christmas Concert: In collaboration with ICAMus, The International Center for American Music

The same diversity offered in the Foster Song Program presented by ICAMus in the October 2011 events with the Scuola di Musica “Giuseppe Verdi” in Prato, Italy, is summarized in a selection of Foster melodies performed on a festive occasion for the Prato Music School and the Community. A concise musical rendering of Pre-Civil War and Civil War US, and a new chapter of an ongoing educational project.

Please find the Foster Christmas Program with texts and translation here

"Concerto di Natale della Scuola Verdi" in the Prato Music School Web site.