Thursday, June 27, 2013

Classical Music Recital

     Those of you who read my blogs can safely assume I am a lover of jazz. Needless to say your assumption is correct, but I am also passionate about western art music. That joy I have for classical music encouraged me to produce Keith Gamble`s Art House Gathering: Classical Music Recital, on June 2, 2013, at the historic First Congregational Church of Detroit, in Detroit, MI.

     First Congregational Church of Detroit was established in 1844, near the Detroit River. First Congregational Church of Detroit has a rich history of being part of an Anti-slavery movement and the Underground Railroad. In 1891, First Congregational Church of Detroit moved to its current location in Detroit at 33 E. Forest at Woodward. Every second Sunday of each month during church service I play religious and sacred pieces on saxophone, and I play piano during Children`s ministry. Having Keith Gamble`s Art House Gathering: Classical Music Recital at First Congregational Church of Detroit, especially with its excellent acoustics was the perfect place to hold our music recital.

     Keith Gamble`s Art House Gathering: Classical Music Recital took place in the church sanctuary, after Keith Gamble-Woodwind Music Lessons student recital, which was held in the chapel. Our classical music recital began with student alto saxophonist C.C. playing the four movements of Gordon Young`s Contempora Suite. C.C. was accompanied by Hans Barbe on piano. After C.C`s performance, our featured soloist of the evening came to the alter. Clarinetist Kenseye Fort, and his accompanist Gail Gebhart performed works of Arnold Bax and Francis Poulenc. Fort was joined by clarinetist Joshua Pittman on a piece Kenseye Fort arranged by Paul Hindemith - Fugue No. 5 in E. Pittman also performed Beethoven`s Three Duos, WoO27, No.3 with Fort. After Joshua Pittman`s duet performances with Kenseye Fort, Kenseye performed an interesting unaccompanied Capriccio For Solo Clarinet, by Heinrich Sutermeister. After Sutermeister, Kenseye Fort was joined again with his accompanist, Gebhart. Fort and Gail Gebhart performed Gerald Finzi`s Five Bagatelles, Op.23. Keith Gamble`s Art House Gathering: Classical Music Recital ended with Kenseye Fort being joined with his good friend Brandon Woods on tuba. The two friends performed a comical piece by Peter Schickele titled Little Suite For Winter, mvt,4-Rondo.

     Clarinetist Kenseye Fort is a former clarinet student of mine, and lacking a better way of saying this, I am so proud of him! First Congregational Church of Detroit was the perfect place for Keith Gamble`s Art House Gathering: Classical Music Recital. Those in attendance were treated to the beautiful sound of Kenseye Fort playing the clarinet. Also, Kenseye and his performance sung to the heavens.

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