The Composer Is Dead!!
St. Matthew’s Catholic Church, 490 Hall Avenue, St. Paul, MN
St. Joseph's Catholic Church, 1310 Mainstreet, Hopkins, MN
William Schrickel, conductor
Jake Endres, narrator
Gioacchino Rossini – William Tell Overture Danny Elfman – The Simpsons Theme Steve Reich – Clapping Music John Williams – The Imperial March from Star Wars Suite Nathaniel Stookey/Lemony Snicket – The Composer is Dead
The composer is dead!! How did it happen? Listeners of all ages will enjoy unraveling the mystery presented in the well-known book by best-selling author Lemony Snicket. This family-friendly 1-hour concert also includes orchestral pieces that have become famous musical themes for fictional characters.
Concert flyer (pdf)
Barber, Overture to The School for Scandal
MSO Buzz
Metropolitan Symphony celebrates Brubeck's 90th (MN Public Radio)
Milhaud comes home (Alex Ross Blog)
A Brubeck Birthday Concert (Doug Ramsey Blog)