Klarinet Archive - Posting 000864.txt from 1998/10

From: ROBERT HOWE <arehow@-----.net>
Subj: [kl] CONCERT ANNOUNCEMENT--DOUGLAS YEO, SERPENT SOLOIST
Date: Tue, 20 Oct 1998 00:14:54 -0400

CONCERT ANNOUNCEMENT

DOUGLAS YEO, Bass trombonist of the BOSTON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA, will
perform as SERPENT SOLOIST on

NOVEMBER 15, 1998

with the CONNECTICUT VALLEY CHAMBER ORCHESTRA

Tibor Pustai, conductor.

Mr. Yeo, who is the only professional player on the Serpent in the
United States, will play in the orchestra for Mendelssohns's CALM SEAS
and PROPSEROUS VOYAGE Overture, which calls for serpent; will play with
members of the Orchestra in a Harmonie-musick arrangement of the
BEETHOVEN SEPTET in Eb, opus 20, from 1812; and will present the first
US Performances outside of Boston, of the CONCERTO for SERPENT by the
modern English composer SIMON PROCTOR. Also on the program is a work
for large brass and percussion ensemble, the REQUIEM FOR OUR TIME by the
Finnish composer E. Rautavaara.

Mr. Yeo has performed as Serpent soloist in the Simon Proctor Concerto
with the BOSTON POPS under John Williams and with the BOSTON CLASSICAL
ORCHESTRA,
has played the serpent in the North American and Asian premiere
performances of Berlioz'
MESSE SOLONELLE by the BSO under Seiji Ozawa, and has appeared in
recital on the Serpent and given lectures at the Museum of Fine Arts in
Boston. He will speak and demonstrate the instrument informally during
the November 15 concert.

The Serpent, constructed of curved wood with large fingerholes and a
brass mouthpiece, was used in Western Europe from the 15th to 19th
centuries. Its sound is very beautiful and mellow, not unlike that of a
euphonium. Tuba, trombone/euphonium, and horn players will particularly
enjoy this concert; but it will interest anyone who loves wind music,
musical instrument history, or period instrument performances.

The concert is at 3 pm at Trinity Episcopal Church, Sigourney Street at
Farmington Avenue, Hartford CT. Tickets are $10/$7 students. Advance
tickets may be guaranteed through ROBERT HOWE, Fax 413 525 5170 or email
<arehow@-----.

Directions to the concert: From the East, North or South, take route 91
into Hartford and then take route 84 West. The second exit after
entering the city is SIGOURNEY STREET. Take this exit, turn right at
the bottom, and drive a block to FARMINGTON AVENUE. You will be looking
at Arthur's Drug Store. Proceed through the light and take your first
road on the left, go 100 yards into a small (free) parking lot, which
has a sign for the Hartford Symphony. The Church is now behind you.

>From the West, use 84 East into Hrtford and get off at SISSON AVENUE.
Go RIGHT on SISSON, then RIGHT on FARMINGTON. When you come to Arthur's
Drug Store, go Left on Sigourney and take your first road on the left,
go 100 yards into a small (free) parking lot, which has a sign for the
Hartford Symphony. The Church is now behind you.

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