4/1/2018 at 8:30 am and 10:45 am

Ashbury United Methodist Church
3200 Airline Drive
Bossier City, LA


Easter Sunday


He Lives


Christ the Lord Is Risen Today


Easter Song: Remember Me


Crown Him with Many Crowns


Hallelujah Chorus ... GF Handel

Rapides Symphony Orchestra

3/17/2018 at 7:30 pm
Coughlin-Saunders Performing Arts Center
1202 Third Street
Alexandria, Louisiana

PROGRAM

La scala di seta (The Silken Ladder) .... G. Rossini

Violin Concerto .... A. Dvorak
Allegro ma non troppo (A minor)
Adagio ma non troppo (F major)
Finale: Allegro giocoso ma non troppo (A major)
Suk Jong, violinist

Symphony No. 1 .... G. Bizet
Allegro vivo
Andante. Adagio
Allegro vivace
Finale. Allegro vivace

3/13/2018 at 12:30 pm

Student Showcase Recital
Magale Recital Hall
Natchitoches, Louisiana

PROGRAM included

Cello Suite No. 6, BWV 1012 ... JS Bach
II. Allemande

Alonso Restrepo, cello
Senior, Bachelor of Music in Performance

Christopher, Restrepo

3/11/2018 at 3:30 pm

Sigma Alpha Iota International Music Fraternity
Hurley School of Music
Anderson Auditorium
Centenary College
Shreveport, Louisiana

PROGRAM included:

Two Aphorisms of Birds and Bushes . . . . Thomas Hundemer
1. "A bird in the hand ..."
2. "It's the quali that's supposed to suffer ..."

Dream Dances ... Peter Schickele
Minuet
Jitterbug
Waltz
Galop
Sarabande

Sally Horak, flute
Jenni McRae, flute
Paul Christopher, cello

Christopher, Horak, McRae

3/9/2018 at 5:30 pm

Allison McCloud,  Cellist
Junior Recital: Worship Around the World
Magale Recital Hall
Natchitoches, Louisiana

PROGRAM

Alleluia ... Frederick Sixten
Vocal Ensemble

Amazing Grace ... John Newman, arr. Allison McCloud
Alex Butler - Indonesian
Valentina Herazo - Spanish
Caitlyn Barber - French

Wonder ... Hillsong United
Advance the Light

Loco Amor ... Somos Uno
Advance the Light

Je T'exalteria ... Hillsong United: Global Project
Advance the Light

Indodana ... Michael Barrett & Ralf Schmitt
Vocal Ensemble

How Great Is Our God ... Chris Tomlin
Full Company 

McCloud, Christopher

3/6/2018, at 6:30 pm

NACHTMUSIK von BRAINSURGE

1260 Texas Avenue

Alexandria, Louisiana

“BAROQUE” TRIO: Sally Horak, flute, Jennie McRae, flute, Paul Christopher, cello

PROGRAM

W.F. Bach ... Sonata I in e minor

(Allegro-Larghetto-Vivace)

J.C. Pepusch ... Triosonate in B flat major

(Largo-Allegro-Adagio-Allegro)

Thomas Hundemer ... Two Aphorisms of Birds and Bushes

I. “A bird in the hand…”

II. “It’s the quail that’s supposed to suffer…”

Joseph Haydn ... London Trio no. 3 in G Major

(Spiritoso-Andante-Allegro)

Peter Schickele ... Dream Dances 

(Minuet-Jitterbug-Waltz-Galop-Sarabande)

                             

G.P. Telemann ... Trio Sonata in a minor

(Largo-Vivace-Affettuoso-Allegro)

Horak, McRae, Christopher, Hundemer

Columbia State Community College on the Williamson County Campus

Paul Christopher in a Solo Cello Recital
FADM Community Room
2/28/2018 at 12:30 pm
Franklin, Tennessee

PROGRAM

Cello Suite No. 1 in G Major, B.W.V. 1007 ...  J.S. Bach (1685-1750)
I.Prelude
III. Allemande
IV. Sarabande
V. Menuet I and II

Sonata for Violoncello solo, Opus 25, No.3 (1922) ... Paul Hindemith (1895-1963)
I. Lebhaft, sehr market
III. Langsam
V. Mäßig schnell

IO/F-2, Groups 1-V (2017) ... Mark Prince Lee (1959- )

Songs and Poems for solo cello (2007) ... Phillip Glass (1937- )
I. Quarter = 92
II. Quarter = 104
III. Quarter = 140
IV. Quarter = 76
V. Quarter = 69
VI. Quarter = 76
VII. Quarter = 54

Lee, Christopher

Guest Artist Recital

2/26/2018 at 7:30 pm
Poindexter Hall
Mississippi University for Women
Columbus, Mississippi

PROGRAM

Sonata for Violoncello solo, Opus 25, No.3 (1922)
Paul Hindemith (1895-1963)

I. Lebhaft, sehr market
II. Mäßig schnell, Gemälich
III. Langsam
IV. Lebhafte Viertal
V. Mäßig schnell

Ce cE ceLLo for cello and computer music on CD (2000)
Joe Alexander (1958-)

Elegie for cello
Valentin M. Bogdan ( )

Valentin M. Bogdan, piano

Songs and Poems for solo cello (2007)
Phillip Glass (1937- )

I. Quarter = 92
II. Quarter = 104
III. Quarter = 140
IV. Quarter = 76
V. Quarter = 69
VI. Quarter = 76
VII. Quarter = 54

Paul Christopher, cellist

Alexander, Christopher, Bogdan

Concert 5

Southeastern Composers' League Forum
Magale Recital Hall
Northwestern State University of Louisiana
Natchitoches, Louisiana
Saturday, 2/24/2018 at 5:00 pm

PROGRAM included

Movable Borders ... Douglas Hedwig
I. Journey
II. Hymn
III. Dance

Emily Owens, violin
Aura Hernandez, violin
Cesia Corrales, viola
Colin Horton, cello
Luz Arietta-Jimenez, double bass

Fantasy for String Bass and Percussion ... John Mac Lean

Ricardo Ventura, string bass
Andrew Boyd, percussion
Caleb Callender, percussion
Brian Hammonds, percussion
Nestor Mercado-Garcia, percussion

L to R: Lee, Christopher, Horton, Joe Alexander, Osario, Tan

Ricardo Ventura, double bass

Program Notes

Movable Borders for String Quintet by Douglas Hedwig

Movable Borders for string quintet was commissioned by the Chattanooga Symphony Orchestra and was premiered in February 2017. The work draws inspiration from the folk and art music of Hungary, Argentina, India, Serbia and the US. The first movement is filled with rhythmic intensity and a contrasting, lyrical middle section. The second movement was composed shorty after the composer returned from a trip to India, and the final movement is based on Serbian dance music.

Fantasy for String Bass and Percussion by John McLean

Fantasy for String Bass and Percussion was completed in 2000. There are pairings of various instrumental combinations so that a variety of color is achieved, without over powering the string bass player. Even though the string bass part seems to be the dominant instrument for the group, real chamber music is the intended result in performance. Nevertheless, this is an opportunity for the bass player to be expressive. There are two speeds for the music, moderate and faster, and the latter should sound more lyrical than the former. The climax of the work occurs when most of the players combine to produce the same effort.

Concert 3

Southeastern Composers' League Forum
Magale Recital Hall
Northwestern State University of Louisiana
Natchitoches, Louisiana
Saturday, 2/24/2018 at 1:00 pm

PROGRAM included

IO/F-2 ... Mark Prince Lee

Paul Christopher, cello

Paul Christopher, NSU cellist

Program Notes for IO/F-2 by Mark Prince Lee

IO/F-2: Music in 5 Groups is an open score composition written for any instrument or instrumental combination. Consisting of 5 sets of fixed pitches divided into 5 Groups, the piece is a systematic exploration of pitch/time relationships. The individual Groups are connected by pitch juxtapositions and real-time correlations. Groups I, and V, which share the same fixed pitch set serve as the principle foundation for the inner movements. Groups II, III, and IV contain their own fixed pitch sets with III comprised of two juxtaposed fixed pitch sets of five and seven.