- The Fireside Social Orchestra will perform a lecture-concert “Music of Old Oregon and Other Gems from the 1800s”: Saturday April 13th, 2024 at 2:00pm in the Wilsonville Public Library, . Come hear the stories of and original music by historic Oregon composers from Portland, Aurora, Carver and elsewhere, music by an early woman composer and a suite of pieces composed by none other than Benjamin Franklin, performed with voices, violin, tenor viola, cello, flute, flageolets, recorders, cornet, keyed bugle, alto horn, tenor horn, tuba, and alto and bass ophicleides. The musicians are Gayle and Phil Neuman, Laura Kuhlman, Cindy Markham, Elizabeth O’Connor and Mark McCormick. Admission is free to the library concert.
(Also performing in Oregon City, see below.)- The Fireside Social Orchestra will perform a lecture-concert “Music of Old Oregon and Other Gems from the 1800s”: Sunday April 14th, 2024 at 2:00pm in the Pioneer Church at Baker Cabin, 18005 S Gronlund Rd, Oregon City, OR 97045. Come hear the stories of and original music by historic Oregon composers from Portland, Aurora, Carver and elsewhere, music by an early woman composer and a suite of pieces composed by none other than Benjamin Franklin, performed in a period hall with voices, violin, tenor viola, cello, flute, flageolets, recorders, cornet, keyed bugle, alto horn, tenor horn, tuba, and alto and bass ophicleides. The musicians are Gayle and Phil Neuman, Laura Kuhlman, Cindy Markham, Elizabeth O’Connor and Mark McCormick. Admission to the Pioneer Church concert is $20. Tickets are available at the door.
(Also performing in Wilsonville, see above.) In person Spring 2024 Early Music Ensemble Classes through the Community Music Center. The term started on Thursday April 4th and meets in the auditorium and in Room 5 at the Community Music Center in Portland at 7:00pm. Instructors: Gayle and Phil Neuman. Intermediate and Advanced Ensembles meet separately, and the music is a choice selection of Renaissance, Baroque, and more for recorders and strings, early reeds and brass. The repertoire is different from that of the online Consort Classes. To register, call the Community Music Center at (503) 823-3177. Contact [email protected] for details about the class and music. - Advanced Consort Class Online Spring 2024 term: The 10 week term began Wednesday April 3rd at 7:00pm PDT and Saturday April 6th at 10:00am PDT on Zoom. Cost: $100*. The 90 minute sessions include playing a mélange of renaissance, baroque, medieval and modern music with the ORB Trio in real time with performance advice, historical information and lively banter. Come join the fun! To register and pay, go to the Consort Class Online page and click on the appropriate link. See Consort Class Online for details.
- Intermediate Consort Class Online Spring 2024 term: The 10 week term began Tuesday April 2nd at 7:00pm PDT and Saturday April 6th at 1:00pm PDT on Zoom. Cost: $100*. The 90 minute sessions include playing a mélange of intermediate level renaissance, baroque, medieval and modern music with the ORB Trio in real time with performance advice, historical information and lively banter. Technique and interpretation advice and finger exercises will be geared towards players of intermediate ability, with a bit more repetition and somewhat fewer pieces than the advanced consort class. Come join the fun! To register and pay, go to the Consort Class Online page and click on the appropriate link. See Consort Class Online for details.
* If you take both Advanced and Intermediate online classes you get a $20 discount on the second class (the total would be $180 for both.) -
ORB goes Hollywood!
Gayle and Phil Neuman recorded music on ancient instruments including voice, kithara, kroupezon, and even tartold for the Paramount/MGM movie “Ben-Hur.” Look for the original soundtrack CD.
Members of the Oregon Renaissance Band (Daphne Clifton, Lori Fitch, Gayle and Phil Neuman) appear as themselves in the movie “Buddymoon” directed by Alex Simmons, starring David Giuntolli (A Million Little Things, Grimm) and Flula Borg. The group appears somewhat unexpectedly in the ‘wilds’ of Mt. Hood playing two pieces by Anthony Holborne on recorders. The film, which also stars Claire Coffee, Jeanne Syquia, and Brian T. Finney, is distributed by Orion, and is available on Itunes and elsewhere.
The Neumans’ ancient Greek music can be heard on “Music and Emotion through Time”, a TED Talk by Michael Tilson Thomas.
- The Fireside Social Orchestra will perform a lecture-concert “Music of Old Oregon and Other Gems from the 1800s”: Sunday April 14th, 2024 at 2:00pm in the Pioneer Church at Baker Cabin, 18005 S Gronlund Rd, Oregon City, OR 97045. Come hear the stories of and original music by historic Oregon composers from Portland, Aurora, Carver and elsewhere, music by an early woman composer and a suite of pieces composed by none other than Benjamin Franklin, performed in a period hall with voices, violin, tenor viola, cello, flute, flageolets, recorders, cornet, keyed bugle, alto horn, tenor horn, tuba, and alto and bass ophicleides. The musicians are Gayle and Phil Neuman, Laura Kuhlman, Cindy Markham, Elizabeth O’Connor and Mark McCormick. Admission to the Pioneer Church concert is $20. Tickets are available at the door.
