Project Tag: Jan Ross
Story VI. Shades of Blue
From the Found Objects concert at Grace Episcopal Church, Traverse City, May 11, 2019. Jan Ross performs “Story VI: Shades of Blue”, from the collection Seven Unfinished Stories by J.T. McKinney. Our performance was paired with the music which inspired each story: Seven Bagatelles… Continue Reading “Story VI. Shades of Blue”
Winter on Wheels
From the 2018 Winter Songs & Carols concert at Grace Episcopal Church, Traverse City. Jan Ross reads Winter on Wheels, an essay written by Jason in 2011 for the blog Tales of Thyme & Place. For more photos from the fateful bicycle trip, visit… Continue Reading “Winter on Wheels”
What the Stars Saw
Jan Ross reads What the Stars Saw (an essay by Jason) during our 2017 Winter Songs & Carols concert. For more information about this essay and Jason’s work with composer Kathleen Ryan, visit the Manitou-Zine post. NOTE: The entire concert was recorded and engineered… Continue Reading “What the Stars Saw”
What the Stars Saw on the Prairie
Jason McKinney collaborated with pianist and composer Kathleen Ryan to create an arrangement of What the Stars Saw on the Prairie for piano and winds. To read more about their collaboration, please visit the Manitou-Zine article. Originally from Kathleen’s solo piano album A Handful… Continue Reading “What the Stars Saw on the Prairie”
Two Poems for Springtime
Recorded live in concert, May 2017, at Grace Episcopal Church, Traverse City, for our program Music Speaks. Jan Ross reads “A Prayer in Spring” by Robert Frost and “The Peninsula” by Seamus Heaney. NOTE: The entire concert was captured on amateur video by Thomas… Continue Reading “Two Poems for Springtime”