Tag: Chamber Music
Posted on September 6, 2017
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Today’s variation turns one cake layer into a simple but decadent layer cake sure to please any fans of the classic Moon Pie sandwich cookie: buttery cake layers separated by fluffy marshmallow creme, all enclosed in a shell made of rich chocolate.
Category: dolce e delizioso, Theme & Variations, Woodwind GourmetTags: Beulah, butter cake, chamber group, Chamber Music, chocolate, dolce e delizioso, easy yellow cake, Frankfort, golden butter cake, manitou winds, marshmallow filling, mezzaluna cake, moon pie, moon pie cake, musical recipes, recipes, Variety: It's the Spice, woodwind gourmet
Posted on August 30, 2017
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In this final collection of recipes, we’ll play sweetly in the kitchen; calling upon a single versatile cake recipe to deliver an array of tempting treats fit for finishing a meal or rounding out a special occasion.
Category: dolce e delizioso, Theme & Variations, Woodwind GourmetTags: Beulah, blueberry compote, butter cake, chamber group, Chamber Music, dolce e delizioso, easy yellow cake, Frankfort, golden butter cake, manitou winds, musical recipes, Northern Michigan, recipes, strawberries, Variety: It's the Spice, woodwind gourmet, yellow cake
Posted on August 24, 2017
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For the final variation in our Lines & Spaces series, we’ll swap out the greens for some colorful beans; and take out the ricotta, replacing it with nutty, creamy fontina to make a lasagna like no other!
Category: Lines & Spaces, Theme & Variations, Woodwind GourmetTags: Beulah, chamber group, Chamber Music, concert, Frankfort, Lasagna, lasagna con fagioli, Lines & Spaces, Lines and Spaces, manitou winds, musical recipes, no-boil lasagna, Northern Michigan, recipes, theme and variations, Variety: It's the Spice, woodwind gourmet
Posted on August 21, 2017
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Our concert on September 24th is going to be a celebration of musical variety — a daring departure from organization and the expected! Not only is everything on the program a secret, but even the musicians don’t know the order the concert will be… Continue Reading “Variety: It’s the Spice!”
Category: Performances, Variety: It's the SpiceTags: Beulah, chamber group, Chamber Music, concert, Crossword Puzzle, manitou winds, Music Puzzle, musical recipes, Northern Michigan, Variety: It's the Spice, wind quintet, woodwind quintet
Posted on August 16, 2017
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Our first variation spins our lines and spaces in a new, green direction — replacing meat with leafy Swiss chard for a lighter lasagna that still delivers the warm-fuzzies we expect from comfort food.
Category: Lines & Spaces, Theme & Variations, Woodwind GourmetTags: Beulah, chamber group, Chamber Music, Frankfort, Lasagna, Lines & Spaces, Lines and Spaces, musical recipes, Musical Staff, no-boil lasagna, Northern Michigan, recipes, swiss chard, Variety: It's the Spice, Vegetarian, woodwind gourmet
Posted on August 9, 2017
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Within the five lines and four spaces of a staff, a composer creates all manner of beauty and complexity. In our second “Theme & Variations” recipe collection, we take our cue from the staff, making a delicious composition using everyone’s favorite comfort food: lasagna!
Category: Lines & Spaces, Theme & Variations, Woodwind GourmetTags: chamber group, Chamber Music, Classic Lasagna, Frankfort, Lasagna, Lines and Spaces, manitou winds, Music Staff, musical recipes, no-boil lasagna, recipes, Variety: It's the Spice, woodwind gourmet
Posted on July 26, 2017
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For our first recipe collection in the Theme & Variations series, I decided we should explore the musical fruit (beans!) by starting with a very basic recipe and then expanding its flavor horizons a bit… The Musical Fruit Our first variation on the theme… Continue Reading “Musical Fruit II”
Category: Musical Fruit, Theme & Variations, Woodwind GourmetTags: Chamber Music, Cornbread, featured summer, manitou winds, Maple Cornbread, Mexican chorizo, Musical Fruit, musical recipes, pinto beans, Tex-Mex Pinto Beans with Chorizo, Variety: It's the Spice
Posted on July 19, 2017
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Musical Fruit For our first collection in the Theme & Variations series, I decided we should explore the musical fruit (beans!) by starting with a very basic recipe and then expanding its flavor horizons a bit. Beans have a reputation that is only partly… Continue Reading “Musical Fruit I”
Category: Musical Fruit, Theme & Variations, Woodwind GourmetTags: Cajun cuisine, Cajun-Style Red Beans with Ham, Chamber Music, featured summer, Frankfort, manitou winds, Musical Fruit, musical recipes, Red Beans and Rice, Slow Cooker, Slow Cooker Red Beans and Rice, Variety: It's the Spice, woodwind gourmet
Posted on May 17, 2017
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In her latest work, “Sky Dance”, Laura composed both the music and the lyrics, arranging for flute, clarinet, ukulele, guitar, harp, and a very special mother-daughter vocal duet.
Category: Music Speaks, Musical Musings, PerformancesTags: Aurora Borealis, chamber group, Chamber Music, clarinet, composers, concert, Da Sister Hood, flute, folk music, Grace Episcopal Church, guitar, harp, Jessie Hood, Laura Hood, manitou winds, Music Speaks, Northern Lights, Northern Michigan, poetry, Sky Dance, Sleeping Bear Dunes, Traverse City, ukulele, words and music, world premiere
Posted on May 10, 2017
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This post was written in preparation for our May 2017 concert, Music Speaks In our 2017 spring concert, Manitou Winds explores the meandering, mystical path connecting music and words. Words were created to communicate. Whether spoken or written, we need words to translate, convey,… Continue Reading “Conferring with the Sun”
Category: Music Speaks, Musical Musings, PerformancesTags: art songs, cello, Chamber Music, concert, english horn, featured spring, Frances Densmore, Grace Episcopal Church, Havasupai, Jenni Brandon, Leslie Spier, manitou winds, modern music, Music Speaks, Native American Poetry, Nootka, Papago, piano, poetry, Ruth Underhill, soprano, Traverse City
