Tag: Chamber Music
Posted on September 13, 2017
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In the final variation in our Dolce e Delizioso collection, we’ll turn a single cake layer into a decadent layered dessert that will make an impressive presentation in a trifle dish or can be made into elegant individual servings.
Category: dolce e delizioso, Theme & Variations, Woodwind GourmetTags: Beulah, chamber group, Chamber Music, coffee, concert, dessert, dolce e delizioso, Frankfort, manitou winds, Mozart, musical recipes, Northern Michigan, recipes, theme and variations, toffee, toffee-coffee trifle, Variety: It's the Spice, woodwind gourmet
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 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 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, 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 3, 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. We’ve been discussing for the past few weeks how music can enliven poetry and prose… Continue Reading “A Bunch of Nonsense?”
Category: Music Speaks, Musical Musings, PerformancesTags: art songs, bassoon, chamber group, Chamber Music, clarinet, Classical Composers, composers, concert, David Jones, Edward Lear, Emily Curtin Culler, featured spring, flute, french horn, Grace Episcopal Church, horn, Jabberwocky, Lewis Carroll, manitou winds, Music Speaks, nonsense poetry, oboe, soprano, The Owl and the Pussycat, Traverse City, wind quintet, woodwind quintet
Posted on April 19, 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. Music and words are often united through a composer’s use of poetry or prose (i.e.,… Continue Reading “What’s in a Title?”
Category: Music Speaks, Musical Musings, PerformancesTags: chamber group, Chamber Music, concert, featured anytime, featured spring, Grace Episcopal Church, Leelanau County, manitou winds, Margie Guyot, Music Speaks, Northern Michigan, Pastoral, Pastorale, Persichetti, wind quintet
