Posted on December 9, 2017
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Thank you to everyone who came to hear Manitou Winds’ 2017 Winter Songs & Carols program. Each year, we put together a unique collection of songs in various styles performed on many different instruments to inspire you to embrace the entire season of winter.… Continue Reading “Winter Songs & Carols: Our 2017 Concert Program”
Category: Performances, Winter Songs & Carols, WS&C 2017Tags: bassoon, chamber group, Chamber Music, Christmas Carols, Christy Burich, concert, Emily Curtin Culler, flute, french horn, Glen Arbor, Glen Arbor Art Association, Grace Episcopal Church, guitar, harp, horn, Jan Ross, Leelanau County, lever harp, manitou winds, Northern Michigan, oboe, piano, piccolo, soprano saxophone, The Leelanau School, Traverse City, ukulele, Winter, Winter Songs & Carols, Winter Songs and Carols
Posted on November 27, 2017
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“One tiny child can save the world One shining light can show the way Beyond these tears for what I’ve lost There’s still my joy for Christmas Day.” — from There’s Still My Joy by Beth Nielsen Chapman If you’ve attended a recent musical… Continue Reading “There’s Still My Joy”
Category: Performances, Winter Songs & Carols, WS&C 2017Tags: art of collaboration, chamber group, Chamber Music, Christmas Carols, Christy Burich, concert, Grace Episcopal Church, grief and loss, Leelanau County, manitou winds, Northern Michigan, The Leelanau School, Traverse City, Winter Songs & Carols, Winter Songs and Carols
Posted on November 30, 2016
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In our annual winter concert, Manitou Winds presents a program of music, poetry, and prose inspiring you to embrace winter. Have you ever heard a tune that just kinda grabbed you by surprise and then stuck around? We have a lot of terms for… Continue Reading “St. Basil’s Hymn”
Category: Musical Musings, Performances, WS&C 2016Tags: bassoon, Chamber Music, Christmas Carols, clarinet, concert, Ellie Harold, featured winter, flute, french horn, George Winston, Glen Arbor, Glen Arbor Art Association, Greek Music, Greek Tradition, harp, horn, Jason McKinney, jt mckinney, jtmckinney, Malcolm Dalglish, Manitou Music Festival, manitou winds, SnowLight, St. Basil of Caesarea, St. Basil's Hymn, Traverse City, Winter, Winter Songs and Carols
Posted on November 22, 2016
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For our 2016 Winter Songs & Carols performances, we’re delighted to work with two talented vocalists who will grace the stage with their glittering interpretation of songs arranged especially for this year’s program: Christy Burich & Emily Curtin Culler!
Category: Performances, Winter Songs & Carols, Woodwind Gourmet, WS&C 2016Tags: art of collaboration, Bailey's recipes, bean soup, Christmas Carols, Christy Burich, concert, Ellie Harold, Emily Curtin Culler, Glen Arbor, Glen Arbor Art Association, Grace Episcopal Church, Interlochen, Irish Cream, Manitou Music Festival, manitou winds, Old Town Playhouse, recipes, SnowLight, soprano, soups, The Leelanau School, Traverse City, Truffles, Tuscan Bean Soup, Winter, Winter Songs & Carols, Winter Songs and Carols, wintertime, woodwind gourmet
Posted on November 16, 2016
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In our annual winter concert, Manitou Winds presents a program of music, poetry, and prose inspiring you to embrace winter. As creative director of Manitou Winds, I spend a lot of time searching through titles and listening to music, curating the individual pieces that… Continue Reading “A Manitou Christmas Medley”
Category: Musical Musings, Performances, Winter Songs & Carols, WS&C 2016Tags: Alfred Burt, Anne Bara, bassoon, chamber group, Chamber Music, Christina Duperron, Christmas Carols, clarinet, composers, composition, concert, Ellie Harold, featured winter, flute, french horn, Glen Arbor, Grace Episcopal Church, Grand Traverse County, guitar, harp, horn, Jason McKinney, Laura Hood, Leelanau County, manitou winds, oboe, oil on canvas, piano, Sam Clark, The Leelanau School, Traverse City, Winter, Winter Songs & Carols, Winter Songs and Carols, Winter Sunset, wintertime, woodwind
Posted on December 10, 2015
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Manitou Winds’ premiere concert, Winter Songs & Carols, was a splendid event! We were delighted to share our music with so many of our friends, colleagues, Facebook fans — and even some new faces! We are grateful for all of your support and enthusiasm… Continue Reading “Winter Songs & Carols: A Magical Evening”
Category: Musical Musings, Performances, Winter Songs & Carols, WS&C 2015Tags: bassoon, Celtic Music, chamber group, Chamber Music, Christmas Carols, clarinet, Classical Music, flute, Glen Arbor Artists Association, Grace Episcopal Church, harp, horn, manitou winds, Northern Michigan, oboe, piano, Susan Hatt Johnson, Teddy House, Three Celtic Carols, Winter Songs and Carols, woodwind
Posted on November 30, 2015
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This post was written in preparation for our December 2015 Winter Songs & Carols program. Winter Songs & Carols will be Manitou Winds’ first-ever concert — one they hope to make an annual tradition in Northern Michigan. It’s a concert in exploration of the… Continue Reading “Winter Songs & Carols: Susan Hatt Johnson”
Category: Musical Musings, Winter Songs & Carols, Woodwind Gourmet, WS&C 2015Tags: art of collaboration, Benzie County, chamber group, Chamber Music, chili, Christmas Carols, Encore Winds, Frankfort, Grace Episcopal Church, manitou winds, Northern Michigan, Old Town Playhouse, recipes, Susan Hatt Johnson, The Dance Center Inc., Traverse City, Winter Songs & Carols, Winter Songs and Carols, wintertime, woodwind, woodwind gourmet
Posted on November 3, 2015
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When Manitou Winds performs its first-ever concert on December 5, 2015, it will be an evening of several premieres. Two of the pieces on the program, in particular, are quartets which were specially arranged for our concert. The first and probably most familiar of… Continue Reading “Two Unique Quartets”
Category: Musical Musings, Performances, Winter Songs & Carols, WS&C 2015Tags: bassoon, Celtic Christmas, Celtic Music, chamber group, Chamber Music, Christina Rosetti, Christmas Carols, clarinet, flute, guitar, Gustav Holst, harp, In the Bleak Midwinter, Johnny Cunningham, King Holly, King Oak, manitou winds, Northern Michigan, quartet, Winter, woodwind
