Mother’s Day Concert

In Memory of Randi Nelson
A remarkable Artist, colleague, teacher, friend

Saskatoon Symphony Orchestra Wind Quintet

Filmed, live-streamed, and performed from St John’s Cathedral in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan on Treaty 6 Territory and the homeland of the Métis.

Producer, Mark Turner
Videographer, Simeon Taylor
Audio Technician, Darrel Bueckert

The Programme

Prelude XXII, Book I from “The Well Tempered Clavichord”
J.S. Bach
Arr. Clarke S. Kessler

Six Cuban Dances

V. No Llores Mas (“Weep No More”)
VI. De Mil Amores (“Of a Thousand Loves”)

Ignacio Cervantes

Rustic Holiday
Paul Koepke

All the Different Parts

I. mistakes make great motifs
II. processing
III. discovery
IV. end with joy

Kendra Harder

Wind Quintet, Op. 43

I. Allegro ben moderato
II. Menuet
III. Prelude. Adagio – Theme and variations. Un poco andantino

Carl Nielsen

Sextet, FP 100

I. Allegro vivace
II. Divertissement: Andantino
III. Finale: Prestissimo

Francis Poulenc

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This Concert Includes

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This Concert Includes

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Program Notes

All the Different Parts of Harder

Saskatoon composer Kendra Harder instantly grabbed the attention of the SSO’s Wind Quintet a few years ago when they workshopped an arrangement Harder had done for one of her classes…

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Nielsen’s Wind Quintet

It was autumn in Copenhagen, 1921. Scandinavian composer Carl Nielsen had just put down the receiver of his telephone after having a brief conversation with his friend, the pianist Christian…

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Musical Herstory 2.0

For centuries, the writers of musical textbooks (and the programmers of musical institutions) excluded women who composed. Motherhood. Quarantine. Saving one’s self from the guillotine with their piano skills. Composers…

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What’s Next

The SSO would like to acknowledge the incredible support of

The Canada Council for the Arts

The Frank & Ellen Remai Foundation

SKArts

City of Saskatoon

The SSO wishes to thank

Sutherland Automotive

SaskTel for their support of the SaskTel Symphony in Schools

Dervilia art & design

The Digital Concert Stream is made possible thanks to

The Robert A. (Bob) Steane Legacy Fund
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