'The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands.” – Psalm 19:1 (NIV)
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]]>The closing hymn sung by Pender's Sanctuary Choir, congregation and accompanied by Heidi Jacobs was 'Here I Am, Lord'.
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]]>Debussy’s music captures perfectly a mood of water-borne serenity and languor, opening with a kind of musical sigh that made the Petite Suite immediately popular with a wide audience.
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]]>As your child’s teacher (or YOUR teacher!), I’m looking forward to seeing the progress they will make when they start using it at home each day. This guide will help you understand how this app will benefit your child and how to get it set up on your own iPad.
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]]>The Violin Sonata No. 5 in F major, Op. 24, is a four movement work for violin and piano by Ludwig van Beethoven. It was first published in 1801. The work is commonly known as the Spring Sonata (Frühlingssonate), although the name “Spring” was apparently given to it after Beethoven’s death.
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]]>The song which has origins in 1700 Germany, is about a back and forth conversation between Henry and Liza. Henry needs to fix his leaky bucket. In each stanza, Henry asks Liza for advice. In the end, he needs a bucket to carry water to repair his bucket.
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]]>We were fortunate to have the composer, Scott Pender, in the audience.
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]]>Many OCMS students have played this already in one of their Piano Pronto books. It’s also available in Piano Maestro.
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]]>Seed donations are ongoing and can be dropped off any day during normal operating hours. Seeds that are locally invasive species and varieties known to be illegal to save under intellectual property or patent law will be removed.
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]]>Does your child love books, snacks and fun activities? Then they'll love the Book Squad!
What to Expect:
Why? Reading is fundamental to learning. It helps children learn about the world, develop critical thinking skills, and improve their imagination and creativity!
Presented to you by teachers (Miss Vicki, Miss Saundra, Miss Jane)
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]]>Jeannette Mulherin (Irish fiddle), Marsha Nice Kelly (guitar) and Brian Stevenson (penny whistle) played Hornpipes (The Boys of Bluehill, the Liverpool Hornpipe); Jigs (The Ten-Penny Bit, Smash the Windows, The Kilfenora jigs); Song (Down by the Glenside) and Reels (Springtime, The Wind that Shakes the Barley).
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]]>I chose this for today since it’s the anniversary of French composer Georges Bizet‘s death...In the middle of the night during the first round of Carmen performances, Bizet died. He was only 36.
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]]>At 5:00 PM there will be a time of casual chat, known as the 'meeting before the meeting'.
Engage in meaningful conversations and find camaraderie at our AA meetings, guided by the experienced Tom O, a dedicated long-term member.
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]]>Movies and coffee are provided by the Friends of the Richard Byrd Library.
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]]>A new Beatles song called “Now And Then” is being released 45 years after John Lennon started writing it. The full Fab Four are featured thanks to artificial intelligence technology.
Read more at https://oconnormusicstudio.com/2024/11/06/beatles-ai/
]]>It consists of the pianist going to the piano, and not hitting any keys for four minutes and thirty-three seconds. (He uses a stopwatch to time this.) In other words, the entire piece consists of silence or rests.
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]]>Concert repertoire included: Harp arrangements by Debussy, Piano trio of Jazz/Baroque, Flute Concertino by Chaminade, Woodwind Quintet with music of Duke Ellington, The Widor Toccata Organ Symphony Movement V and an Irish session!
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