It is fun to play music with other people! For this reason I've been collecting and creating arrangements of various kinds of music that people who play dulcimers can play with other people.

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If you would like to play in the Colorado Dulcimer Orchestra's Performance of Bach's Menuet in G, Beethoven's Sonatina in G (1st Movement), Jasmine Flower at the Festival in February 3-4, 2012, please sign up on this google.docs page for the part you plan to play. (You may put your second choice in parentheses) We are requesting a $16 participation fee (to pay for rehearsal spaces and music. This is on the honor system. Payment can be made to Steve Eulberg at the address on this page.) When you have decided to participate, send an email and Steve will send you a link to the parts.

Following the Mountain Dulcimer Contest on Friday, Feb 3rd, we will play a program that may include:

(Click on each link to listen to a demo ensemble recording. There is also a practice CD available with each part played louder than the others, then the whole ensemble playing. Contact Steve if you'd like to order one.)

Bach's Minuet in G (possibly a mountain dulcimer duet, or both kinds of dulcimers!)

Beethoven's Sonatina in G (1st Movement)

Jasmine Flower (Chinese Folk Tune: Mo-Hi Hua)

Mouret's Rondeau (Theme for "Masterpiece Theater")

and more if we feel like it!

Rehearsal Schedule:

Reading Session: Sat August 27, LCM/CSU-St. Thomas Chapel, Fort Collins, 9-11 am

Rehearsal: Sat, Sept 24, LCM/CSU-St. Thomas Chapel, Fort Collins, 10-12 n

Rehearsal: Sat, Oct 1, The Art Underground, Louisville, CO 9:30-11:30 am

Rehearsal: Sat, Oct 29, The Art Underground, Louisville, CO 10-12 n

Rehearsal: Sun, Nov 6, LCM/CSU-St. Thomas Chapel, Fort Collins, 1-4 pm (we probably won't need 3 full hours)

Rehearsal: Thurs, Dec. 15th, The Art Underground, Louisville, CO 7-9 pm

Rehearsal: Sun, Jan 15th, LCM/CSU-St. Thomas Chapel, Fort Collins, 1-3 pm

Final Full Orchestra Rehearsal: Thursday, Feb 2, After set-up at 5 pm and dinner at 6 pm. (ca. 7 pm?) at Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church (Site of the festival).

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OTHER TITLES

All of the Arrangements include standard musical notation (which can be read by hammered dulcimer and other instrumental players) and tablature for mountain dulcimer players. The parts range in difficulty from Beginning to Intermediate to Advanced.

Titles include:

Three Hymns for Mountain Dulcimer. (Quartet) by Steve Eulberg (hard copies...listen to samples on the link)

Beethoven on a Stick: The Finale of Beethoven's Fifth Symphony (Quartet) by Steve Eulberg (pdf copies and sound files on a a CD-ROM)

Golden Slippers, MON! (Quartet) by Ken Bloom (hard copies)

Simple Gifts (Quartet) by Ken Bloom (hard copies)

Selections from Southern Harmony (Trios) by Steve Eulberg (book/cd with sound files)

Vivaldi's "Spring" (Quartet) by Steve Eulberg (pdf files and sound files on a CD-ROM)

Deck the Halls (Trios and a Quartet) Christmas Carols by Steve Eulberg (book/cd with sound files)

Coming:

Vivaldi's "Winter" (Trio) by Bonnie Carol & Judy Jones & Steve Eulberg (pdf files and sound files on a USB jump or thumb drive)

(See above ) Pachelbel's Canon in D: Ground and 27 Variations (Quartet) by Bonnie Carol & Steve Eulberg (pdf files and sound files on a CD or USB jump or thumb drive)

All are available on the Owl Mountain Music Mercantile Page.

Check back for tips on playing well together.