Bringing Local Guitarists Out of the Woodwork
Summary
- Our next Guitar Society Meeting is on Monday December 2nd , 2024 (first Monday of the month) at Odd Fellows Hall and will begin at 7:15 pm; fee and open to the public.
- Dirk Weiss and Cameron O’Connor with OSU Guitar Ensemble
Performers are our Featured Artist guitarists
- Isaac Engle will be running the Ensemble Session; the four music scores are available (see below) and any one of you will be delighted to join in and play. And all three pieces are provided by Andrew Forrest.
- The Open Stage is an opportunity for anyone to play classical guitar music – beginners, intermediate, and advanced!
- The After School Guitar Program is going to take place on Monday December 2nd at 6:00pm run by Isaac Engel, and on Monday 16th at 7:00pm run by Jacob Ripley.
- In Addition – Cameron O’Connor with Oregon State University Guitar Ensemble Will Perform at PRAx on December 5th, & details are at the bottom of this sheet.
Corvallis Guitar Society Monthly Meeting
Our next monthly meeting is on Monday, December 2nd , 7:15pm – 9:15pm
Venue: Odd Fellows Hall, 223 SW 2nd St, Corvallis
Free & Open to the Public
The Agenda
7:15 – 7:20 pm Welcome
7:20 – 7:50 pm Open Guitar Ensemble: See below for the Guitar Ensemble music – everyone is welcome to play in the group!
7:50 – 8:20 pm Open Stage: beginners, intermediates, and advanced guitarists are all welcome to come and share their music with us.
8:20 – 8:30 pm BREAK and Refreshments
8:30 – 9:15 pm Dirk Weiss, and Cameron O’Connor with OSU Guitar
Performers
Featured Artist Dirk Weiss and Cameron O’Connor with OSU Guitar Performers
Dirk Weiss will be performing five music pieces as the additional featured artist on December 2nd
Cameron O’Conner will be performing the classical guitar Featured Artist event together with members of the OSU Ensemble,
– Bravo
Cameron O’Connor & Classical Guitar Ensemble
Open Guitar Ensemble
Isaac Engel is running the Open Guitar Ensemble in which anyone is welcome to participate.
When you look at the pieces, decide which part you wish to play, and maybe let Isaac know ahead of time – his email is isaac.engel.guitar@gmail.com and bring the music with you to the Guitar Society meeting.
Here are the Four Pieces of music for the ensemble session:
We will be playing three of the pieces in the Twelve Carrols provided by Andrew Forrest and we will play the fourth piece also by Andrew Forrest called In Dulci Jubilo.
Here is the Twelve Carrols Sheet that contains our three pieces:
https://www.forrestguitarensembles.co.uk/resources/Scores/Quartets/Q0067TwelveCarols.pdf
Ensemble Scores & Parts
1) We Three Kings of Orient Are
Music https://www.forrestguitarensembles.co.uk/resources/Scores/Quartets/Q0067TwelveCarols.pdf
Notes: This is a very beautiful and easy arrangement.
2) Deck the Halls
Music https://www.forrestguitarensembles.co.uk/resources/Scores/Quartets/Q0067TwelveCarols.pdf
Notes: This piece is trickier than it sounds. Guitar 1 is perhaps the easiest part here, if you’re already familiar with the song.
The Coventry Carol
Music https://www.forrestguitarensembles.co.uk/resources/Scores/Quartets/Q0067TwelveCarols.pdf
Notes: Easy and beautiful. We will play to the end, and then we’ll play the refrain again.
In Dulci Jubilo https://www.forrestguitarensembles.co.uk/resources/Scores/Quartets/Q0061DulciJubilo.pdf
Notes: No practice recording available.This is a quick moving and difficult piece. Guitar 4 is the easiest part, as it stays entirely in the first position. Guitar 2 is the most difficult part because it has no melody content, so if you need a challenge take on Part 2! We will take it slower at first, around 90bpm.
Here are Three Online Recordings of The Ensemble Pieces
You can listen to these on the website, and also practice playing along together with them before coming to the Guitar Society at Odd Fellows
1) We Three Kings of Orient Are
Recording https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=95RNpjZzchc
2) Deck the Halls
Recording https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q-naGMp_P64
3) The Coventry Carol
Recording https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OKERDLoVbSs
The “In Dulci Jubilo” does not have a guitar recording online that you could listen to.
Open Stage
The Open Stage at the Corvallis Guitar Society monthly meeting is available for anyone to play their own music featuring beginner, intermediate, and advanced. So, bring your guitar and plan on performing a piece
Guitar Teaching Lessons
The Guitar Program Lessons will return and start performing in December this month by Isaac Engel, and Jacob Ripley.
The After School Guitar Program free and open to the public. Focusing on mid and high school students, the goal is to raise their awareness and understanding of the guitar instrument by featuring group lessons, private lessons and ensemble music.
Jacob also provides Community Beginning Lesson for people of all ages, so anyone can come for this lesson.
Feel free to come along and meet up with Jacob and Isaac at their sessions if you are interested.
For more information contact Jacob on jacob.ripley5@gmail.com or phone 541 357 2513, or contact Isaac Engel isaac.engel.guitar@gmail.com or phone 971 718 4535 and you can view his website: https://isaacengelmusic.com/
Times are as follows:
The First Monday on December 2nd at Odd Fellows Hall – Isaac Engel
6:00pm to 7:00pm is the After School Guitar Program (group lesson and ensemble)
The Third Monday on December 16th at Odd Fellows Hall – Jacob Ripley
7:00 – 8:30pm is the After School Guitar Program group lesson & the Community Beginning group lesson.
Entrance to the above events is free and open to the public (donations gratefully received). Location: Odd Fellows Hall, 223 SW 2nd St, Corvallis, OR 97333. The entrance door is between New Morning Bakery and Sedlaks Boots and Shoes.
In Addition – Oregon State University Guitar Ensemble Will Perform at PRAx on December 5th
The Oregon State University Guitar Ensemble dives deep. Presenting repertoire from all over the world and from many historical eras, the ensemble carries audiences into the full range of what the instrument can do. Generally appearing in one of PRAx’s mid-sized spaces – the Toomey Lobby, Ray Theater, or even the Austin|Parrish Arts Plaza – the Guitar Ensemble offers a very special, intimate evening of music.
The ensemble is directed by Dr. Cameron O’Connor, a graduate of the Julliard School and a prize-winning guitarist.
https://prax.oregonstate.edu/events/osu-guitar-ensemble-fall-concert
Thanks much and all best wishes,
Best Regards
Jon Sharp, President Corvallis Guitar Society
