The Music Series Roger Williams University presents
Marilynn Mair (mandolin) with
Adam Larrabee (guitar & mandocello), Eric Christensen (mandola) & Enigmatica (a mandolin septet)
2:00 PM, Sunday, September 26, 2004
The Performing Arts Center

I

Leave Something Unexplained

Jim ten Boske
(contemporary)

Quando Me Lembro

Luperce Miranda
(1904-1977)

Mazurka Op. 17 No. 4

Frederich Chopin
(1810-1849) arr. Larrabee

Variation 1
from the Goldberg Variations

Presto (from Sonata 1)
accompaniment by Johannes Brahms (1833-1897)

J. S Bach
(1685-1750)

Granada

Isaac Albeniz
(1860-1909) arr. Kuwahara

with Eric Christensen (mandola)

Doce de Coco

Jacob do Bandolim
(1918-1969)

Noturno Leopoldina

Guinga
(contemporary) arr. Larrabee

Marilynn Mair, a Professor of Music at Roger Williams University, is a world-renown mandolinist who has played in North America, Europe, and Japan, and released 9 critically-acclaimed recordings.
Adam Larrabee teaches at the New England Conservatory and performs and records with Andromeda and other groups in Boston.
Eric Christensen is a guitar instructor at Roger Williams University and Rhode Island College, and performs widely in the area.

II

Enigmatica

Fugue in G major (G2321)

G. F. Handel
(1685-1759) arr. Larrabee

Coco Eyes

Evan Harlan
(contemporary) arr. Larrabee

Alma Brasileira

Jacob do Bandolim
(1918-1969) arr. Dearinger/ Mair/ Larrabee

Lament
from "Quintet 2001"

Jan Jarvlepp
(contemporary) arr. Mair

Fon Fon

Ernesto Nazareth
(1863-1934) arr. Larrabee

Linus and Lucy

Vince Guarldi
(1928-1976) arr. Mah

Tico Tico no Fubá

Zequinha de Abreu
(1880-1935) arr. Mair

Marilynn Mair (Director & mandolin)
Isabel Eccles, Fran Rivkin, Jacque Russom (mandolins)
Eric Christensen, Gayle Raposa (mandolas)
Adam Larrabee (mandocello)

Enigmatica is a Boston-based mandolin septet that plays Baroque, Brazilian, and contemporary music. They perform throughout the New England area, and recently released their self-titled debut CD. Enigmatica will be featured in concert at the Classical Mandolin Society of America convention in Philadelphia this November.

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The American Mandolin & Guitar Concert Series presents
The American Mandolin & Guitar Orchestra
Conductor ~ Robert Paul Sullivan
Artistic Director ~ Marilynn Mair
Saturday, June 26, 2004 at 8:00 PM

I

Lustiger Tanz "Merry Dance"

Zuneigung "Affection"

Christoph Nichelmann
(1717-1762)

Leibestraum "Dream of Love"

Franz Liszt
(1811-1886) arr. C. Munier

Leider Ohne Worte "Song Without Words
   1. Allegro moderato
   2. Andante sostenuto
   3. Allegretto
   4. Allegro moderato

Konrad Wolki
(1904-1983)

II

Rondo
from the Concerto for Mandolin

J. N. Hummel
(1778-1837) arr. E. Marshall

Allegro Vivace
from the William Tell Overture

Gioacchino Rossini
(1792-1868) arr. E. Marshall

Soloist: Evan Marshall

Evening Sky

Sky-Colored Lake

Robert N. Martel
(contemporary)

La Tipica Polka

Carlos Curti
(c. 1900 ) arr. C. E. Pomeroy

The American Mandolin & Guitar Orchestra

Conductor ~ Robert Paul Sullivan*.
Mandolin ~ Marilynn Mair*, Ralph Costanza*, Evan Marshall* Carol Bloom, Barbara Blumenthal, Lou Choinard, Paul Ebersman, Isabel Eccles, Danny Blose**, Jeff Ernst, Judith Fallat, Mark Freemantle, Thomas E. Greene, Peggy Hart, Jack Kjeldgaard, Chang Lee, Charlie Moser, Conor Mulroy**, Dottie Palsgrove, John Penoyar, Asok Rajamani, James Renz, Fran Rivkin, Nick Royal, Jacque Russom, Bill Sherman, Mary Spencer, Judy Sousa, Georgia Thornton, James Todd, Lisa Topakian, Ben Travisano.
Mandola ~ Bob Asprinio*, Lisa Abbatomarco, Lucky Checkly, Will Melton, Gayle Raposa, Betty Redifer, Mark Rubenstein, David Ruppert.
Guitar ~ Mike Bodnarczuk, Eliza D¹Agostino, Linda Kessler, Roz Kuras, Robert Margo, Dennis Reif, Linda Rossman, Wendy Silverberg.
Mandocello ~ Adam Larrabee*, Josh Bell, George Fallat, David Westwick. Mandobass ~ Gino Cicchetti. String Bass ~ Joseph Blumenthal
* AMGuSS Faculty ** Hibbard Perry Scholarship student

The members of The American Mandolin & Guitar Orchestra, come from across the United States and Canada to study at The American Mandolin & Guitar Summer School, combining their diverse talents to create this 50+ person plucked-string orchestra that delights audiences wherever and whenever it performs.

The Hibbard Perry Memorial Scholarships are awarded annually by the Plucked String Foundation, Inc., with additional donations for 2004 from Enigmatica, in memory of Helen Raposa and Ella Haring.

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Vivaldi Tango
Dominion Chalmers Church
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
March 22, 2003

I

Concerto in C major
   Allegro
   Largo
   Allegro

Antonio Vivaldi
(1675-1741)

Adagio in E flat minor

Ludwig van Beethoven
(1770-1827)

Choro de Saudad

Augustin Barrios Mangore
(1885-1944)

Maxixe

Augustin Barrios Mangore
(1885-1944)

Migalhas de Amor

Jacob do Bandolim
(1918-1969)

Brasilerinho

Waldir Azevedo
(1923-1980)

Andante from Concerto in G
with the Ottawa Mandolin Group

Antonio Vivaldi
(1675-1741)

II

Libertango

Astor Piazzolla
(1921-1992)

Cafe 1930

Astor Piazzolla
(1921-1992)

The Cat's Waltz

David Hahn
(contemporary)

Orango-Tango

David Hahn
(contemporary)

A Waltz for Evelyn Hinrichsen

Lou Harrison
(contemporary)

Sunburst

Andrew York
(contemporary)

Adios Nonino

Astor Piazzolla
(1921-1992)

Feast/Rock Etude #8

Bill Douglas
(contemporary)

Marilynn Mair - mandolin
Andrew Mah - guitar
Jan Jarvlepp - cello

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Mandolin in the 18th Century
Roger Williams University
Alive Arts Series
March 11, 2003

I

Concerto in C major
   Allegro
   Largo
   Allegro

Antonio Vivaldi
(1675-1741)

Concerto in G major
   Allegro
   Largo
   Allegro

Johann Adolf Hasse
(1699-1783)

Quartet in F major
   Allegro molto
   Adagio
   Menuett
   Rondo

Giovanni Hoffman
(c. 1800)

II

Adagio in E flat minor

Ludwig van Beethoven
(1770-1827)

Sonatina in C major

Ludwig van Beethoven
(1770-1827)

Sonatina in C minor

Ludwig van Beethoven
(1770-1827)

Andante and Variations in D major

Ludwig van Beethoven
(1770-1827)

Grande Sonata in C major
   Allegro con spirito
   Andante moderato siziliano
   Rondo

Johann N. Hummel
(1778-1837)

Marilynn Mair - mandolin
with
Laura Gulley - violin
Julia McKenzie - violin
Noralee Walker - viola
Rob Bethel - cello
Nancy Nicholson - piano

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Brazilian Music - Roots & Branches
The Providence Athenaeum's
250th Anniversary Musical Series
February 2, 2003

I

Brejeiro

Ernesto Nazareth
(1863-1934)

Lamentos

Pixinguinha
(1897-1973)

Serenata no Joá

Radamés Gnattali
(1906-1988)

Alma e Coraçao

Luperce Miranda
(1904-1977)

Doce de Côco

Jacob do Bandolim
(1918-1969)

Migalhas de Amor

Jacob do Bandolim
(1918-1969)

Odeon

Ernesto Nazareth
(1863-1934)

Brasilerinho

Waldir Azevedo
(1923-1980)

II

From the Heart

Luiz Simas
(contemporary)

Variations on Tico-Tico no Fubá
based on Tico-Tico no Fubá by Zequinha Abreu

Luiz Simas

Meu Bandolim
dedicated to Marilynn Mair

Luiz Simas

Teimosa

Luiz Simas

Carinhoso

Pixinguinha
(1897-1973)

Reminincências

Jacob do Bandolim
(1918-1969)

Nadando em Luz

Marilynn Mair

Marilynn Mair - mandolin
Luiz Simas - piano

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ENIGMATICA
Baroque, Brazilian & Contemporary
Music on the Hill
St. Luke's Church
East Greenwich, Rhode Island
October 27, 2002

I

Concerto al Unisono Op. 6 No. 3
   Allegro
   Largo
   Allegro e spirito

Evaristo dall'Abaco
(1675-1742)

Bachianas Brasileiras No. 5

Heitor Villa-Lobos
(1887-1959)

Concerto in G for mandolin
   Allegro
   Largo
   Allegro

J. A. Hasse
(1699-1783)

Dido's Lament

Henry Purcell
(1659-1695)

Brandenburg Concerto No. 3
   Allegro
   Adagio
   Allegro

J. S. Bach
(1685-1750)

II

Choro Bop

Richard Boukas
(contemporary)

Lamentos

Pixinguinha
(1897-1973)

Zinha

Pattapio Silva
(1881-1907)

Enigmatica

Anacleto de Medeiros
(1866-1907)

Spiral Moons

Tim Ware
(contemporary)

The Arrival of the Queen of Sheba

G. F. Handel
(1685-1759)

Marilynn Mair - Director, mandolin
Isabel Eccles, Fran Rivkin, Jacque Russom - mandolin
Eric Christensen, Gayle Raposa - mandola
Bob Asprinio, Adam Larrabee - mandocello
with
Ellen Santaniello - voice & percussion

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The American Mandolin & Guitar Orchestra
Conductor - Robert Paul Sullivan
Artistic Director - Marilynn Mair
The American Mandolin & Guitar Concert Series
Bristol, Rhode Island
June 29, 2002

I

Concerto Op. 6 Nr. 3
   Allegro
   Largo
   Allegro

Evaristo dall'Abaco
(1675-1742)

Cavatina

Carl Bohm
(1844-1920)

Suite Nr. 6
   Praludium
   Menuett
   Sarabande
   Gavotte
   Badinerie

Hermann Ambrosius
(1897-1983)

II

Music for an Imaginary Italian Film
   Movie Theme
   Car Chase
   Love Song
   Reprise

Ann Carr-Boyd
(contemporary)

Soloists
Marilynn Mair & Maria Arsenault - mandolin
Isabel Eccles - accordion

Alma Brasileira Receita da Samba

Jacob do Bandolim
(1918-1969)

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Mandolin & Guitar Duo Recital
Carleton Memorial United Church
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
March 9, 2002

I

Suite galante
   Allegro comodo
   Andante con moto
   Allegretto scherzando
   Andante
   Allegro

Hermann Ambrosius
(1897-1983)

Sonata Op. 9 No. 2
   Dolce - Andante
   Allemande - Allegro ma no troppo
   Sarabanda - Adagio
   Menuetto - Allegro non troppo

Jean-Marie LeClair
(1697-1764)

Andaluza

Enrique Granados
(1867-1916)

Sonata Concertata
   Allegro spiritoso
   Adagio assai espressivo
   Rondeau

Nicolo Paganini
(1782-1840)

Concerto Echo
   Allegro
   Andante
   Allegro
with the Ottawa Mandolin Orchestra

G. Eterardi
(c. 1700)

II

Haru No Umi

Michio Miyagi
(1894-1956)

Sonata in D
   Allegro
   Romanza
   Rondo

Christian Gottlieb Scheidler
(1752-1815)

Sonatinetta
   Toccata
   Elegia
   Menuetto

Brian Israel
(1951-1986)

Café 1930

Astor Piazzolla
(1921-1992)

Receita da Samba

Jacob do Bandolim
(1918-1969)

Pe de Moleque

Celso Machado
(contemporary)

Marilynn Mair - mandolin
Stephen Rollins - guitar

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