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Essex Chamber Music Players and the Buttonwoods Museum / Haverhill Historical Society ‘Notes’ on Haverhill History visit to the Whittier, Hunking and Nettle Middle schools in Haverhill, MA.
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Essex Chamber Music Players and the Buttonwoods Museum / Haverhill Historical Society will visit the John Greenleaf Whittier, Dr. Paul C. Nettle and C. C. Hunking middle schools in Haverhill, MA to present their collaborative educational program, Local Cultural History Through Music: ‘Notes’ on Haverhill History. The program focuses on music related to the Merrimack River, Haverhill’s shoe industry, and poet John Greenleaf Whittier. The schedule includes pre-concert presentations September 21 thru October 8, 2010. Eighth grade students will discover Haverhill’s history through the medium of music. The presenters will make local history come alive in the students’ imagination by presenting it in this unique way while introducing them to the sound of classical music being created in their own time. Students will have the opportunity to meet and listen to the composers who wrote the concert works explain how they were inspired by Haverhill and how they translated their inspiration into music. Three teachers will conduct the class presentations: Music Performer, ECMP Artistic Director and flutist Michael Finegold (NECC Professor Emeritus); Composer, J. Windel Brown (NECC Professor Emeritus); Historical Consultant, Joanne M. Sullivan (former Executive Director of the Haverhill Historical Society and public school teacher). At the scheduled concerts the Essex Chamber Music Players will perform: (1) June On The Merrimack for Tenor, Flute, Cello and Piano (based on John Greenleaf Whittier’s poem) by Ray Loring, (2) “Shoe City” from Haverhill Sketches for Flute, French horn, Cello and Piano by J. Windel Brown, (3) Queen Slipper Serenade for Flute, French horn, Cello and Piano by David McMullin. The works will be introduced by their composers. Ray Loring, composer of June on the Merrimack, recently passed away. A video of Ray introducing his work will be shown. Essex Chamber Music Players include Mark Nemeskal - Tenor, Michael Finegold - Flute, TBA - French horn, TBA- Cello, and David Pihl - Piano The program is will be open to the public. More information about attendance is coming soon. Funding support is from the Haverhill Cultural Council |
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