VALENTINE'S VOICES; CHORALES' CONCERTS TO OFFER SOUNDS OF ROMANCE.Byline: P. Catherine Shanks Community Columnist The Los Robles Robles is a common surname in the Spanish language meaning oaks, and may refer to:
On Saturday and Sunday, the Ventura County Master Chorale's MasterSingers and chamber orchestra Noun 1. chamber orchestra - small orchestra; usually plays classical music orchestra - a musical organization consisting of a group of instrumentalists including string players will present a delectable program of classical French music. Also on Sunday, the Los Robles Master Chorale will perform a few sets of lighter delights from the American musical theater. ``The music is romantic as in `love stuff,' not as in Brahms,'' said Los Robles baritone John Ross Nelson. Nelson plays a Nelson Eddy equivalent to his Jeanette MacDonald, soprano Lynn Youngren. Nelson, who develops weapons software for naval aircraft by day, enjoys temporarily leaving thoughts of war and armaments behind to sing of love. While driving from work to rehearsal, the baritone shifts mental gears and makes his transition from computer person to the characters he portrays in song. A highly trained, seasoned musician, Nelson is most familiar with the classical repertoire. This concert, comprising old favorites and well-known selections from musicals, represents a stylistic departure for the singer. ``We're singing a big bag of chestnuts,'' said Nelson. ``We're going to sing them legitimately and straightforward.'' Youngren said she thinks the Los Robles Master Chorale audience will respond favorably and emotionally to the litany of tunes suitable for humming. ``The music will bring back memories for people,'' she said. ``People always come up to me after a performance of songs like these. They usually begin with `I remember when . . .' and then they go on with their own stories.'' The Los Robles program reads like a musical review: ``My Funny Valentine,'' ``Embraceable You,'' ``Make Believe,'' and ``If I Loved You'' keep company with ``If Ever I Would Leave You,'' ``Dulcinea,'' ``Memory'' and a host of other showstoppers. Wilbur Skeels is Los Robles Master Chorale assistant director and principal accompanist. Skeels has created a special arrangement of the song, ``Tonight,'' from ``West Side Story.'' The Skeels arrangement translates the gang rumblings and rhythms composed by Leonard Bernstein Noun 1. Leonard Bernstein - United States conductor and composer (1918-1990) Bernstein into the sounds of new romance being born and anticipatory excitement. ``Musical Valentine,'' featuring the Los Robles Master Chorale, jazz ensemble and soloists, will take place at 7:30 p.m. Sunday at the Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza The Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza is a performing arts and administrative center located in Thousand Oaks, California. It was built in 1994 on the former site of "Jungleland" at a cost of $63.8 million. Forum Theatre, 2100 E. Thousand Oaks Thousand Oaks, residential city (1990 pop. 104,352), Ventura co., S Calif., in a farm area; inc. 1964. Avocados, citrus, vegetables, strawberries, and nursery products are grown. Blvd. Tickets are $12-$15. Call (805) 482-2866. ``Heart Song'' will be performed by the Ventura County Master Chorale at 8 p.m. Saturday at Santa Clara Santa Clara, city, Cuba Santa Clara (sän`tä klä`rä), city (1994 est. pop. 217,000), capital of Villa Clara prov., central Cuba. Church, 323 S. E St., Oxnard. The chorale will fill the ornate and historic Gothic structure with the strains of Faure's ``Ave Maria'' and ``Requiem'' and the music of Morten Lauridsen Morten Lauridsen (born February 27 1943 in Colfax, Washington) is an American composer of Danish ancestry. He grew up in Portland, Oregon, and attended Whitman College and the University of Southern California, where he studied advanced composition. and Lili Boulanger Lili Boulanger (Marie-Juliette Olga Lili Boulanger, 21 August 1893–15 March 1918) was a French composer, the younger sister of the noted composer and composition teacher Nadia Boulanger. . Virtuoso classical guitarist Jim Smith will join the chorale. The Ventura County Master Chorale's Children's Choir will lend its pure voices to the performance of the ``Requiem.'' The concert will be repeated at 4 p.m. Sunday at First United Methodist Church First United Methodist Church is a common name for the first United Methodist church established in a particular locality. Many First United Methodist Churches exist around the world. , 1338 E. Santa Clara St., Ventura. Tickets are $15-$18. Call (805) 653-7282. CAPTION(S): 2 Photos PHOTO (1--Color) Members of the Los Robles Master Chorale rehearse romantic tunes for their ``Musical Valentine'' concert Sunday in Thousand Oaks. (2--Color) James Stemen conducts a rehearsal of the Los Robles chorale Thursday in Moorpark. Evan Yee/Daily News |
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