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"Schweigt stille, plaudert nicht" (Be quiet, chatter not), BWV 211, also known as the Coffee Cantata, is a secular cantata by Johann Sebastian Bach. He composed it probably between 1732 and 1735. Although classified as a cantata, it is essentially a miniature comic opera. In a satirical commentary, the cantata amusingly tells of an addiction to coffee.
Live-streamed from The Old Church - Portland, OR September 29th, 2021 Scot Crandal, tenor - The Narrator Zachary Lenox, baritone - Mr. Schlendrian (Stick in the Mud) Jocelyn Claire Thomas, soprano - Lieschen (His Daughter) Rachel Rencher, flutist Michael Barnes, pianist |
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Amahl and the Night Visitors - A Virtual Adaptation
By Gian Carlo Menotti Amahl - Lindsey Rae Johnson His Mother - Jocelyn Claire Thomas King Kaspar - Ray Jackson King Melchior - Kevin Walsh King Balthazar/The Page - Zach Lenox Shepherds - Erin Walker, Allison Knotts, Michael McDonald, Adrian Rosales Dancers - Amelia Unsicker, Kasy Martinez-Musgrave Pianist - Steve Lewis This production was created in adherence with all COVID-19 health and safety guidelines in the state of Oregon (as of December 2020). |
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Pergolesi’s Stabat Mater is a transcendently beautiful and deeply personal musical meditation on suffering and redemption, written by the 26-year-old composer as he himself lay dying.
Live-streamed from Tabor Heights United Methodist Church - Portland, OR March 26th, 2021 Jocelyn Claire Thomas, soprano Hannah Penn, mezzo-soprano Brian Thomas, pianist |
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Ravel's L'enfant et les Sortilèges (The Child's Frightful Fantasy)
A co-production of Ping & Woof Opera and Necessity Arts Collective. Benefitting the Oregon Food Bank. Directed by Hayley Glickfeld Bielman New English translation by Emily Newman Sing-a-long music arr. Kevin Elmore Puppets by Dragon Theater Puppets (Jason Ropp) Costumes by Eileen Ehlert Lindsey Rae Johnson as The Child Jocelyn Claire Thomas, soprano roles Sadie Gregg, mezzo-soprano roles Ray Jackson, tenor roles Brian Thomas, pianist Simon Bielman, keyboardist |
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Brahms' Liebeslieder Walzer op. 52
The Old Church - Portland, OR February 14th, 2018 Jocelyn Claire Thomas. soprano Hannah Penn, mezzo-soprano Scot Crandal, tenor Zachary Lenox, baritone Brian Thomas, pianist Paul Hanau, pianist |
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