Happy Spring

Happy spring to all our readers. Life has been busy, and kept me from much blogging! And of course, we're still involved in plenty of musical pursuits and activities. We're booking summer performances now, Janna and Sarah are playing music with their college ensemble and choir, and I'm getting ready to lead a student violin recital for the third time.

We enjoyed a night of original music with the Jost family on Monday. If you enjoy acoustic country/folk music, and want to see a family lift their hearts together in music, check out their tour schedule to see if they are coming your way. www.josties.com

We're now booking our summer schedule. It looks like we're getting ready for an exciting season. When school is out, I'll try to blog more to tell you about it. ;)

Cheers!
Kathrina

Moments with the Dictionary of Music #13

Vivace [It.]. Lively, brisk. In isolation, the term may indicate a tempo equivalent to allegro or faster. It has also been used to modify various terms (e.g., allegro vivace), usually, but not always, implying a faster tempo than the term modified. The intensifiers vivacissimo and vivacessimamente are also used.

Moments with the Dictionary of Music #12

Allegro [It., merry, lively]. Fast. Althought the term has been used since the 17th century to indicate a fast or moderately fast tempo and is the single most widely used term for such a temp since the 18th century, it continued to be used into the 18th century as an indication of character or mood without respect to tempo.

Allegretto [It.]. Slightly less fast than allegro, often implying lighter texture or character as well.

Five Fun Facts...

...About our concert with the Voetbergs.

1. Looking through the ticket stubs after the concert, we found one for a concert last year. It was dated December 2010 and everything. I have absolutely no clue who came in with that ticket.

2. Both of our families gathered for prayer backstage at the same time. No one had communicated or planned this.

3. Since Elisha said on stage that he didn’t think Noah really fit under the title Whispering Roses, we’ve been getting emails with ideas to alter Whispering Roses or rename our group entirely.

4. There were 33 people in our set up team before the concert. It took 39 people breaking down afterwards to get out of the church just one hour after the music stopped. (Special thanks to our amazing crew of helpers. You are the best!)

5. Out of all the sound equipment, I only put away my own violin. That was a definitely a first.

~the 4th Rose

Concert with the Voetbergs! - part 2

The Voetberg Family

In Concert

Yes, we had energetic, live, accompanyment for our Irish dance.

All of us on stage for Amazing Grace.

What better way to end the concert than with the audience favorite Orange Blossom Special played by thirteen musicians?!

An evening to remember! Thank you God, for making it a success!

Moments with the Dictionary of Music #11

Moderato [It.]. Moderate with repect to tempo; allegro m., not as fast as allegro; andante m., not as slow as andante.

Concert with the Voetbergs - Part 1

 Welcome to the concert!  I think this evening will be a highlight of our year.  It was blessed!

The cookie table is ready to go.  Thanks Mallory and Elsie!

We couldn't have done it without Michael's help with sound, and great assistance from Lynn and Terry! 

Sound check!  It was very interesting trying to soundcheck thirteen people!

The Bisceglia family performed the first set.

Krista 

Sarah 

 Noah, Kathrina, Krista

Noah and the limberjack! 

"Great concert! We loved the performance."

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"WOW, what a concert! Good job, ladies and gentlemen! We feel like we've just been to a concert in Branson."

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"Lonnie and I had an awesome time at your concert last night ... It was a great Friday night date !!! Thanks for entertaining us with your talents !! Love ya gurls ... Aloha"
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"Fantastic concert! I am so impressed. We will be able say, we knew you when..... : D Great artistry, beautiful pieces, and overall, wonderful! :applause:"
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"Congratulations on a great show last night.....I love you all!!"

Thanks to Elsie D. for the photos

This Friday!

Whispering Roses and the Voetberg Family in joint concert for the first time ever!

The Concert is this Friday. It is going to be a wonderful evening of music with two family bands and a variety of instrumentation. Come tap your feet to the dance tunes, and let your hear be lifted by the songs.

Moments with the Dictionary of Music #10

Andante [It., walking]. Moderately slow, and since the late 18th century, usually regared as a tempo lying between adagio and allegro. The term was first used as a performance instruction independent of tempo, particularly with reference to bass lines with a steadily moving or "walking" character in even note-values.

Hiking Cape Lookout

 

 The forecast predicted rain for our coastal hike. We prepared with all sorts of rain gear, but we were blessed with lovely dry weather the entire hike!

 

The colors of the ocean were so vivid.

 

Mud. Need I say more?

 The group (excepting photographers).

 

Enjoying a walk on the beach before heading to Tillamook for ice cream. :)

Thanks to Amy Rose and Nathan B. for some of these pictures!