Concerts presented by David B. Thomas, Matthew Monticchio and Ron Thomas from 1999 - 2009
Performers from Concert 6: Gary Gress, Daniel Spiegel, pianists; Ellen Eager, Jeffrey Solow, cellists; Christi Heatwole, viola; Laveena Sollenberger, clarinet; Andrea Moore, voice; and Ryan Kauffman, saxophone; along with the composers.
Concert 1 - A Time for Rejoicing
Wheatland Presbyterian Church
Lancaster, PA
March 28, 1999
David Thomas
Five Sacred Songs
Matthew Monticchio
Two Etudes for Solo Piano
Ron Thomas
Nocturne for Saxophone and Piano
Ron Thomas
How Many the Fictitious Shores (Four Scenes from Emily Dickinson)
David Thomas
Cleanse me with hyssop, and I will be clean
Ron Thomas
Elegy for Stefan Wolpe
Matthew Monticchio
Three Songs from Isaiah
Performers
Matthew Monticchio, Gary Gress, Ron Thomas, Cong Fan, piano
Deborah Lipsi, voice
Joseph McNichols, trumpet
Kathleen Mitchell, saxophone
Tony Santone, percussion
Concert 2 - The second annual New Music Concert
Wheatland Presbyterian Church
Lancaster PA
Probably 2000
Matthew Monticchio
Song of Ruth
David Thomas
e.e.cummings at twilight: (soon there’s a moon)
Ron Thomas
Ballade (Ghosts in the Weed Garden)
Matthew Monticchio
A Short Song on a Fragment from George Herbert
David Thomas
Seven Sacred Sketches
Ron Thomas
How Many the Fictitious Shores (Four Scenes from Emily Dickinson)
Performers
Ron Thomas, Gary Gress, Matthew Monticchio, piano
Deborah Lipsi, voice
Kathleen Mitchell, Saxophone
Jamie Beals, voice
Patricia Smith, voice
Christyan Seay, voice
Nancy Baum, cello
Concert 3 - Third annual New Music Concert
Church Farm School
Exton, PA
March 17 2002
Ron Thomas
Ephitalamion for Two Trumpet and Organ
David Thomas
Impromptu for Flute and Piano
Ron Thomas
Impromptu for Piano
David Thomas
My Wanderings O’er (Six Sacred duets for Two female voices and piano)
Matthew Monticchio
Sonata for Flute and Piano
Performers
Ron Thomas, Sam Hsu, Gary Gress, piano (and organ)
Margaret Claudin, flute
Katie Falcone, trumpet
Deborah Lipsi, Patricia Stasis Winter, voice
Roger Morgan, trumpet
Concert 4 - New Music for Piano
Tenth Presbyterian Church
Philadelphia, PA
October 17, 2003
Ron Thomas
Piano Work 1 (Sonata)
David Thomas
Sonata for Piano
Ron Thomas
Five Piano Pieces
David Thomas
Winter Pages for Piano Solo
Performers
Gary Gress
Benjamin Harding
Sam Hsu
Matthew Bengtson
Concert 5 - Matthew Bengtson Recital
University of the Arts, February 15, 2005
Philadelphia, PA
Haverford College, February 20, 2005
Haverford, PA
Matthew Monticchio
Sonata One for Piano
Ron Thomas
Six Pieces for Piano
David Thomas
Piano Sonata No. 2
Performer
Matthew Bengtson, piano
Concert 6 - The Sixth Les 3 Concert
Wheatland Presbyterian Church
Lancaster, PA
June 5, 2005
David Thomas
Piano Sonata No. 1
Ron Thomas
Misty Hill…..Breezeless Glade
David Thomas
Sonata for Cello Solo
Ron Thomas
Tears of Fire
Matthew Monticchio
Wordless Miniatures
Performers
Gary Gress, Daniel Spiegel, pianists
Ellen Eager, Jeffrey Solow, cellists
Christi Heatwole, viola
Laveena Sollenberger, clarinet
Andrea Moore, voice
Ryan Kauffman, saxophone
Concert 7 - The Poet Sings
Wheatland Church
Lancaster PA
June 13, 2006
Ron Thomas
Four Scenes from Emily Dickinson
Matthew Monticchio
Lullaby
Matthew Monticchio
A Short Song: a fragment from George Herbert’s Peace
Matthew Monticchio
Atmosphere Inscription for a garden wall (Robert Frost)
David Thomas
Whitman Songs
Performers
Andrea Moore, soprano
Daniel Spiegel, piano
Concert 8 - 10th Anniversary of Les 3
Wheatland Presbyterian Church
Lancaster, PA
October 25, 2008
Concert of New Music
Jason Newman, Sonata for Piano (2007-08)
Matt Bengtson, piano
David B. Thomas, Bomb Bomb (2008)
Jarred Antonacci, trombone
Matt Bengtson, piano
Ron Thomas, Now None But Christ (1979)
Matthew Monticchio, piano
Jerel Frey, tenor
Jason Newman, Nocturne for Piano (2004)
Matt Bengtson, piano
Matthew Monticchio, A Cradle Song (2008)
Matthew Monticchio, piano
Jerel Frey, tenor
Ron Thomas, How Many the Fictitious Shores (1999)
Ron Thomas, piano
Valerie Engler, soprano
Matthew Monticchio, Imporchima (childrens dance) 2008
chime piano, percussion, other instruments
David B. Thomas, Three Studies (2008)
Matt Bengtson, piano
Matthew Monticchio, Micro-Movements for Trio (2008)
Beth Shirk, flute
Laveena Sollenberg, clarinet
Chris Brooks, violin
Concert 9 - The Suffering Servant
Wheatland Presbyterian Church
Lancaster PA
April 10, 2009
"Three Views of the Cross"
Compositions for Soprano Valerie Engler
David Thomas "To Know Just How He Suffered Would Be Dear"
Ron Thomas "The Cross of Christ"
Matt Monticchio "Who for the Joy"
Matt Monticchio, Conductor
Matthew Allison, Flute
Chris Brooks, Violin
Anne Heller, Piano
Mary Huesken, Cello
Matt Monticchio, Piano
Ron Thomas, Piano
Laveena Sollenberger, Clarinet
Ben Young, Guitar