I'm familiar with most Alec Wilder songs, even his more ignored and seldom heard rarities. But, I've never heard his 1952 song written with Bill Engvick,...
... Roger, it was also recorded by Betty Blake for her "Sings in a Tender Mood" LP (Bethlehem BCP 6058 1962). Bill Engvick has told me that "Don't Say Love Has...
Hey Group ... You can hear Joshua Redman performing "Moon and Sand" by visiting the following link: http://www.wbgo.org/ontheair/jazzset/index.php -- that's...
In a note from Judy Bell I have learned that James T. Maher passed away on July 18th. He had been in failing health for some time. Most Alec Wilder Group...
James Maher, 90, Historian of Popular Song by Will Friedwald New York Sun, July 26, 2007 James Maher, a writer and historian who exerted a vast influence on...
Jim Maher was a lovely person, one we knew over the many years of our friendship but had not been in touch with lately. So sorry to hear he's gone. Thanks...
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May I echo the warm sentiment of Marlene and Billy? I feel privileged having known Jim Maher and his wife, Barbara. Jim was one of the kindest gentleman I've...
Robert Levy
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Jul 29, 2007 2:54 am
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Hello All - The following is an e-mail that I received from Gail Schechter (clarinet) regarding the excellent press coverage on their planned AW concert: ALEC...
I found the article at http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/music/chi-0729_wilderjul29,0,4933924.story or just search the Tribune for "Alec Wilder". ...
Karavan
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Aug 1, 2007 8:05 pm
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Boydell & Brewer, the (UK) publishers currently have a special offer on the David Dempsey annotated version of Alec Wilder's "Letters I Never Mailed: Clues to...
My apologies for bringing this up here, but I scarcely know where else to turn any more and there is a chance someone here may be able to advise me. Here's my...
... I suspect that this recording may be of some value to somebody, but I have no idea of who to contact in order to get it into distributable form. ... Dirk: ...
My apologies for coming back to this on the group site, but Microsoft's Outlook has crashed on me, I've switched my mail to Gmail, and in the process I seem to...
Some Wilder songs from the July-August Worlds Records catalog: While We're Young, Bill Charlap Trio, "Live at the Village Vanguard" [Capitol] Trouble Is A Man,...
The National Flute Association just ended their convention in Albuquerque, attended by over 2,000 flutists. At the flute choir concert, Wilder's "Suite For...
Glenn & Wini Bowen
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Aug 16, 2007 6:29 pm
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On Sunday, September 2, an outdoor concert, "Yesterthoughts," takes place on the lawn in front of the barn at Guilford, Vermont. The concert begins at 2 p.m....
At 4PM on Sunday, September 2 at the Eglise de la Frette (Isere, France), as a part of the Festival Berlioz, Thierry Mussotte (clarinet), Joel Nicod (horn),...
The music of American composer Alec Wilder is featured during a faculty recital series October 2 at Appalachian State University. Members of the Mariam Cannon...
CHAMBER MUSIC SUNDAYS PRESENTS FIRST CONCERT OF 2007-2008 SEASON: WHEN:Sunday September 23 3:00 p.m. WHERE:Shuck Recital hall, River Campus, Southeast Missouri...
On October 11, the Wingra Woodwind Quintet of the University of Wisconsin-Madison will pay tribute to one of their favorite composers, performing Wilder's...
Glenn & Wini Bowen
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Oct 2, 2007 4:13 am
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On Tuesday September 25th I performed Wilder's "Air for Bassoon and Srings" with piano reduction on a Faculty Recital at Kansas State University. It garnered...
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Marshall faculty members will perform live chamber music at the Huntington Museum of Art on Oct. 14. Four professors from Marshall's Department of Music will...
A Centennial Celebration of Alec Wilder Sonia Emmons The Lawrentian (Lawrence University's Student Newspaper) October 5, 2007 "I don't like this age, frankly."...
Mary MacKinnon, tuba assisted by Gay Chun, piano Saturday, October 27th at 7:30pm Bliss Music Room The Hartt School of Music West Hartford, Connecticut ...
In an October 21st concert at Humboldt State University in Arcata, CA, trombonist Jay Crone will perform Wilder's "Sonata for Trombone." Ron Prather ...
Nancy McGraw will sing two songs by Alec Wilder, "I'll Be Around" and "Blackberry Winter" as a part of the program "1907, It Was a Very Good Year," November 27...
The centennial edition "Alec Wilder Song Collection" has recently been published by The Richmond Organization. The best of two previous collections, "Songs...
Alec Wilder Centennial Concert Lawrence University, September 30, 2007 Opening Remarks Robert Levy River Run Where Do You Go? The Rose On the Wind The Plowman ...