Celius Dougherty, 1902-86

Opera, Art Songs, & Folk Arrangements

Celius Dougherty

PERFORMANCES   of   DOUGHERTY WORKS,
RELATED   EVENTS   &  SOME  HISTORY

  
 
2006 
  
May 2, 8:00 p.m    St. Peter’s Church at Citicorp, 54th and Lexington Ave,   New York New Music New York will present Songs of Post War New York:  1945-1959, including 3 by Celius:  Childrens Letter to the U.N., The Taxi and Love in the Dictionary.  Admission $20, $10 for students.  For more information:  Contact Anna Tonna at (718) 561-6416
www.newmusicnewyork.com
March 5, 1:30 pm  TPT  MN Minnesota statewide digital broadcast of Dougherty & Ruzicka on TPT-Minnesota:  channel 234 for Comcast subscribers, channel 1021 for Time Warner subscribers. 
Feb 26, 7:30 p.m. KTCI, St. Paul, MNMinnesota statewide broadcast of Dougherty & Ruzicka by TPT (KTCI,  Station 17) of this 28 minute film portrait.  Details on Film Page.
Jan 22, 4:00 p.m.   Seatle, WA, Music Center of the NW     Dougherty folk arrangements on program of Timeless Treasures - a foray into American and English Folk and Art Songs. Link on News Page.
Jan. 17, 8:00 p.m. Peter Jay Sharp Theater, New York100 Years of Juilliard Composers in Song, a program by the New York Festival of Song.  Stephen Blier, artistic director.  A folk arrangement by Celius will conclude the first set.  Link on News page.
  
2005 
Nov, 3         Eugene, OR.    Oregon Festival of American Music Songs from the American Countryside, 5 folk duets, performed by Maria Jette and Sandy Naishat accompanied by Sonja Thompson at the Oregon Festival of American Music
Sept 17,       Bjorling Recital Hall, Gustavus Adolphus College,                   St. Peter, MN      

 

An all Dougherty Song program by Maria Jette and Michael Jorgenson, accompanied by Esther Wang.  Eglantine & Ivey: 8 Sonnets from the Portuguese by Elizabeth Barrett Browning,  The Ballad of William Sycamore,  Songs from the American Countryside and selections from both of the new Schirmer volumes: Review, Bring My Lulu Home, Love in the Dictionary, and Bird and the Beast
July                New York                   G. Schirmer / Hal Leonard  releases 9 songs, including 3 with choral arrangements:  Accross the Western Ocean, Blow Ye Winds, First Christmas,  Madonnah of the Evening Flowers, Mobile Bay, New England Pastoralle, Rio Grande,  Shady Grove and Shenandoah.
June 24         Taylor Music Festival                  Charleston, SCRobert McLeod, bass-baritone, accompanied by Robin Zemp, sings a program including The 5 Sea Chanties:  Across the Western Ocean, Rio Grande, Mobile Bay, Shenandoah and Blow Ye Winds.  $10. 
June 15,             St. Paul, MN      

St. Paul Summer  Song Festival

The Schubert Club presents the world premieres of 2 major works:  Eglantine & Ivey: 8 Sonnets from the Portuguese by Elizabeth Barrett Browning performed by Maria Jette, soprano, and The Ballad of William Sycamore performed bv Michael Jorgensen, baritone.  Jette and Jorgenson also combine for five folk duets, Songs from the American Countryside,  accompanied by Esther Wang.
                              Jan 28,            New YorkShenandoah is performed at The Song Continues Annual Recital, presented in Partnership with Carnegie Hall, hosted by Marilyn Horne. 
  

2004

June 27 at 3:00        St. Paul, MN             St. Paul Summer    Song Festival

June 13 at 2:00       East Stroudsburg, PA

May 30 at  2:00    Charleston, SC

May  29 - June 12, Charleston,   SC

Picollo Spoleto Fest

 

17 May,                New York

 

April,                     New York

 

16 March 6:00 Charleston, SC

 

 

Maria Jette, soprano, sings Red River Valley (solo) and Wayfaring Stranger duet with Nathan Gunne, baritone, at the St. Paul Summer Song Festival's Grand Historic Song Concert,

Megan Young, soprano, sings Phillip's Song, Love in the Dictionary and The Bird and the Beast at East Stroudsburg University.

Songs from the 2 new Schirmer publications performed by Park Dougherty accompanied by Lee Kohlenberg at Millenium Music.

11 performances of  Many Moons,  a one-act opera for young audiences,by College of Charleston Opera and Robert Ivery Ballet       Details at      Opera

 

G. Schirmer releases Celius Dougherty - Folksongs & Chanties, a volume with 18 Dougherty  arrangements of traditional songs.
2 editions for high and low voice
   
CD & Songs

 

G. Schirmer releases  Celius Dougherty - 30 Art Songs  in original keys for Medium and High Voice.              CD & Songs

McBee House, Ashley Hall. Dana Fortunata sings The Bird & the Beast,   The Declaration of Independence, Sonatina and Wayfaring Stranger.

2003

 

31Oct - 6Nov  Charleston, SC        

                                  31 October   Charleston, SC

 

 

Many Moons, a one-act opera for young audiences performed by  College of Charleston Opera.  Deanna McBroom, Musical Director. Robert Ivey, Stage Director.  Simons Center Recital Hall,  $15 Adults, $8 Children.

C.D. Released,  Serenader, Songs & a Sonata by Celius Dougherty.  $12.                                                                                 CD & Songs

 

2002

6 June 7:30   Charleston, SC            Picollo Spoleto   Festival

SCINDY Cafe  Screening of Dougherty & Ruzicka, a film portrait, introduced by Park Dougherty who will sing Across the Western Ocean, The Declaration of Independence & The Bird and the Beast.                                                Film         
 

27 May  12:30 Charleston, S.C.   

Picollo Spoleto   Festival

Simons Center Recital Hall, St. Piccolo Spoleto & the College of Charleston celebrate Celius Dougherty’s 100th Birthday with a recital of his songs and duo-piano works organized by Deanna McBroom and Enrique Graff.   $7
 
 

26 May  8:00 Charleston, SC   

St. James Episcopal Church. Film Portrait and Song Recital. Dougherty & Ruzicka, a documentary with art songs & other works followed by performances of Stewball by the late Fran Dougherty (on tape) and the Ballad of William Sycamore by Park Dougherty (live), accompanied by the composer (on tape.)  Further information on Film Page.
 
                                   2 - 3 May 7:30          St. Paul, MN    Maranatha Auditorium at Northwestern College. Many Moons, a one act opera for children, directed by Doreen Hutchings.
 
                                 29 April  8:00 Charleston, SC    Simons Center Recital Hall. Songs by Celius and a concert version scene from his opera Many Moons will be performed by students and friends of Deanna McBroom and Ross Magoulas for the benefit of the College of Charleston Opera program.
 
                                   2 March 8:00 Charleston, SC   Sottile Theatre. The director of the Charleston Mens Chorus, Lon Shull, sings Love in the Dictionary, word for word from Funk & Wagnall's.
 
                                 14 Feb 6:00           New York    Walter Bruno Theatre at the NY Public Library for Performing Arts in Lincoln Center. Paul Sperry’s Joy in Singing Celebrates Christopher Berg & Celius Dougherty.
 
14 Feb.8:00              St. Paul, MN    Ordway Center. Schubert Club’s International Artists Series presents Frederica Von Stade, singing Love in the Dictionary.
 
1 Feb. 7:30 Minneapolis    Ted Mann Concert Hall at the University of Minnesota. Madonna of the Evening Flowers sung by KrisAnne Weiss.
 
27 Jan.                     San Francisco    Hellman Hall, San Francisco Conservatory of Music. Faculty Artists Series. Leroy Kromm, bass-baritone, sings the Five Sea Chanties.