A clarinet choir (no surprise) is a musical group consisting entirely of clarinets! The sound of the ensemble is often likened to that of an organ. Even unmusical Andrew has made that connection.
Meg was one of the founding members of the Northwest Clarinet Choir, and played with them from their inception in 1990 until her brain cancer diagnosis in December 2009. She rejoined the group in September of 2010 and played with them until 2 days before her 2nd brain surgery in late March of this year.
The choir's next concert is dedicated to Meg's memory and will feature pieces Meg has played with the choir, pieces she particularly liked, and an arrangement of a piece she selected for the occasion. The choir will also perform "Nimrod" from Elgar's Enigma Variations, which is often used to remember musicians. Meg remarked on its quiet, understated nature when she and I heard it at the memorial concert for George Shangrow. Meg and the choir performed on George Shangrow's live concert preview show on KING-FM ("Live, by George") a number of times.
As noted above, the concert is at 4 PM on Sunday November 20th, at Woodland Park United Methodist Church, 78th & Greenwood. Please join us for the reception after the concert for food, drink, chat, memories (and another chance to see the Meg slideshow or to write down your memories of her).
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| Meg served as the choir's librarian for many years |
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