The music of Mozart and Haydn have always been part of the repertoire we perform. Thomas Wikman conducted this performance in January 1997.

Haydn, Symphony No. 44 (Trauer): Finale (Wikman, 1/97)

Read by Elizabeth Acevedo, Sixta Morel, Danyeli Rodriguez del Orbe

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From the bestselling, National Book Award–winning author Elizabeth Acevedo comes her first novel for adults, the story of one Dominican-American family told through the voices of its women as they await a gathering that will forever change their lives.

Flor has a gift: she can predict, to the day, when someone will die. So when she decides she wants a living wake—a party to bring her family and community together to celebrate the long life she’s led—her sisters are surprised. Has Flor foreseen her own death, or someone else’s? Does she have other motives? She refuses to tell her sisters, Matilde, Pastora, and Camila.

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An Excerpt From FAMILY LORE By Elizabeth Acevedo

"The Clockwork Man (Warhog Version)"
Arranged and performed by Sharm
Originally composed by Craven Moorhaus of the Auralnauts.
Arranged and performed by Scott Beetley & Warhog.
Original video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qt-zYJiGCMk

The Clockwork Man (Warhog Version)

My Doinna version.
Played with Copeland low D whistle.


Doinna

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Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince by J.K. Rowling, read by Jim Dale

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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. Rowling, read by Jim Dale

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Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. Rowling, read by Jim Dale

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Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling, read by Jim Dale

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Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J.K. Rowling, read by Jim Dale

There is a door at the end of a silent corridor. And it's haunting Harry Potter's dreams. Why else would he be waking in the middle of the night, screaming in terror? Here are just a few things on Harry's mind: &#8226; A Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher with a personality like poisoned honey. &#8226; A venomous, disgruntled house-elf &#8226; Ron as keeper of the Gryffindor Quidditch team &#8226; The looming terror of the end-of-term Ordinary Wizarding Level exams . . . and of course, the growing threat of He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named. In the richest installment yet of J. K. Rowling's seven-part story, Harry Potter is faced with the unreliability of the very government of the magical world and the impotence of the authorities at Hogwarts. Despite this (or perhaps because of it), he finds depth and strength in his friends, beyond what even he knew, boundless loyalty; and unbearable sacrifice. Though thick runs the plot, listeners will race through these tapes and leave Hogwarts, like Harry, wishing only for the next train back. Available for purchase at: <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0807220299?tag=pgus-20">Amazon - Audiobook (CD format)</a><a href="http://search.barnesandnoble.com/booksearch/isbnInquiry.asp?ISBSRC=Y&ISBN=9780807220290&cm_mmc=Random%20House-_Harry+Potter+and+the+Order+of+the+Phoenix-CD-1-9780807220290-_-Harry+Potter+and+the+Order+of+the+Phoenix-CD-1-9780807220290-_-Harry+Potter+and+the+Order+of+the+Phoenix">Barnes & Noble - Audiobook (CD format)</a><a href="http://www.tkqlhce.com/click-2665379-10876509?SID=Harry+Potter+and+the+Order+of+the+Phoenix-CD-1-9780807220290&url=http://www.booksamillion.com/p/Harry+Potter+and+the+Order+of+the+Phoenix/J.+K.+Rowling/9780807220290">Books A Million - Audiobook (CD format)</a><a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780807220290?aff=PenguinGroupUS">IndieBound - Audiobook (CD format)</a><a href="http://www.powells.com/biblio/9780807220290?utm_source=randomhouse&utm_campaign=randomhouse&utm_content=Harry+Potter+and+the+Order+of+the+Phoenix-CD-1-9780807220290">Powell's - Audiobook (CD format)</a><a href="http://linksynergy.walmart.com/fs-bin/click?id=VD9*lkiWNd8&subid=&offerid=183959.1&type=10&tmpid=273&u1=Harry+Potter+and+the+Order+of+the+Phoenix-CD-1-9780807220290&RD_PARM1=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.walmart.com%2Fsearch%2Fsearch-ng.do%3F&RD_PARM2=search_query%3D9780807220290%2526ic%3D16_0%2526Find%3DFind%2526search_constraint%3D3920">Walmart - Audiobook (CD format)</a>

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J.K. Rowling, read by Jim Dale

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"'Give me Harry Potter,' said Voldemort's voice, 'and none shall be harmed. Give me Harry Potter, and I shall leave the school untouched. Give me Harry Potter, and you will be rewarded.'"

As he climbs into the sidecar of Hagrid's motorbike and takes to the skies, leaving Privet Drive for the last time, Harry Potter knows that Lord Voldemort and the Death Eaters are not far behind. The protective charm that has kept Harry safe until now is broken, but he cannot keep hiding. The Dark Lord is breathing fear into everything Harry loves and to stop him Harry will have to find and destroy the remaining Horcruxes. The final battle must begin - Harry must stand and face his enemy.... 

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J.R.R. Tolkien reading from The Lord Of The Rings: The Fellowship Of The Ring, book 2, chapter I: Many Meetings A Elbereth Githoniel!

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