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2005-12-10:     

Deon Nielson Price with her new edition (photo by Ray Korns)
Composer Carol Worthey playing 'Snow Flurries' (photo by Ray Korns)


Once again this year NACUSA President Deon Nielsen Price hosted a House Concert at her home in Culver City. Deon was pleased to announce the release of the new updated edition of her book: Accompanying Skills for Pianists which you can see her displaying in the picture.

Works by a number of NACUSA members were performed including a piano work written and performed by Carol Worthey.

'Snow Flurries' is a musical journey through a snow shower, from its sparkly beginnings to a whirlwind of snow and then full circle back to a few snowflakes. Having been raised in New England, Carol has created a mischevious ending:

"The snow has stopped and you're bundled up warm in your mittens to go outside... you open your door and snow falls on your face from the roof!"

Carol hopes to instill in its listeners the delight each of us should have in our own uniqueness (like snowflakes) and the spirit of play we can enjoy in each others' company!

As usual, Carol created a visual art work depicting this piece (which you see displayed in front of the piano in the picture to the left and you can see in detail here:

You can decide for yourself if you picture the same imagery by clicking on the sound icon below to listen to a full performance.

Attendees were treated to other composer's works as well, most performed by the composers themselves. Other composers / performers who delighted us with their compositions were: Marshall Bialosky (work performed by Peter Yates, guitar), Deon Neilsen Price (with her son, Berkeley Price, clarinet, the PRICE DUO), David Lefkowitz (work performed by Daniel Kessner, flute), Michael Glenn Williams piano, Jeannie Gayle Pool (work performed by the PRICE DUO), Charles Shatto (work performed by David Zea, piano), and Daniel Kessner bass and alto flute.