ATTENDEES
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PERFORMERS
Performing artists will perform unmasked only if they have participated in surveillance testing, per university protocols, in advance of their performance(s).
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Ryan Romine, director
Friday, April 1, 2022 at 7:30 p.m.
Goodson Chapel – Recital Hall
Shenandoah Conservatory
The first piece in which everyone tries to play the right notes
Arne "Is Your Refrigerator" Running (1943–2016)
The one about the cat
Aaron "We're Just Tryin' To" Copland (1900–1990)
Moo river
Johnny "Please Have" Mercer (1909–1976)
Henry "What's Up" Mancini (1924–1994)
arr. A. Maniac
Drag out the contra
Anselma "Lookin' For A" Veit (b. None of your business)
The very, very special bassoon song performed by four polished bassoonists and one supremely prepared Dr. Byron Jones
Quenton "Could My Name BE Even More British" Ashlyn (b. 1858, and according to Google, still going strong)
- halftime -
Muppets!!!!
Kermit? (b. 1955)
Pigs!!!
Alan "Can I Getta" Ridout (1934–1996)
THE LEGEND
The Bassoonicorn (Now and Forever)w
with help from Jefferson "Like the Soup" Campbell (b. not sure but he looks to be about 42-ish)
Bill Tell
Gioacchino "Bet You Can't Say My First Name" Rossini (1792–1868)
Water park music
George Frideric "I Cannot Even" Handel (1685–1759)
Clair Cangialosi, Megan Frederick, Brenda Herrera, Daniel-Jericho Johnson, Kalina Keller, Sarah McMichen, Emma Shockey, Kaelin Walton, bassoooooons
Byron Jones, a very patient singer
Alex Bernstein, piano player extraordinaire
Chance Morris, head noise maker
Ryan Romine, fearful leader
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