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2 Successful Concerts : Tacoma and Mercer Island

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Two extraordinary events have taken place this year. First, the P.E.O. Founders’ Day
Celebration in Tacoma, WA in January 2014, and second, the P.E.O. Founders’ Day
Celebration on Mercer Island, WA. in March 2014. Both events were well attended
and both featured the same program: “The Piano Solos: A Tribute to the P.E.O. Founders”.

Some of the attendees commented that they were surprised at how different each piano
solo was from each other. For example: Franc Roads’ song is an aggressive march, but
Suela Penfields’ composition reflects the era of the Roaring 20’s.

Thankfully, I’m already booked in Ellensburg, WA for January 2015, but certainly looking for
other opportunities.

Composing with a first grade

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On May 9th,2014 , its my great privilege to debut “Dear Grandparent, and Grand friends”  at Saint Matthew’s School.

The first graders chose their favorite style of music, their favorite melody line and then composed the lyrics!

The song covers an array of activities : from Grandma drinking tea, to spending birthdays and holidays with Grandparents and Grandfriends, to Grandpa napping all afternoon!  Well done first grade!

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Here are the compositions on the CD…

Alice Bird Babb Cultural, Reader of Classics, Intellectual, Mozartish
(composer note: Listen for her grand entrance at the end)

Hattie Briggs Bousquet Comforting, Note of Joy, First to propose sisterhood, Simplistic,  Elegant

EIla Stewart Social, Lively Irish

Daisies This song was composed for Chapter BL in honor of all your support. Thank You!

Suela Pearson Penfield  Musician, Flapper of the group, Rare Beauty, Roaring 20s

Alice Virginia Coffin Queenly, Warm Hearted, Fun, Light
(composer note: This is the longest composition I had trouble getting this song to end)

Franc Roads Strong, Vigorous, Artist, March

Mary Allen Stafford Graceful, Motherly, Cheerful, Flowing

Sister Eternal written in loving memory of my mother in law Elizabeth Raymond

“My P.E.O. Sister” to debut at the Convention

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In honor of Kay Ebert’s 2013 P.E.O. State Convention,

the new piano solo “My P.E.O. Sister” will be sold for $5 as

a convention fund raiser. This composition is the perfect gift

for a fellow P.E.O. sister or treat yourself to some inspiring

piano music!

P.E.O. Founder’s CD will be available to order at the State Convention

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 Presently this CD is Chapter BL’s fundraiser.

Below are some of the songs that will be heard at Convention this year.

 

Alice Bird Babb    Cultural, Reader of Classics, Intellectual  Mozartish

(composer note: Listen for her grand entrance at the end)

Hattie Briggs Bousquet   Comforting, Note of Joy,   Simplistic Elegant

Ella Stewart    Social, Lively,  Irish 

Daisies  This song was composed for Chapter BL in honor of all your support. Thank You!

Suela Pearson Penfield Musician, Flapper of the group, Rare Beauty   Roaring 20’s  

 Alice Virginia Coffin  Queenly, Warm Hearted, Fun Light

(composer note: This is the longest composition I had trouble getting this  song to end) 

Franc Roads   Strong, Vigorous, Artist    March

Mary Allen Stafford  Graceful, Motherly, Cheerful     Flowing