February 22, 1998 - 3 pm
Fourteenth Floor Assembly Hall
Clinical Center,
National Institutes of Health
Bethesda, MD
Quartet for the End of Time
Olivier Messiaen (1908 - 1992)
    I.    Crystal Liturgy (all instruments)
    II.   Vocalise, for the angel who announces the end of time (all)
    III.  Abyss of the birds (clarinet)
    IV.   Intermezzo (clarinet, violin, 'cello)
    V.    Praise of Jesus' eternity ('cello, piano)
    VI.   Dance of Frenzy, for the seven trumpets (all)
    VII.  Imbroglio of rainbows, for the angel who announces the end of time (all)
    VIII. Praise of Jesus' immortality (violin, piano)
Frederick Shoup, violin; William Hendricks, clarinet;
Mary Sue Donovan, 'cello; Edwin Good, piano
Intermission
Sonata, op. 11, no. 4
    Fantasie
    Thema mit Variationen
    Finale (mit Variationen)
Paul Hindemith (1895 - 1963)
Susan Crawford, viola; Alex Tang, piano
Suite from The Soldier's Tale
    1. The Soldier's March
    2. The Soldier's Violin
    3. A Little Concert
    4. Tango--Waltz--Ragtime
    5. The Devil's Dance
Igor Stravinsky (1882 - 1971)
Kathleen Young, clarinet; Katherine K. White, violin;
Alex Tang, piano

The Rock Creek Chamber Players wish to thank the Webster Club for its kind hospitality.
Rock Creek Chamber Players