JOHNNY APPLESEED

Springfield Chamber Players

present

JOHNNY APPLESEED

by Clifton J. Noble Jr, inspired by Jane Yolen's book about the legendary character who grew up in Longmeadow.

According to the composer, Johnny Appleseed is “a folk cantata for narrator, treble choir, and chamber ensemble.”

Clifton J. Noble, Jr., piano

Marsha Harbison, violin

Boris Kogan, cello

Michael Nix, banjo

Ellen Redman, flute

The First Church of Christ Children's Choir

Kara Noble, narrator

Martin Kluger, narrator

Mark Auerbach, narrator

Additional cast to be announced

Additional music to be announced

Sunday, May 12, 2024 3PM

First Church of Christ

763 Longmeadow Street (on the Green)

Longmeadow, MA

For more details, visit: https://www.springfieldsymphonymusicians.com/events/johnny-appleseed

The Springfield Chamber Players perform Clifton J. Noble, Jr.’s folk cantata Johnny Appleseed on Sunday, May 12, 3PM, at First Church of Christ, 763 Longmeadow Street (Route 5), Longmeadow, MA. This family-friendly program also includes Peter (PDQ Bach) Schickele’s The Boston Wonder, The Swan from Saint-Saëns’ Carnival of the Animals for cello and piano, and Ferdinand the Bull by Munro Leaf with music by Alan Rideout. The ensemble includes composer Clifton J. Noble, Jr. as music director and pianist; Marsha Harbison, violinist; Boris Kogan, cellist; Ellen Redman, flutist; Michael Nix on banjo; the First Church of Christ’s Children’s Choir; and narrators Kara Noble, Martin Kluger, and Mark G. Auerbach. Sponsors include Longmeadow Cultural Counci, Lyman Wood, and Razzmatazz Kids, Longmeadow.