Watch The Story of The Church of Beethoven

The Church of Beethoven began as cellist Felix Wurman's dream of knocking the stuffiness out of classical music. It has blossomed into a remarkable and eclectic Sunday morning affair that each week blends performances of classical music with poetry, visual art and occasional dashes of everything from flamenco to didgeridoo. This special edition DVD by Music From The Q presents the story of how the Church of Beethoven evolved from its humble beginnings. Included are the voices of Wurman, performers and audience members, plus a Sunday "service" that includes a stirring performance of Dvorak's "Serenade for Wind Instruments," from Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA. 1. "The Going," poetry by Anthony Hunt 2. "Song of Myself," poetry by Anthony Hunt 3. "Spiegel im Spiegel," composed by Arvo Pärt 4. "Digesteth Hard Yron," poetry by Lisa Gill 5. "Serenade for Winds, Cello and Bass, in D Minor," Op. 44, by Antonin Dvorak - Moderato, quasi marcia - Minuetto. Tempo di minuetto - Andante con moto - Finale. Allegro molto Church of Beethoven was recorded in front of a live audience on June 7, 2009, at the Kosmos in downtown Albuquerque. "Spiegel im Spiegel" performed by: David Feldberg, violin Pamela Viktoria Pyle, piano "Serenade for Winds" performed by: Melissa Peña, oboe Melissa Sassaman, oboe James Shields, clarinet Lori Lovato, clarinet Stephanie Przybylska, bassoon Julie Schlafer, bassoon Elizabeth VanArsdel, contrabassoon Peter Ulffers, French horn Victor Valenzuela, French horn Peter Erb, French horn Dana Winograd, cello Jean-Luc Matton, bass Producer - Felix Wurman (1958-2009) Video Producers - Tony DellaFlora, Brad Stoddard Director - Brad Stoddard Audio Engineer - Tim Nenninger Copyright 2009-2010 Music From The Q and Ensemble Music New Mexico All Rights Reserved www.MusicFromTheQ.com www.ChurchofBeethoven.org Running time 59 minutes DVD 5