Back Row, L-R: Eric Ruyles, Aaron Reines, Amy Hubbell, Jeni Gifford, Zoraya Stern, Brian Briones, Gretchen Hopper. Front row, L-R: Elaine McAnelly, Donna Pattison. Photo Credit: Brett Pattison]
Fort Bend County Libraries’ Cinco Ranch Branch Library will host a special performance by the Shimmer Flute Choir on Saturday, March 26, beginning at 10:30 am, in the Meeting Room of the library, located at 2620 Commercial Center Blvd in Katy.
The flute ensemble will perform a musical interpretation of the children’s stories The Legend of Sleeping Bear, written by Kathy-Jo Wargin, and The Secret Language of Snow, written by Terry Williams.
For The Legend of Sleeping Bear, the ensemble’s narrated music will relate the story of the Chippewa legend that explains how some of the islands in Lake Michigan were formed.
The ensemble’s musical telling of The Secret Language of Snow will share poems and Innuit words for snow from the book.
Founded by director Donna Pattison in 2006, the Shimmer Flute Choir consists of amateur and professional flute players from the greater Houston area. The ensemble features traditional “C” flutes, as well as piccolo, alto, and bass flutes. The groups repertoire covers a wide variety of genres, from Irish tunes and Renaissance music to American folk classics and pop.
The performance is free and open to the public. For more information, see the Fort Bend County Libraries website (www.fortbend.lib.tx.us), or call the Cinco Ranch Branch Library (281-395-1311) or the library system’s Communications Office (281-633-4734).