Gulf Coast Chamber Orchestra

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Alma Flick
Music Director

983 Howard Ave. Biloxi, MS 39533 Tel. 228-875-4476

Presented by the Gulf Coast Chamber Music Society, a 501(c)(3) Mississippi non-profit corporation

The Gulf Coast Chamber Ensemble
GCCMS ensemble

Upcoming performances
Wed. March 11, 2009 at 6 p.m. Taize Service at St. John's Episcopal Church, Ocean Springs, MS

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The Gulf Coast Chamber Orchestra focuses on bringing diverse performances of orchestral chamber music to Mississippi Gulf Coast audiences.

The Gulf Coast Chamber Orchestra began in 1998 when four musicians gathered informally at the Seacoast Wedding Chapel in Biloxi to play chamber music. GCCO founders Alma Flick, Helen Gleaton, Bill Gleaton, and Gigi Sandberg began asking others to join them. Under the baton of Adam Ortiz (Conductor Emeritus), the chamber group grew.

Current adult members range from those who once played music in college to regional music teachers and professionals who enjoy playing something different from their usual music jobs. The group has presented concerts at such venues as Seacoast Wedding Chapel in Biloxi, Leggett United Methodist Church in Biloxi, St. John's Episcopal Church in Ocean Springs, Episcopal Church of the Redeemer in Biloxi, St. John's Episcopal Church in Pascagoula and St. Michael's Catholic Church in Biloxi.

The 2004 season began with Ken Davies as its new conductor and the GCCO looks forward to expanding the size and quality of the chamber orchestra.

The 2005 season was seriously hampered by the destruction brought about by Hurricane Katrina. As 2007 approached, GCCO has focused on smaller chamber ensembles.

The orchestra in 2005. PHOTO: New York Style Photography, Pascagoula, MS

Past Concerts

PHOTO: The GCCO at St. John's Episcopal in Pascagoula

Sunday October 24th, 2004
St. John's Episcopal Church
Pascagoula.

Sunday November 7th
St. Michael's Catholic Church
177 1st Street. Biloxi, MS

Program
Telemann - Concerto in A Major for oboe D'Amore (Jim Rice, oboe)
Davies - Concert Piece for Brass Quintet and Organ (Elise Everrett, organ)
Davies - Quietude No. 4 for organ (Elise Everrett, organ)
Lloyd-Webber - Pie Jesu (Alma Flick, soprano; Amanda Leach, mezzo; Monita McLemore, harp)
Toch - Intermezzo for orchestra
Schubert - Symphony No. 1 in D

Sunday May 2, 2004
Episcopal Church of the Redeemer
610 Water Street, Biloxi, MS

Program
Vivaldi - Concerto in A for 2 trumpets and strings (Bob Hawkins & Trevor King, trumpets)
Debussy - Andantino (from the op. 10) for strings
Davies - Concert Piece for Brass Quintet and Organ - guest organist Jeanie Pollard
Special thanks to tubist Carlos Faul who joined us for this piece
Davies - Thank You, Mom (Mother's Day Tribute) sung by guest vocalist James LeBatard
Mozart - Symphony No. 40 in G minor

Special thanks to Episcopal Church of the Redeemer for hosting this concert.
A "thank you" to WLOX for the news clip of the concert on the Ten O'Clock news May 2

Rehearsals

telephone 228-875-4476 for information.

Vacancies & Auditions GCCO members are volunteer performers. Prior orchestral and chamber music experience is highly desirable. Interested instrumentalists may call the GCCO for informal audition information at 228-875-4476

Alma Lott Flick is the music director of the Gulf Coast Chamber Music Society. She moved to the Mississippi Gulf Coast from New Orleans in 1984. She holds a Bachelor's degree in Music Therapy and Voice from Loyola University and advanced degrees in the Psychotherapeutic Arts -- Master of Social Work and Ph.D. in Clinical Counseling.

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