Puzzles, Tricks, and Illusions by Lost in Time

Lost in Time presents “Puzzles, Tricks, and Illusions” at the Newport Public Library on Sunday, November 20, at 2:00 p.m.  Corlu Collier, Jane Boyden, and Eileen Flory are the musicians of Lost in Time, a consort drawn from members of the Oregon Coast Recorder Society.  They performed “Puzzles, Tricks, and Illusions” in June of 2011 as part of the Atrium concert series in Eugene.

“Puzzles, Tricks, and Illusions” showcases ingenious and playful ways that composers from medieval times to the present have structured music, including hocketing (the sharing of notes in a melody between two instruments); a roundlike piece that is played forward and then backward; a piece written in the shape of a heart; a piece played right side up and upside down simultaneously; barking dogs, hissing snakes, and cooing doves; and intriguing contemporary pieces using percussion and unusual rhythms.  Throughout the performance, the musicians will comment on the pieces, their composers, and their musical context.

Corlu Collier is an accomplished player and teacher. She has performed with various ensembles, including the Amici Musicae, the Baroque Players, and the Berkeley Consort. She currently directs the Oregon Coast Recorder Society. At any time, when asked about her activities, she will reply “Music, music, and music.” She also publishes contemporary and new arrangements for recorder under the imprint “Lost in Time Press.”

Jane Boyden has played chamber music most of her life, primarily as a pianist. She was one of the three founding members of the Oregon Coast Recorder Society and continues to acquire more recorders against her better judgment. Jane and Frank Boyden founded Sitka Center for Art and Ecology.

Eileen Flory has played stringed instruments since the fourth grade and almost majored in music. Instead, she went into languages, anthropology, and museum .

For information on the Oregon Coast Recorder Society and for a calendar of OCRS and Lost in Time performances, visit www.coastrecorder.org.  For more information about events at the Newport Public Library, call (541) 265-2153, go to the library’s website, www.newportlibrary.org, or the library’s Facebook page at www.facebook.com/newportlibrary.