"Classical Gas" in aged-care communities: Structure and artistic content

As you can see from the below list of selected songs used, my instrumental performances of timeless gems include international classical, waltzes, pop, and movie themes. The selection is most suitable for residents in aged-care communities and proving highly popular and very in-demand.

The unique one-hour recitals involve stimulating, informative and often humorous discussion about the compositions (for example what classic films certain pieces were used in, and why) and how they relate to residents’ cultural and linguistic backgrounds and experiences.

My long experience working in aged-care communities includes concerts for the general population, but also appropriate sessions for those in specialist memory units. You can check out underlying principles of my performances on the following page of Performance Practice.
 
Please see some of the reviews and feedback from other RAOs on the Reviews page, I hold all relevant documentation (ABN, police check, insurance, flu+Covid cert. and NDIS worker check) and my service cost is available on request.
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'Classical Gas' : some examples of current performance repertoire:

 

* Bella Ciao...Ciao...Ciao (Italian history and culture, ethnic significance, TV and film)

* Besame Mucho (Sth American culture, film, ethnic significance)

* Bolero (by Ravel, music in sport, films and social history of Sydney)

* Can-Can / La Marseillaise (French culture, stage and screen, historical and ethnic significance)

* Cavatina (from 'The Deer Hunter'; Australian culture, film history)

* Classical Gas (Glen Campbell version; social context, music history, childhood)

* Click Go the Shears / Waltzing Matilda (classical arrangements, film history, social context, cultural transference, personal history)

* Concierto de Aranjuez (by Rodrigo, extended showpiece; adapted for solo guitar, Hispano- significance)

* Fernanado's Hideaway ('La Cumparsita'; music in sport, social history of Sydney)

* Four Seasons (Spring, by Vivaldi)

* Greensleeves (English history, social context, childhood)

* Habanera (From 'Carmen' [extended versions], culture, film/opera, ethnic significance)

* Malaguena / Soleares / Petenera / Leyenda (Spanish gypsy culture and rhythms, personal history, ethnic significance)

* Melodia Espanola (Spanish gypsy culture, personal history, ethnic significance)

* Memories of the Alhambra (From 'The Killing Fields', culture, film, ethnic significance)

* Nessun Dorma / O Mio Babbino Caro (from the operas by Puccini)

* Night Music (Allegro, by Mozart)

* Romance for Guitar/Romanza/Romance d'Amour (film history, set opener, Spanish ethnic importance)

* Scottish/Irish medley including Danny Boy (Anglo cultural transference, social significance)

* Tango (Sth American culture, film, ethnic significance, history)

* The Beautiful Blue Danube (by Strauss, extended showpiece, cultural transference, social significance, film scores)

* The Entertainer (ragtime theme from 'The Sting', culture, film use)

* Zorba the Greek (Mediterranean culture, film, ethnic significance)

 

Other active repertoire songs not included above but which would be incorporated as per need include the Indigenous stories-inspired “Impressions from the Dreamtime” suite by R. Charlton; slightly less well known classical songs and waltzes, the purely classical guitar repertoire, a long pop-rock set-list more appropriate to the after-hours audience, as well as a fiery flamenco set.