Santa Ana College Music

Based on your feedback, we have these important updates to our original announcement:

**Finale authorization will remain available indefinitely**

We've heard your concerns. They are valid. We originally announced that it would no longer be possible to reauthorize Finale after August 26th, 2025. But as a result of our community’s feedback, Finale authorization will remain active for the foreseeable future. Please note that future OS changes can still impact your ability to use Finale on new devices.

**Finale v27 to be included with Dorico Pro Crossgrades**

We are currently working on a solution for all customers who have purchased or intend to purchase a Dorico Pro crossgrade to be able to download Finale v27. This will ensure that you can export your Finale files using MusicXML 4.0, the most robust version of MusicXML available. Thank you for your patience, we will provide more information soon.

We hope these updates will help make your transition to Dorico even easier. We will continue to provide updates about the Finale sunset as more information becomes available.

For the latest information and all updates about this change, please refer to this letter from MakeMusic President Greg Dell’Era at the link below.

https://www.finalemusic.com/blog/end-of-finale-new-journey-dorico-letter-from-president/

Finale music notation software has been discontinued by the software maker, Makemusic.

Take World Music with Prof. John Marr this Fall! Scan the QR Code or visit https://sac.edu/CatalogAndSchedule/Pages/default.aspx !

Guitarists, it's time to do this!

Music 185 - Beginning Classical Guitar - (CRN 16986) - T/Th 10:05-11:05 am
Music 186 - Intermediate Classical Guitar - (CRN 16987) - T/Th 10:35-11:35 am
Music 187 - Advanced Classical Guitar - (CRN 16988) - T/Th 10:35-11:35 am
Music 188 - Advanced Classical Guitar II - (CRN 16989) - T/Th 10:35-11:35 am
Music 189 - Guitar Ensemble - (CRN 16990) - Sa 10:00-1:10 pm
Music 241 - Guitar Ensemble - (CRN 16991) - Sa 10:00-1:10 pm
OAP - 457 - Guitar Ensemble - (CRN 50109) - Sa 10:00-1:10 pm (Free to join!)

For more info, please contact Prof. Adele - [email protected]

Let's play some guitar!

You are cordially invited to enjoy some fantastic guitar music tonight. We hope you can make it!

Next Tuesday! Congratulations to our students and faculty for all their hard work and dedication this semester!

Our Student Recitals begin tomorrow, May 21st, featuring our best and brightest!

It's that time again! Student Recitals begin a week from today!

Oh yeah, it's on! Don't miss this one.

Take ProTools at Santa Ana College with Prof. Michael Keane! Class begins 4/11/23!

Please contact Prof. Adele with any questions at [email protected]

This old photo was recently unearthed of the Santa Ana College Guitar Ensemble in a masterclass with John Duarte, who was a very accomplished guitar composer, arranger, and collaborated frequently with Andres Segovia. The photo is from May 20, 1999.

A little Christmas music for you!

Christmas Music 2023 Christmas Music for Solo Piano played by Brian Kehlenbach.

Here is a recording from the Choir Concert on Dec. 2, 2023, O Bella Bionda.

O Bella Bionda for Choir (SATB) O Bella Bionda, by Brian Kehlenbach. SATB choir with piano. Text by James Joyce, based on the poem "Simples." Performed by the Santa Ana College Choir, Direc...

Join us for Applied Music student recitals, happening on November 21 & 28 at 5:30 pm in the Fine Arts Lecture Hall (C-104).

Guitar lovers!

The students of Mt. SAC and Santa Ana College are teaming up for two concerts this week. We have an amazing group this semester and they can't wait to showcase all of the hard work they have put in. Both concerts will culminate with premiere performances of my work, Momentum. Please join us!

Weds, Nov. 15, 7:30 pm. Fedderson Hall at Mt. SAC. Free Concert!

Sat., Nov. 18, 7:30 pm. Phillips Hall at SAC. Tickets -$10 general, $5 Students/Staff/Military/Seniors

The Santa Ana College Concert Band is excited to present their Fall Concert on Sunday, Nov. 19th at 3:00pm in Phillips Hall Theatre at Santa Ana College, performing works by Vaughan Williams, Ticheli, O'Laughlin, Elfman, and the premier of a composition by our own faculty Brian Kehlenbach.

We are also thrilled to announce that this program will be shared with guest ensemble Symphonic Winds of The Pacific. Not only will they be performing great works from the wind band repertoire by Schuman, Rimsky-Korsakov, Ives, and Price, but will also feature guest soloist Tony Ellis (Pacific Symphony) performing Essays for Trumpet and Wind Ensemble.

Order tickets ahead of time on Ticketleap (https://santa-ana-college-arts.ticketleap.com/sac-concert-band/dates/Nov-19-2023_at_0300PM). General- $10; Students/Seniors/Staff/Military only $5.

Today: An Applied Music Student Workshop, 5:30 pm in Fine Arts C-104.

Next Tuesday: A Brass Quintet Recital featuring,

Adam Gerling, trumpet*
James Sherry, trumpet
Kristin Morrison, horn
Justin Mitnik, trombone*
Chas Warren, tuba

*SAC Music Faculty

Here is a little analysis of Bartok for you - from the Mikrokosmos. https://youtu.be/oY6GVy-ooTk?si=Is-VffyCJmrIkGbp

This Saturday, come join in the fun!

The Santa Ana College Concert Band begins on Tuesday, August 29th! Wind instrumentalists and percussionists, there is still time to sign up! I'm also excited to announce that we will be sharing this year's concert program with the Symphonic Winds of The Pacific! You won't want to miss out on being a part of this semester's performance on Sunday, November 19th! Email [email protected] for more information.