Born and raised in Puerto Rico, Mr. Negron began his musical career at the age of 9 . After graduating cum laude with his bachelor of music in viola performance from the Puerto Rico Conservatory of Music, Mr. Negron quickly moved into a position as a full-time musician. Mr Negron was a member of the Puerto Rico Symphony Orchestra for 16 years.

Now based in Southern California, he regularly performs with the American Bach Soloists in San Francisco.
Mr. Negron is currently an adjunct faculty member of viola and chamber music at the University of San Diego. He is the music director and conductor of San Diego’s community early music ensemble, Kensington Baroque Orchestra where he began to develop affection for RA recorder repertoire.

Former Conductor of the Overture Strings by the San Diego Youth Symphony and Conservatory, where he collaborated as a community artist teacher of the Opus Project, inspired by the success of the El Sistema movement in Venezuela. In addition, Mr. Negron has served as guest conductor of the Greater San Diego Community Orchestra and the San Diego County Recorder Society.

Here is the music Ramon has selected for us to play, including both the score and parts for many of the pieces.

If you have low instruments, this is your chance! Note that some of the pieces have great bass and contrabass parts. If you have one, bring it.

1. Bach Air
Air,_Bach,_Recorder_score_w-G._B._

2. Handel Allegro
IMSLP116435-WIMA.98c6-op3no6

3. Mozart Exsultate Jubilate
IMSLP536169-PMLP33089-Exsultate_Jubilate_-_Recorders

4. Vanhal Divertimento
IMSLP146125-WIMA.66a1-Recorders score
SopranoRecorder
AltoRecorder
TenorRecorder
BassRecorder
GreatBassRecorder

5. Lully Overture Le Bourgeois Gentilhomm
BourgeOuv_score.pdf
Lully_bourgeois_Ouvert_parts_descant
Lully_bourgeois_Ouvert_parts_treble 1
Lully_bourgeois_Ouvert_parts_treble 2
Lully_bourgeois_Ouvert_parts_tenor
Lully_bourgeois_Ouvert_parts_bass

6. Lully Passacaille Acis et Galatée
lullyPassaAccis score
lullyPassapartspdf_soprano
lullyPassapartspdf_alto1
lullyPassapartspdf_alto2
lullyPassapartspdf_tenor
lullyPassapartspdf_bass

7. Lully Chaconne des Scaramouches
Chaconne
Lully_bourgeois_Chacon_parts_descant
Lully_bourgeois_Chacon_parts_treble1
Lully_bourgeois_Chacon_parts_treble2
Lully_bourgeois_Chacon_parts_tenorpdf
Lully_bourgeois_Chacon_parts_bass

8. Fauré Pavene
pavane
Parts_pavane_s_descant
Parts_pavane_s_treble1
Parts_pavane_s_treble1_octave
Parts_pavane_s_treble2pdf
Parts_pavane_s_treble2_octave
Parts_pavane_s_tenor1
Parts_pavane_s_tenor2
Parts_pavane_s_bass

9. Brahms Hungarian Dance #6
IMSLP154586-WIMA.8c8c-brahms-ungar5-block

10. Joplin The Entertainer
The Entertainer score
The Entertainer_soprano
The Entertainer_alto
The Entertainer_tenor
The Entertainer_bass
The Entertainer_gbass
The Entertainer_contrabass

Or, if you prefer, here is a zip file of all the music: Negron20

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