The Willey Family Strings and Friends

The Willey Family Strings is composed of the six Willey siblings and their music teacher mother. The whole family, plus some friends, join us in the studio today with host Bruce Seely to share pieces for all manner of strings.  The WFS have performed on Temple Square, at the “Strad for Lunch” concert series in New York City, and on the streets of Europe while on vacation. Their first CD, “Simply Sublime” will be available in winter of 2011.  Performers: Alexander Willey, Jared Bracetti, Cami Jackson, Rebekah Willey, Denise Willey, Bryan Lew, Anthony Willey, Catherine Anne Willey, Garrick Woods, Jayne Galloway, Allison Allred.  Repetoire: HALVORSEN Passacaglia; CASSADO ‘I MOREU Requibros; MENDELSSOHN Violin Concerto; TCHAIKOWSKY Melodie; RACHMANINOFF Vocalise; HYMN If You Could Hie to Kolob (arr. Marchall McDonald)  Follow Highway 89 on twitter @byuH89