Repertoire
Programs have been chosen for the purpose of providing education and enjoyment for both the audience and the performers.
2018/19 Orchestral Celebration
Fall Concert – November 13 –
Nordic Notes
Guest Artist: Deborah Greenblatt, nyckelharpa
Winter Pops Concert – January 26 –
Piano Dreamer
Guest Artist: Jan Mulder, composer, pianist, and conductor
Spring Concert – April 2 –
The Organ: King of Instruments
Guest Artist: MaryLou Wielenga, organ
Guest Concert – April 13 –
Gaudete Brass
2017/18 Symphonic Treasures
Fall Concert – November 14 – Fall Concert 2017 Program
B is for Bravo!
Guest Artist: Douglas Yeo, bass trombone
Winter Pops Concert – January 27 – NISO Winter Program 2018
Romancing the Violin
Guest Artist: Jessica Mathaes, violin
Guest Concert – March 20 – NISO Guest Concert 2018 Program
Camerata RCO
Spring Concert – April 10 – NISO Spring Program
A Mighty Fortress
Guest Artist: Richard Steinbach, piano
2016/17 Musical Gems
Fall Concert – November 15 – Fall Program 2016
Here’s The Story
Guest Artist: John Bailey, flute
| The Moldau from “Má vlast” | SMETANA |
| In Good King Charles’s Golden Days | COLEMAN |
| Fantaisie Brillante on Themes from Bizet’s Carmen | BORNE |
| Grand Canyon Suite | GROFÉ |
Guest Concert – February 4 – Guest Program 2017
Lark Quartet
| Chinese Folk Songs for String Quartet | ZHOU LONG |
| String Quartet in G minor, Op. 10 (1893) | CLAUDE DEBUSSY |
| String Quartet in G Major, Op. 106 | ANTONIN DVORAK |
| Five Songs for String Quartet, arranged by Stanley Silverman | GEORGE GERSHWIN |
Winter Pops Concert – February 25 – Winter Pops Program 2017
A Night With The Okee Dokee Brothers
Guest Artist: The Okee Dokee Brothers
| Hoe-Down | Copland |
| Cripple Creek | Words & Music by Justin Lansing & Joe Mailander; arr. John Wasson |
| Can You Canoe | Words & Music by Justin Lansing & Joe Mailander; arr. John Wasson |
| Rosita | Words & Music by Justin Lansing & Joe Mailander; arr. John Wasson |
| Thousand Star Hotel | Words & Music by Justin Lansing & Joe Mailander; arr. John Wasson |
| Through The Woods | Words & Music by Justin Lansing & Joe Mailander; arr. Tommy Barbarella |
| Out of Tune | Words & Music by Justin Lansing & Joe Mailander; arr. Tommy Barbarella |
| Echo |
Words & Music by Justin Lansing & Joe Mailander; arr. Tommy Barbarella |
| Jaboree |
Words & Music by Justin Lansing & Joe Mailander; arr. Tommy Barbarella |
| Washinton Post March | Sousa |
| Don’t Fence Me In | Words & Music by Justin Lansing & Joe Mailander; arr. Tommy Barbarella |
| Jackalope | Words & Music by Justin Lansing & Joe Mailander; arr. Tommy Barbarella |
| Mama Don’t Allow | Words & Music by Justin Lansing & Joe Mailander; arr. John Wasson |
| Bullfrog Opera | Words & Music by Justin Lansing & Joe Mailander; arr. Tommy Barbarella |
| Boatman’s Dance | Words & Music by Justin Lansing & Joe Mailander; arr. John Wasson |
Spring Concert – April 11 – Spring Program 2017
Rocky! An All-Rachmaninoff Program
Guest Artist: Sean Botkin, piano
Guest Conductor: Henry Duitman
| Vocalise |
RACHMANINOFF |
| Piano Concerto No. 2 in C Minor | RACHMANINOFF |
| Symphonic Dances, Op. 45 | RACHMANINOFF |
2015/16 Symphonic Journey
Fall Concert – November 17 – Fall 2015 Program
Musical Universe
Guest Artist: John Pennington, timpani
| Also sprach Zarathustra |
Strauss |
| Raise the Roof |
Daugherty |
| The Planets |
Holst |
| Symphony No. 41 in C Major, “Jupiter” |
Mozart |
| Star Wars Suite |
Williams |
Winter Pops Concert – January 30 – Winter Pops 2016 Program
The Classics of Rodgers & Hammerstein
Guest Artists: Shannon Salyards, soprano; Pamela De Haan, mezzo-soprano; Russell Svenningsen, tenor; Brandon Hendrickson, bartione
| The Carousel Waltz | Music of Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein/arr. by Calvin Custer |
| It’s a Grand Night For Singing | Music of Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein |
| I Have Dreamed | Music of Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein |
| We Kiss In A Shadow | Music of Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein |
| I Whistle A Happy Tune | Music of Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein |
| Hello, Young Lovers | Music of Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein |
| If I Loved You | Music of Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein |
| Younger Than Springtime | Music of Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein |
| A Wonderful Guy | Music of Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein |
| There is Nothin’ Like A Dame | Music of Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein |
| Some Enchanted Evening |
Music of Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein |
| Colonel Bogey March | by Kenneth J. Alford |
| The Sound of Music | Music of Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein |
| My Favorite Things | Music of Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein |
| Climb Ev’ry Mountain | Music of Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein |
| Do-Re-Mi | Music of Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein |
| Oh, What A Beautiful Mornin’ | Music of Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein |
| People Will Say We’re in Love | Music of Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein |
| Oklahoma | Music of Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein |
Guest Concert – April 1 – The Rose Ensemble – Guest 2016 Program
The Rose Ensemble
Slavic Wonders
| Hospodine, Pomiluj Ny |
Anon. 11th c. Czech (attr. Saint Vojtěch) |
| Svatý Václave | Anon. 12th c. Czech |
| Heruvímskaya Pesñ | Vasily Titov, ca.1650-ca.1715 |
| Dies est Laetitiae | Anon. 14th c. Czech |
|
Stala sĕ jest vĕc divná |
Anon. 15th c. Czech |
| Beata es Virgo |
Mikołaj Zieleński (ca. 1550 – post 1615) |
| Today the virgin | traditional Ukrainian |
|
Kleszczmy rękoma |
Mikołaj Gomołka, b. ca. 1535 |
| Hodie egressa est/Magnificat | plainchant with fauxbourdon |
| The New Joy | traditional Ukrainian |
| In Jerusalem |
traditional Ukrainian |
| Decet huius cunctis horis | Jan z Jenštejna, written ca. 1350-1400 |
| Magnificat a 12 |
Mikołaj Zieleński |
| Salve pater optime | Anon. 15th c. Czech |
| Alme presul et beate | Anon. 15th c. Czech |
| Rozhdestvo tvoye Khriste | early Church Slavonic Nativity Tropar |
| Dostóyno yest | Vasily Titov |
| The Heavens and the Earth | traditional Ukrainian |
Spring Concert – April 19 – Spring 2016 Program
Czech-Mates
Guest Artist: Christopher Hill, clarinet
| Dance of the Comedians from The Bartered Bride |
Smetana |
| Clarinet Concerto in A Major | Mozart |
| Symphony No. 6 in D Major | Dvorak |
2014/15 The Year of the Composer
Fall Concert – November 18 – Fall 2014 Program
Thunder and Lightning
Guest Artists: Eulenspiegel Puppet Theatre Co.
| Thunder and Lightning Polka |
J. Strauss |
| Peter and the Wolf | Prokofiev |
| Symphony No. 7 in A major, Op. 92 | Beethoven |
Winter Pops Concert – January 31 – Winter Pops 2015 Program
The Memory of All That: Gershwin Tribute…
Guest Artist: Spider Saloff
| An American in Paris | Gershwin/arr. Whitney |
| Fascinating Rhythm | Gershwin/arr. Monte |
| Lonely Boy | Gershwin/arr. Monte |
| Nashville Nightengale | Gershwin/arr. Monte |
| They Can’t Take That Away | Gershwin/arr. Monte |
| Slap That Bass | Gershwin/arr. Monte |
| Porgy and Bess | Gershwin/arr. Sayre |
| Syncopated Clock | Anderson |
| Embraceable You | Gershwin/arr. Monte |
| Somebody Loves Me | Gershwin/arr. Monte |
| Summertime | Gershwin/arr. Monte |
| Isn’t It A Pity | Gershwin/arr. Monte |
| I Got Rhythm | Gershwin/arr. Monte |
Spring Concert – April 7 – Spring 2015 Program
I Like Tchaik!
Guest Artists: Anthony Arnone, Cello
| Waltz from “The Sleeping Beauty”, Op. 66 | Tchaikovsky |
| Varaitions on a Rococo Theme, Op. 33 | Tchaikovsky |
| Symphony in E minor, op. 64 | Tchaikovsky |
Guest Concert – April 18 – Guest 2015 Program
Rhythm & Brass
| Contrapunctus I | J.S. Bach/arr. Michael Allen |
| Norwegian Wood | Lennon-McCartney/arr David Gluck |
| Speedy | Alex Shuhan |
| Le Cloches | Claude Debussy |
| Romance | arr. Alex Shuhan |
| General Lavine Eccentric | arr. Michael Allen |
| Stairway to Heaven | R. Plant/ J. Page |
| Lament from “Jephta” | Giocommo Carrisimi |
| Concerto for Cootie | Duke Ellington |
| Amad | arr. Tom Brantley |
| Caravan | Juan Tizol |
| Temporary Heartbeat | David Gluck |
2013/14 The Year of the Composer
Fall Concert – November 12 – Fall 2013 Program
Verdi vs. Wagner
Guest Artists: Shannon Salyards, Soprano and Russell Svenningsen, Tenor
| Triumphal March from Aida | Verdi |
| Prelude to La Traviata | Verdi |
| Anvil Chorus from Il Trovatore | Verdi |
| “Sempre Libera” from La Traviata | Verdi |
| “La Donna e mobile” from Rigoletto | Verdi |
| Overture to La Forza del Destino | Verdi |
| Overture to Act III from Lohengrin | Wagner |
| “Prize Song” from Die Meistersinger | Wagner |
| Festmarsch from Tannhauser | Wagner |
| Prelude and Liebestod from Tristan und Isolde | Wagner |
| Ride of the Valkyries | Wagner |
Winter Pops Concert – February 1 – Winter Pops 2014 program
I Love A Piano
Guest Artist: Rich Ridenour
| American National Anthem | Smith |
| Pumpkin Eater’s Little Fugue | McBride |
| American Salute | Barroso |
| Linus and Lucy | Guaraldi |
| Not Fur Elise | Beethoven |
| Clair de Lune | DeBussy |
| Maple Leaf Rag | Joplin |
| Warsaw Concerto | Addinsell |
| Radetsky March | Strauss |
| Root Beer Rag | Billy Joel |
| Funeral for a Friend | Elton John |
| The Pink Panther | Mancini |
| Kitten on the Keys | Confrey |
| “Variation XVIII” from a Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini | Rachmaninoff |
| Rhapsody in Blue | Gershwin |
Guest Concert – March 1 – Guest 2014 program
Euclid Quartet
| selections from At the Octoroon Balls | Marsalis |
| String Quartet No. 1 | Ives |
| String Quartet No. 12 in F Major, Op. 96, “American” | Dvorak |
Spring Concert – April 15 – Spring 2014 program
The Three B’s
Guest Artists: Richard Bogenrief, Trumpet; Anna Davis, Flute; Jennifer Frens, Violin; and, Kristi Stanichar, Oboe
| Overture to Consecration of the House, Op. 124 | Beethoven |
| Brandenburg Concerto No. 2, BWV 1047 | Bach |
| Symphony No. 2 in D Major, Op. 73 | Brahms |
2012/13 Musical Journeys
Fall Concert – November 6
All-American
Guest Artist: Ksenia Nosikova – piano
| American National Anthem | Smith |
| Variations on ‘America’ | Ives/arr. Schuman |
| American Salute | Gould |
| Independence Overture | Stanichar |
| Four Dance Episodes from ‘Rodeo’ | Copland |
| Rhapsody in Blue | Gershwin |
Winter Pops Concert – February 2
A Night at the Movies
Guest Artists: Pamela De Haan – saxophone and voice; Deanna Wehrspann – piano
| Star Spangled Banner | Smith |
| Hooray for Hollywood | Mercer, arr. Strommen |
| Over the Rainbow from “The Wizard of Oz” | Arlen, arr. Gold |
| Pirate of the Caribbean | Zimmer, arr. Ricketts |
| Moon River from “Breakfast at Tiffany’s” | Mancini, arr. Moss |
| As Time Goes By from “Casablanca” | Humfield, arr. Custer |
| Raiders March from “Indiana Jones” | John Williams |
| Highlights from “Jurassic Park” | Williams, arr. Custer |
| The Pink Panther | Mancini arr. Custer |
| Theme from “Mission Impossible” | Schifrin, arr. Custer |
| Forrest Gump-Main Title (Feather Theme) | Silvestri, arr. Lavender |
| Gabriel’s Oboe from “The Mission” | Morricone, arr. Longfield |
| Schindler’s List Main Theme | John Williams |
| Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring | Shore, arr. Whitney |
| Imperial March from “The Empire Strikes Back” | John Williams |
| Throne Room and Finale from “Star Wars” | John Williams |
Guest Concert – February 23
Omaha Symphony Chamber Orchestra
Ernest Richardson, Conductor
| The Hebrides, Op. 26, “Fingal’s Cave” | Felix Mendelssohn |
| Beyond the Odyssey | Steven Laven |
| The Frontier | Dave Heath |
| Symphony No. 4 in C Minor, D. 417, “Tragic” | Franz Schubert |
Spring Concert – April 16
Let’s Go Dutch
Guest Artists: Dordt College Concert Choir; Northwestern College Heritage Singers; Sioux County Oratorio Chorus; Shannon Salyards – soprano; Debora Vogel – soprano; Emily Lodine – mezzo-soprano; Timothy Campbell – tenor; Brandon Hendrickson – baritone; Dr. John Walker – piano
| Overture to Flying Dutchman |
Richard Wagner |
| Choral Fantasy |
Ludwig van Beethoven |
| Hallelujah! from Christ on the Mount of Olives |
Ludwig van Beethoven |
| Symphony in D Minor |
César Franck |
2011/12 Fabulous Firsts
Guest Concert – October 15
St. Olaf Orchestra
Steven Amundson, Conductor
Fall Concert – November 15
Number One!
Christopher Stanichar – Principal Conductor
Guest Artist: Richard Bogenrief – Trumpet
| Leonore Overture No. 1, op. 138 | Beethoven |
| Trumpet Concerto | Arutiunian |
| Symphony No. 1 in G Minor | Kalinnikov |
Winter Pops Concert – January 21
Fabulous 50’s!
Guest Artist: Rave On! – The Music of Budd Holly
| Not Fade Away | Music of Buddy Holly |
| Reminiscing | |
| Ready Teddy | |
| Maybe Baby | |
| I’m Looking For Someone To Love | |
| Early In the Morning | |
| Take You’re Time | |
| You’re So Square | |
| That’ll Be the Day | |
| It’s So Easy | |
| Peggy Sue | |
| True Love Ways | |
| Blue Tango | Anderson |
| Everyday | Music of Buddy Holly |
| Raining in My Heart | |
| Heartbeat | |
| Fool’s Paradise | |
| Think It Over | |
| It Doesn’t Matter Anymore | |
| Peggy Sue Got Married | |
| Oh, Boy! Medley | |
| Johnny Be Goode |
Spring Concert – April 17
Magic Carpet Ride
Guest Artist: Maxim Kozlov – cello
| Aladdin, op. 34: Seven Pieces | Nielsen |
| Concerto for Cello No. 1 in A Minor, op. 33 | Saint-Saens |
| Scheherazade, op. 35 | Rimsky-Korsakov |
| From Bohemia’s Forests and Meadows | Smetana |
| Pines of Rome | Respigh |
2010/11 A Season of Celebration
Fall Concert – November 16
Guest Conductor: Jeffery L. Paul
Guest Artist: John Tompkins – Bassoon
| Ancient Airs and Dances, Suite No. 2 | Respighi |
| Andante and Hungarian Rondo, op. 35 | Weber |
| Symphony No. 2 in D Major, op. 43 | Sibelius |
Winter Pops Concert – January 22
Guest Conductor: Timothy McGarvey
LeMars High School Show Choir, MOC-Floyd Valley High School Swing Choir, Sheldon High School Show Choir
| Haven’t Met You Yet | arr. Alan Billingsley |
| The Best of You in Me | arr. Steve Zegree |
| Faithful | arr. Anita Cracauer |
| Don’t Get Around Much Anymore | arr. Mark Hayes |
| Where is Love? | arr. Joshua Shank |
| One Day More | arr. Mark Brymer |
| I Can See It | arr. Larry Shackley |
| It’s My Life | arr. Aric Van Cleave |
| Anyway | arr. Ly Tartell |
| You Can Still Rock in America | arr. Eric Van Cleave |
| Dance of the Comedians | Smetana |
| Selections from “Porgy and Bess” | Gershwin, arr. Sayre |
| A Tribute to John Williams | Williams, arr. Lavendar |
| Armed Forces Salute | arr. Lowden |
| Irving Berlin – A Symphonic Portrait | arr. Ades |
Spring Concert – April 5
Conductor: Christopher Stanichar
Guest Artist: Synchronicity: Carah Landes – percussion, Gregory Landes – piano
| Tales from the Vienna Woods | Strauss |
| Alborada del Gracioso | Ravel |
| Danzas Argentinas, op. 2 | Ginastera |
| From Bohemia’s Forests and Meadows | Smetana |
| Pines of Rome | Respighi |
2009/10 A Noteworthy Season
Fall Concert – November 17
Guest Conductor: Christopher Stanichar
Guest Artist: Uriel Tsachor, Piano
| Sunflowers | Stanichar |
| Piano Concerto No. 1 | Chopin |
| Symphony No. 2 | Borodin |
Winter Pops Concert – January 30
Guest Conductor: Jungho Kim
Guest Artists: Chris Vadala – Saxophone, Dordt College Jazz Band, Northwestern College Jazz Band
| Jazz Piece | Gillespe |
| Jazz Piece | Ellington |
| Jazz Piece | Magione |
Spring Concert – April 13
Guest Conductors: Timothy McGarvey
Guest Artist: Jessica Mathaes – Violin
| ‘Candide’ Overture | Bernstein |
| Violin Concerto No. 3 | Saint-Saens |
| Symphony No. 5 | Beethoven |
2008/09 New Directions
Fall Concert – November 18
Guest Conductor: Tim McGarvey
Guest Artist: John Thomson – Violin
| Entry March of the Boyars | Halvorsen |
| A Visit to the Summer Mountain Pasture | Bull |
| Peer Gynt Suite No. 1, Op. 4 | Grieg |
| Symphony No. 4 in F Minor, Op. 36 |
Tchaikovsky |
Winter Pops Concert – February 7
Guest Conductor: John Thomson
Guest Artists: The Stoneback Brass and the Stoneback Sisters, Trumpet Ensembles, Dordt College Jazz Band, Northwestern College Jazz Band
| Obertura from ‘Los Esclavos Felices’ | Arriaga |
| Intermedio from ‘La Boda de Luis Alonso’ | Gimenez |
| Spanish Dance No. 1 | Falla |
| Bugler’s Holiday | Anderson |
| Flight of the Bumblebee | arr. Koff |
| Por la Espana Cani | arr. Mendez |
Spring Concert – April 21
Guest Conductors: Jungho Kim, Bradley Miedema
Guest Artist: Gary Reeves
| Academic Festival Overture, Op. 80 | Brahms |
| Villanelle for Horn and Orchestra |
Dukas |
| Prelude to Die Meistersinger von Nurnberg | Wagner |
| Symphony No. 8, Op. 88 | Dvorak |
2007/08 Season of Harmony
Fall Concert – November 27
Guest Artist: Martha Councell – Flute
| Fanfare from ‘La Peri’ | Dukas |
| Flute Concerto in G | Stamitz |
| Roumanian Rhapsody No. 1 | Enesco |
| Symphony No. 5, Op. 107, “Reformation” | Mendelssohn |
Winter Pops – February 2
Guest Artists: Realtime A Cappella Quartet
| Balley Music from ‘Faust’ | Gounod |
| Pavanne | Gould |
| My Funny Valentine | Rodgers |
| Rocky Top | Bryant |
| Superman Returns | Williams |
| Georgia on My Mind | Carmichael |
| Loch Lomond | traditional Scottish |
| Keep the Whole World Singing | Dirkema |
Spring Concert – April 19
Guest Artist: Maxim Koslov
| Egmont Overture | Beethoven |
| Variations on a Rococo Theme | Tchaikovsky |
| Symphony No. 3 (Organ) | Saint-Sans |
2006/07 Musical Fantasies
Fall Concert – November 7
Guest Artist: David Burgess – Guitar
| Patrie! | Bizet |
| Fantasia para un Gentilhombre | Rodrigo |
| Symphony No. 32 | Mozart |
| “Carmen” Suite No. 1 | Bizet |
Winter Pops – February 3
Guest Artist: David Gluck – Percussion/Composer, Dordt College Jazz Band, Northwestern College Jazz Band
| Three Dances from the ‘Gayne’ Ballet | Khachaturian |
| Movie Spectacular | arr. Bocook |
| Blue Tango | Anderson |
| Nagaina’s NemesisPremiere performance of this commissioned work | Gluck |
Spring Concert – April 24
Guest Artists: Robert Horton – Organ, Stephen Yarbrough – Composer
| Fanfare from ‘Also Sprach Zarathustra’ | Strauss |
| Credo | Victoria |
| Serenade No. 1, mvt 1 | Brahms |
| Fantasy for Organ and OrchestraPremiere performance of this commissioned work | Yarbrough |
| Death and Transfiguration | Strauss |
| The Turtle Dove | Cassler |
2005/06 Magnificent Musical Masterpieces
Fall Concert – November 15
The Americans
Guest Artist: Thomas Alexander – Piano
| Buckaroo Holiday from ‘Rodeo’ |
Copland |
| Selections from ‘Porgy and Bess’ | Gershwin |
| Rhapsody in Blue | Gershwin |
| Symphony No. 2 (Romantic) | Hanson |
Winter Pops – February 5
Broadway on Parade
Guest Show Choirs from Le Mars High School, MOC-Floyd Valley High School, Sioux Center High School
| Slavonic Dance, Op. 46 No.7 | Dvorak |
| Broadway on Parade | arr. Sayre |
| Selections from ‘Oklahoma’ | arr. Rosenhaus |
| ‘Oliver’ Selections | arr. Reed |
| Selections from ‘A Chorus Line’ | Hamlisch |
| A Symphonic Portrait | Berlin |
| Give My Regards to Broadway | Cohan |
April 7 GUEST CONCERT
Rhythm & Brass
| Fantasie in C minor | J.S. Bach |
| Norwegian Wood | Lennon/McCartney arr. Gluck |
| The Tao of “Heavy D” | Richardson |
| Two Studies in English Folk Song | Williams, arr. Villarubia |
| Ballet and Film Music | Shostakovich, arr. Villarrubia |
| Awakenings (Tuesday Morning) | Shuhan |
| Selected Music of: The Beatles, Hank Williams, Led Zeppelin, Duke Ellington, Pink Floyd, Louis Armstrong, Stevie Wonder |
Spring Concert – April 11
The Russians
Guest Artist: Elayna Duitman-Verhage – Violin
Guest Choirs from Northwestern College, Sioux County Oratorio, Dordt College
| Ruslan and Ludmilla Overture | Glinka |
| Adagio from ‘Spartacus’ | Khachaturian |
| Violin Concerto No. 1 in D Major, Op.19 | Prokofiev |
| Berceuse and Finale from ‘Firebird’ | Stravinsky |
| Polovtsian Dances from ‘Prince Igor’ | Borodin |
2004/05 Kaleidoscope of Sound
Fall Concert – November 16
Guest Artists: Emily Monica Mitzel – Flute, Jessica Shoemaker – Piano
| Overture to ‘The Barber of Seville’ | Rossini |
| Concerto No. 9 for Flute and Orchestra | Devienne |
| Symphony No. 8 in B Minor (Unfinished) | Schubert |
| Piano Concerto in A Minor | Grieg |
| Ha¡ry Ja¡nos Suite | Kodaly |
Winter Pops – February 5
Guest Artists: The Brass Section, The Siouxland Boys Choir
| Overture to Orpheus in the Underworld | Offenbach |
| Highlights from Harry Potter | Williams/Story |
| Medley from Aladdin | arr. Moss |
| A Tribute to MGM | arr. Nagle |
| Sonata for Two Trumpets and Brass | Purcell/Mills |
| Highlights from Phantom of the Opera | Webber |
| Somewhere Out There from American Tale | arr. Chinn |
| Newsies | Menken/Emerson |
| Believe from The Polar Express | arr. Huff |
| Pirates of the Caribbean | Badelt/Ricketts |
| Chicago | Ebb & Kander/Lopez |
| The Sound of Music | Rodgers & Hammerstein/Bennett |
April 13 GUEST CONCERT
The Omaha Symphony Chamber Orchestra
Conductor, Ernest Richardson
Guest Artists: James Buswell, Violin and Carol Ou, Cello
| La Muse et le Poéte | Saint-Sans |
| Havanaise | Saint-Sans |
| Symphony No. 5 in e minor | Tchaikovsky |
2003/04 Fantastic Musical Journeys
Fall Concert – November 18
| Symphony 104 (London) | Haydn |
| Walk to the Paradise Garden | Delius |
| Evening Prayer from ‘Hansel & Gretel’ | Humperdinck |
| The Planets (Mars, Saturn, Jupiter) | Holst |
Winter Pops – January 31
Guest Artist: Rex Richardson, Trumpet
Guest Jazz Bands from Sioux Center Community High School, MOC-FV Community High School, Northwestern College, Dordt College
| Concerto for Trumpet | Tartini |
| The Hollow Men | Persichetti |
| Marche Militaire Francaise | Saint-Sans |
| Selections from ‘Les Mis’ | Schonberg/Lowden |
| Summon the Heroes | Williams/Custer |
March 6 GUEST CONCERT
The St. Olaf OrchestraConductor, Steven Amundson
Spring Concert – April 29Guest Artist: Emily Lodine – Mezzo-soprano
| Overture to ‘The Marriage of Figaro’ | Mozart |
| Der Wesendonck Lieder | Wagner |
| Symphony No. 2* (American Premiere) | Villem Kapp |
2002/03 Pictures Old and New
Fall Concert – November 12
Pictures from the Old World
Guest Artists: Teresa Walters – piano
| Hungarian Dances 5 & 6 | Brahms |
| Intermezzo from Cavalleria Rusticana | Mascagni |
| Lieutenant Kije | Prokofiev |
| Piano Concerto No 5 (Emperor) | Beethoven |
Winter Pops – January 18
Portraits of Patriotism!
Guest Artists: The Valley Male Chorus and the Sioux Valley Singers
| America the Beautiful |
| Landsighting by Grieg |
| Armed Forces Salute |
| Hymn to the Fallen by John Williams |
| God Bless America |
| and more |
March 25 7:30 GUEST CONCERT
The Omaha SymphonyConductor, Victor Yampolsky
Photographs from the New World!
| Alleluias for Orchestra | Yarbrough |
| An Outdoor Overture | Copland |
| The New World Symphony | Dvorak |
2001/02 A SEASON OF NEW BEGINNINGS
Fall Concert – November 7
Rivers, Horses, and Other Suprises!
Guest Artists: Erika Van Den Hul – violin, Grace Kim – piano
| Light Cavalry Overture | von Suppe |
| Introduction and Rondo Capricioso | Saint-Sans |
| Suprise Symphony (No. 94) | Haydn |
| Piano Concerto No 2, mvt 1 | Rachmaninoff |
| The Moldau | Smetana |
Nov 27 7:30 GUEST CONCERT
The Omaha Symphony Chamber OrchestraNISO strings join to play Adagio for Strings by Barber
Gershwin and All that Jazz!
Guest Artist: Thomas Brantley, tromboneConductor, Timothy McGarvey
Area Jazz Bands
| Trombone Opener | arr. Moore |
| Selections from Porgy and Bess |
arr. Sayre |
| Trombone Concertino | David |
| Gershwin in Concert | arr. Sayre |
Spring Concert – May 1
Orchestra Showcase!
Distinguished Guest Conductor: Henry Charles Smith
| Consecration of the House Overture | Beethoven |
| Pavanne | Ravel |
| Symphony No. 2 | Sibelius |
2000/01 AN INTERNATIONAL CONNECTION…
Fall Concert – November 7
…to Holland!
Guest Artists: Elayna Duitman Verhage – violin, Zeger Verhage – clarinet
| Roman Carnival Overture | Berlioz |
| Concerto for Clarinet in A | Mozart |
| Conzon duodecimi toni | Gabrieli |
| Violin Concerto in d | Sibelius |
Winter Pops Concert – February 3
…to Folk Music of Other Lands!
The Siouxland Boys Choir, Joan Van Holland – conductor, soprano, Norman Grimm – Tenor
| Dance of the Commedians | Smetana |
| Broadway on Parade | |
| Themes from ‘Fiddler on the Roof’ | |
| Theme from ‘New York, New York’ |
Spring Concert – April 24
…to Korea!
Guest Artists: Seo Kyoung-Suk – soprano, Kwag Sung-Sup – tenor, and an Opera Chorus
| Symphony No. 8 | Dvorak |
| * Fantasie for Flute and Chamber Orchestra | Fauré |
| Dove Sono from Figaro | Mozart |
| Che gelida manina from La Boheme | Puccini |
| O soave fanciulla from La Boheme | Puccini |
| Parigi, o cara from La Traviata | Verdi |
| Recondita armonia from Tosca | Puccini |
| D’amor sull’ ali rosee from Il trovatore | Verdi |
| Nessun dorma from Turandot | Puccini |
| Final chorus from Turandot | Puccini |
| Brindisi from La Traviata | Verdi |
1999/00 SHOWCASING…
Fall Concert – November 9
…The Music of Spain and Latin America!
Guest Artist: David Burgess – guitar
| Ritual Fire Dance | de Falla |
| Concierto de Aranjuez | Rodrigo |
| Malagueña | Lecuona |
| Carmen Suite No. 1 | Bizet |
| Danzón No. 2 | Marquéz |
Winter Pops Concert – February 5
…A Trumpet Virtuoso!
Guest Jazz Bands from MOC-FV High School, Sioux Center Community High School, Northwestern College, Dordt College
| Hungarian March | Berlioz |
| Trumpet Concerto in Eb | Hummel |
| Mack the Knife | Weill/Sayre |
| Granada | Lara/Sayre |
| Jazz Bands with Rex |
Spring Concert – April 18
…Orchestra Soloists!
Guest Artists: Charles Dibley – tuba, John Erickson – flute, Berta Graham – oboe, Karen DeMol – clarinet, Julie Hulstein – French horn, Loretta Thomas – bassoon
| Concerto in a for Violin, mvt. I (arr for tuba) | Bach/Dibley |
| * Fantasie for Flute and Chamber Orchestra | Fauré |
| Sinfonia Concertante, mvt. I | Mozart |
| Symphony No. 4 | Tchaikovsky |
| *conducted by Assistant Conductor Tim McGarvey |
1998/99 CATCH THE SPIRIT…
Fall Concert – November 18
…of Russian Music!
Student Artist: Jessica Shoemaker – piano
Guest Artist: Eric Grossman – violin
| Gayne: Sabre Dance | Khachaturian |
| Piano Concerto No. 3, mvt 1 | Kabalevsky |
| Violin Concerto | Glazunov |
| Symphony No. 2 | Borodin |
Winter Pops Concert – February 13
…of the American Spiritual!
Guest Choir: The Valley Male Chorus
| Hungarian Dances 5 and 6 | Brahms |
| Gershwin in Concert | Gershwin/Sayre |
| When the Saints and Gimme That Old Time | arr David Itkin |
| Shall We Gather and Down By the Riverside | arr David Itkin |
| Swing Low Sweet Chariot | arr David Itkin |
| An American Spiritual Festival | Rosenhaus |
Spring Concert – April 20
…of British Music and More!
Guest Artist: Emily Lodine – mezzo-soprano
| Pomp and Circumstance March No. 1 | Elgar |
| Five Variants on ‘Dives and Lazarus’ | Vaughan Williams |
| Overture to ‘Der Freischatz | von Weber |
| *Scherzo alla Marcia | Vaughan Williams |
| Sea Pictures | Elgar |
| *conducted by Assistant Conductor Tim McGarvey |
1997-98 A YEAR OF CELEBRATION!
Fall Concert – November 18
Celebrate American Music!
| *American Salute | Gould |
| Prairie Night & Celebration | Copland |
| The Plow That Broke The Plains | Thomson |
| Hoe-Down | Copland |
| Symphony No. 2 (Romatic) | Hanson |
| *conducted by Assistant Conductor Tim McGarvey |
Winter Pops Concert – January 31
Celebrate Jazz with Rhythm & Brass!
| Internationally-recognized artists: Rhythm & Brass |
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| Duke Ellington Tribute | |
| Bolero | Ravel |
Spring Concert – April 21
Celebrate the Orchestra!
| Egmont Overture | Beethoven |
| An Outdoor Overture | Copland |
| Berceuse and Final from ‘Firebird’ | Stravinsky |
| Symphony No. 32 | Mozart |
| L’Arlesienne Suite No. 2 | Bizet |
1996-97 A BANNER YEAR!
Fall Concert – November 19
Guest choirs: The Sioux County Oratorio Chorus & The Unity High School Chamber Singers
| Zadok the Priest | Handel |
| The White Peacock | Griffes |
| Karelia Suite | Sibelius |
| The Pines of Rome | Respighi |
Winter Pops Concert – February 15
Movie Music Classics with a “Tribute to Music Educators”
| Dances with Wolves | Jurassic Park |
| Batman | Star Wars |
| 2001 A Space Odyssey | Robin Hood |
| The Pink Panther | Mr. Holland’s Opus |
Spring Concert – April 29
| Internationally-recognized artist: Chiu-Ling Lin, piano |
|
| *Chester | Schuman |
| Piano Concerto in Eb (K. 271) | Mozart |
| Symphony No. 2 in D Major | Brahms |
| *conducted by assistant conductor, Tim McGarvey |
1995-96 SPOTLIGHT ON TALENT!
Fall Concert – November 14
Student Artists: Jennifer Van Den Hul – viola, Erika Van Den Hul – violin, Grace Kim – piano
Guest Choirs: The Dordt College Concert Choir and Chorale, Benjamin Kornelis – conductor
| Slavonic Dances, opus 46 No. VII | Dvorak |
| Symphony No. 8 (Unfinished), mvt. I | Schubert |
| Piano Concerto in A Minor, mvt. I | Grieg |
| Sinfonia Concertante in Eb (K. 364), mvt. I | Mozart |
| Polovtsian Dances from “Prince Igor”, No. 17 | Borodin |
Winter Pops Concert – February 17
Broadway Classics with The Siouxland Boys Choir and Joan Van Holland – soprano
| Fiddler on the Roof | Give My Regards to Broadway |
| Oklahoma! | Sound of Music |
| A Tribute to Lerner and Loewe | Phantom of the Opera |
| Oliver |
Spring Concert – April 24
Guest Artist: Elayna Duitman – violin
| *Overture for the End of a Century | Larsen |
| Violin Concerto No. 1 in G Minor | Bruch |
| Symphony No. 3 in G Minor (Organ) | Saint-Sans |
| * conducted by assistant conductor, Tim McGarvey |
1994-95 Season
Fall Concert – November 15 The Five-Year Anniversary Celebration of Orchestranimals
Student Artists: Adam Grimm and Ryan Wynia, boy sopranos
Guest Composer: Irene Eugen-Raisen
Narrator: John Hofland
Plus many orchestral soloists
| Rumanian Rhapsody No. 1 | Enesco |
| Hansel and Gretel–Evening Prayer and Dream | Humperdink |
| Orchestranimals | Grieg |
| Sinfonia Concertante in Eb (K. 364), mvt. I | Mozart |
| Polovtsian Dances from “Prince Igor”, No. 17 | Borodin |
Winter Pops Concert – February 11
Sweets and Suites
A Night in Old Vienna
Spring Concert – April 26
Guest Artists: The Sioux County Brass Quintet
| Canzon duodecimi toni | Gabrieli |
| Overture to ‘Poet and Peasant’ (Brass Quintet) | von Suppe/Mills |
| Intermezzo from ‘Cavalleric Rusticana | Mascagni |
| Lieutenant Kije Suite | Prokofiev |
| Fanfare from ‘La peri’ (Brass Quintet) | Dukas |
| La Rejouissance from ‘Water Music’ (Brass Quintet) | Handel/Siepp |
| Symphony No. 8 in F Major | Beethoven |
1993-94 Season
Fall Concert – November 16
Guest Artist: Roy Samuelsen – bass.
Guest Choirs: Sioux Valley Singers, Lyle Kroon director and the Dordt College Male Chorus, Dale Grotenhuis director.
Also a special appearance by the SCO flute quartet: Lavila Nelson, John Erickson, Kathy Jimenez, and Lisa Vander Wilt
| Hoberg Suite Prelude – Allegro Vivace |
Grieg |
| Two Songs – The Journey Home , A Vision |
Grieg |
| Peer Gynt Orchestra Suites | Grieg |
| Sigurd Jorsalfar | Grieg |
| Rigaudon | Grieg |
| Three Songs | Grieg |
| Landsighting (Landkjending) | Grieg |
Winter Pops Concert – February 19
Suites and Sweets Pops in the Sioux Center Mall
Spring Concert – April 24
| PATRIE! Overture Dramatique | Bizet |
| Symphony No. 12 in E Major | Haydn |
| *Sheep May Safely Graze | Bach |
| Hary Janos Suite | Kodaly |
| * conducted by assistant conductor, Tim McGarvey |
1992-93 Season
Fall Concert – November 10
Guest Artists:Scott Olson, Richard Bogenrief,
Trumpets; Simon du Toit, Jerelyn Schelhass, David Schelhass,
Presenters of Shakespere’s tale; and the Sioux County Brass Quintet.
| Concerto for Two Trumpets | Vivaldi |
| The Walk to the Paradise Garden |
Delius |
| Overture to: “The Merry Wives of Windsor” |
Nicolai |
| Quintet No. 2 Movment II – March |
Ewald |
| Symphony No. 36 “Linz” | Mozart |
Winter Pops Concert – February 13
Valentine Suites and Sweets Pops in the Sioux
Center Mall
with the Dordt College Male Chorus and the Sioux County Brass Quintet.
Spring Concert – April 13
Guest Artist: Elayna Duitman, violin
| Violin Concerto No. 2 in d minor |
Wieniawski |
| Symphony No. 9 in e minor (from the “New World) |
Dvorak |
1991-92 Season
Guest conductor, Peter Van Ooyen
Fall Concert – November 5
| Overture to “Idomeneo” | Mozart |
| Soiree Musicales (Five Movements from Rossini) | Britten |
| Peterloo (Overture for Orchestra) | Arnold |
| Suite from “The River” | Thomson |
Winter Pops Concert – February 8
Valentine Sweets and Suites In the Sioux Center Library with Lisa Vander Vliet, Paul and Jeff Beekhuizen, Leah Schreurs and Elayna Duitman.
Spring Concert – April 14
Guest Artist: Chiu-Ling Lin, Piano
| Eight Russian Folk Songs op. 58 | Liadov |
| Pavane | Faure |
| Two Hungarian Dances | Brahms |
| Piano Concerto No. 2, op. 18 | Rachmaninoff |
1990-91 Season
Fall Concert – November 14
| Overture to “Cosi fan Tutti” | Mozart |
| Overture to “der Freischutz | von Weber |
| Overture to “The Barber of Seville” | Rossini |
| Scherzo [Sioux County Brass Quintet] | Cheetham |
| Suite from the Water Music | Handel |
| Jubilee | Nelson |
Winter Pops Concert – February 8
Valentine Sweets and Suites In the Sioux Center Library with Lisa Duitman, Karen De Mol, Lorretta Thomas and Sue Blom
Spring Concert – April 14
Guest Artist: James Buswell, vioin
| Scherzo all Marcia for 16 Wind Intruments | Vaughan Williams |
| Concerto No. 1 in A Major | Saint-Saëns |
| Introduction and Rondo Capriccio | Saint-Saëns |
| Symphony No. 5 in d minor, “Reformation” | Mendelssohn |
1989-90 Season
Fall Concert – November 14
Student Artists: Carmen Klungel, Brad Miedema, Lisa Van Vuuren and Elayna Duitman, violin
| The Double Violin Concerto in D Minor | Bach |
| The Unfinished Symphony | Schubert |
| The Light Cavalry Overture | Suppe |
| Orchestranimals | Eugen |
Pops Concert – February 9
Annual Sweets and Suites in the Sioux Center Library, “A Night in Old Vienna”
Spring Concert – April 17
Guest Artist: Herbert Winslow, French Horn
| Overture to “Titus” | Mozart |
| Horn Concerto No. 1 in Eb Major |
Strauss |
| The Firebird Suite | Stravinsky |
| Symphony No. 5 in C Minor | Beethoven |
1988-89 Season
Fall Concert – November 16
| Sonata from “Die Bankelsangerlieder” | anonymous |
| Gayne: Three Pieces | Khachaturian |
| L’Arlesienne Suite No. 2 | Bizet |
| Symphony No. 104 in D Major (London) | Haydn |
Spring Concert – April 17
| An Outdoor Adventure | Copland |
| Night on Bald Mountain | Mussorgsky |
| The Emperor Waltzes | Strauss |
| Symphony No. 8 in G. Major | Dvorak |
1987-88 Season
Fall Concert – November 11
Guest Artist, Sophia Silivos, violin
| American Salute | Gould |
| The Plaw That Broke the Plains | Thomson |
| Movements from “Billy the Kid” and “Rodea” | Copland |
| Violin Concerto in e minor | Mendelssohn |
| Hungarian March | Berlioz |
Spring Concert – April 21
| Fanfare from “La Peri” | Dukas |
| Adagio for Strings | Barber |
| Symphony No. 32 in G Major | Mozart |
| Symphony No. 5 in e minor, Op. 64 |
Tchaikovsky |
1986-87 Season
Fall Concert – November 12
| Slovanic Dances No. 8 | Dvorak |
| Symphony No. 94 (Surprise) | Haydn |
| Serenade No. 1 (selected movements) | Brahms |
| Finlandia | Sibelius |
Spring Concert – April 18
Guest Choir: Sioux County Oratorio Chorus
| Symphony No. 5 in B flat | Schubert |
| Messiah (selections from parts II and III) | Handel |