2019/20 Symphonic Vision
Minneapolis Guitar Quartet
Danza Valenciana |
Joaquin Rodrigo |
Toccata in G-major |
J.S. Bach |
from Toccata in D minor – Adagio & Fugue |
J.S. Bach |
Proseta se Jovka Kumanovka |
arr. Maja Radovanlija |
Cuatro estampas Andaluzas |
Joaquin Rodrigo |
Three Finnish Pieces |
Maria Kalaniemi |
Purple Rain |
Prince |
StarWaves |
Ian Krouse |
The American Dream
Guest Artists: John Walker, piano
Readings by Dordt University Theatre Arts Students
The Star-Spangled Banner |
Smith/Damrosch |
Hymn for the Heartland |
Onsby Rose |
Concerto in F for piano |
Gershwin |
Fanfare for the Common Man |
Copland |
Ellis Island: The Dream of America |
Boyer |
Winter Pops Concert – January 19, 2020 (rescheduled January 31, 2020) – NISO Winter Pops Program 2020
NISO in concert with The Texas Tenors
The Texas Tenors Program |
The Texas Tenors |
Bugler’s Holiday |
Anderson |
Spring Concert – April 7, 2020
2018/19 Orchestral Celebration
Nordic Notes
Prelude to Hansel and Gretel |
HUMPERDINCK |
Hans Christian Andersen Suite |
STANICHAR |
Peer Gynt suite No. 1, Op. 46
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GRIEG |
Finlandia, Op. 26, No. 7 |
SIBELIUS |
Piano Dreamer
Guest Artist: Jan Mulder, composer, pianist, and conductor
Variations on a Shaker Melody from “Appalachian Spring” |
Aaron Copland |
In Christ Alone |
Jan Mulder |
The Fragrance of Your Love |
Jan Mulder |
Blessed Assurance |
Jan Mulder |
Ocean of Dreams |
Jan Mulder |
The Deer Symphony |
Jan Mulder |
The Glory |
Jan Mulder |
“Wooden Shoe Dance” from In Holland |
Christian Kriens |
Be Thou My Vision |
Jan Mulder |
Love Most Bright |
Jan Mulder |
O Love Divine |
Jan Mulder |
Turn Your Eyes |
Jan Mulder |
Be Still My Soul |
Jan Mulder |
The Organ: King of Instruments
Guest Artist: MaryLou Wielenga, organ
Lauda: A Fanfare for Orchestra |
Daniel Baldwin |
Organ Concerto in B-Flat Major, Op. 7, No. 1, HWV 306 |
Handel |
Symphony No. 3, in C Minor, Op. 78 “Organ Symphony”
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Saint-Saens |
Copperwave (2006)
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Joan Tower |
Transatlantica (2019) – World Premiere
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Daniel Baldwin |
Morning Music (1986)
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David Sampson |
Wawel Fanfare |
Mark Nowakowski |
Legends of Olympus (2017)
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Stacy Garrop |
2017/18 Symphonic Treasures
B is for Bravo!
Guest Artist: Douglas Yeo, bass trombone
Overture to “Egmont” |
Beethoven |
Selections from “West Side Story” |
Bernstein (arr. Mason) |
Concerto for Bass Trombone & Orchestra |
Eric Ewazen |
Academic Festival Overture |
Brahms |
Rumanian Folk Dances |
Bartok |
Polovetsian Dances form “Prince Igor” |
Borodin |
Romancing the Violin
Guest Artist: Jessica Mathaes, violin
Gymnopedie no. 1 |
Satie (Orch. Debussy) |
Romance, Op. 26 |
Svendsen |
Meditation from Thais |
Massenet |
Main Theme from “Schindler’s List” |
Williams |
Excerpts from “Fiddler on the Roof” |
Bock/Williams |
Caravan |
Ellington/Ployhar |
Allegretto from Palladio |
Jenkins |
Tango (“Por una Cabeza”) |
Gardel/Willaims |
Oblivion |
Piazzolla/Longfield |
Jalousie “Tango Tzigane” |
Gade/Naughtin |
Medley from “Phantom of the Opera” |
Webber/Custer |
String Quintet No. 2 in C minor, K. 406 |
Mozart |
Souvenirs de Voyage |
Bernard Herrmann |
String Quintet No. 2, op. 111 |
Brahms |
A Mighty Fortress
Guest Artist: Richard Steinbach, piano
Russian Easter Overture |
Rimsky-Korsakov |
Piano Concerto No. 2 |
Shostakovich |
Symphony No. 5, “Reformation” |
Mendelssohn |
2016/17 Musical Gems
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 |
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 |
A Night With 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
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Words & Music by Justin Lansing & Joe Mailander; arr. Tommy Barbarella |
Jaboree
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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 |
Rocky! An All-Rachmaninoff Program
Guest Artist: Sean Botkin, piano
Guest Conductor: Henry Duitman
Vocalise
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RACHMANINOFF |
Piano Concerto No. 2 in C Minor |
RACHMANINOFF |
Symphonic Dances, Op. 45 |
RACHMANINOFF |
2015/16 Symphonic Journey
Musical Universe
Guest Artist: John Pennington, timpani
Also sprach Zarathustra
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Strauss |
Raise the Roof
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Daugherty |
The Planets
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Holst |
Symphony No. 41 in C Major, “Jupiter”
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Mozart |
Star Wars Suite
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Williams |
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
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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 |
The Rose Ensemble
Slavic Wonders
Hospodine, Pomiluj Ny |
Anon. 11th c. Czech (attr. Saint Vojtěch)
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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
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Anon. 15th c. Czech |
Beata es Virgo |
Mikołaj Zieleński (ca. 1550 – post 1615)
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Today the virgin |
traditional Ukrainian |
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Mikołaj Gomołka, b. ca. 1535
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Hodie egressa est/Magnificat |
plainchant with fauxbourdon |
The New Joy |
traditional Ukrainian |
In Jerusalem
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traditional Ukrainian |
Decet huius cunctis horis |
Jan z Jenštejna, written ca. 1350-1400 |
Magnificat a 12 |
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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 |
Czech-Mates
Guest Artist: Christopher Hill, clarinet
Dance of the Comedians from The Bartered Bride
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Smetana |
Clarinet Concerto in A Major |
Mozart |
Symphony No. 6 in D Major |
Dvorak |
2014/15 The Year of the Composer
Thunder and Lightning
Guest Artists: Eulenspiegel Puppet Theatre Co.
Thunder and Lightning Polka
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J. Strauss |
Peter and the Wolf |
Prokofiev |
Symphony No. 7 in A major, Op. 92 |
Beethoven |
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 |
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 |
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
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 |
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 |
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 |
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
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Richard Wagner |
Choral Fantasy
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Ludwig van Beethoven |
Hallelujah! from Christ on the Mount of Olives
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Ludwig van Beethoven |
Symphony in D Minor
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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 |
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Ready Teddy |
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Maybe Baby |
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I’m Looking For Someone To Love |
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Early In the Morning |
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Take You’re Time |
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You’re So Square |
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That’ll Be the Day |
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It’s So Easy |
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Peggy Sue |
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True Love Ways |
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Blue Tango |
Anderson |
Everyday |
Music of Buddy Holly |
Raining in My Heart |
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Heartbeat |
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Fool’s Paradise |
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Think It Over |
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It Doesn’t Matter Anymore |
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Peggy Sue Got Married |
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Oh, Boy! Medley |
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Johnny Be Goode |
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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
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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
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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
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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 |
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Themes from ‘Fiddler on the Roof’ |
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Theme from ‘New York, New York’ |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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 |