What is on the Season Seven program? An Evening Out in Old-World Prague Saturday, October 15, 2011, 7:30 p.m. Location: Central United Church, Stratford Conductor Ben Bolt-Martin Guest Reader (Dvořák's letters) Richard Fitzpatrick Antonin Dvořák Serenade for Winds op. 44
Josef Suk Meditation on the Old Czech Chorale 'St. Wenceslas'
op. 35a
Antonin Dvořák Serenade for Strings op. 22
*********************************************************************************** The Music of Gilbert and Sullivan: H.M.S. Pinafore in Concert Saturday, November 12, 2011, 7:30 p.m. Location: Central United Church, Stratford Conductor Bert Carrière Soloists to be announced Festival Youth Singers Arthur Sullivan H.M.S. Pinafore in concert NOTE: Much more about the October and November concerts in the next edition of Con Spirito coming your way in early October. *********************************************************************************** Baroque Again: Bach, Handel and More Saturday, December 10, 2011, 7:30 p.m. St. James' Anglican Church, Stratford Conductor Daniel Warren Organ Ian Sadler Harpsichord Marlin Nagtegaal Flute Laurel Swinden G.F. Handel Arrival of the Queen of Sheba from Solomon HWV 67 F. Manfredini Concerto Grosso op. 3 No. 12 'Per il santissimo natale' (For the holy birth)G.F. Handel Organ concerto op. 7 No. 4 in d minor HWV 292 G.F. Handel Organ concerto op. 4 No. 4 in F major HWV 309 J.S. Bach Orchestral Suite No. 2 in b minor BWV
******************************************************************** All Things Celtic Saturday, January 21, 2012, 7:30 p.m. Knox Presbyterian Church, Stratford Conductor TBD Rant Maggie Rant Stratford Police Pipes & Drums Program to include: 2 sets by guest artists F. Weatherly O Danny Boy Chris Meyer Uncle's Jig / or new work Chris Meyer Farewell to Ireland (feature Laurel Swinden) J. Foulds Keltic Suite - Selections Christmas Celtic Medley (with dancers) J. Horner arr. Chris Meyer Braveheart End Credits Solo set by Pipe Band w/ Stratford Police Pipes & Drums Highland Cathedral Auld Lang Syne ********************************************************************* Two Romantics: Schumann and Sibelius Saturday, March 3, 7:30 p.m. Central United Church, Stratford Conductor Martin Foster Robert Schumann Symphony # 4 in d minor op.120 Jean Sibelius Symphony No. 2 in D major op. 43 ********************************************************************* The Other Fifth Saturday, May 5, 2012, 7:30 p.m. Central United Church, Stratford Conductor Ron Royer Clarinet Kaye Royer Jean Sibelius Finlandia op. 26 Ronald Royer Echoes for Clarinet and Orchestra Pyotr Tchaikovsky Symphony #5 in e minor op.64 ************************************************************* |