Alexander Platt/Schedule/Repertoire 2011—2012

 

2011 —6/11 | 7/119/11  | 10/11  11/11  12/11

2012 —1/12  | 2/12  | 3/12  |   4/12  | 5/12






2011
 
JUNE
 
24     Wisconsin Philharmonic
“Music from the Heartland” Patriotic Concert
 
25     La Crosse Symphony Orchestra
“Salute to the Fourth” Patriotic Concert: “Hands Across the Sea”
 
The Star-Spangled Banner
Handel: Music for the Royal Fireworks
Lerner and Loewe/Bennett: Suite from Camelot
Sousa: Hands Across the Sea
Webber/Custer: Suite from Phantom of the Opera
arr.Lowden: Armed Forces Salute
Sousa: The Stars and Stripes Forever
 
June 25 - September 4:
In residence as Music Director of The Maverick Concerts, Woodstock, New York
(
www.maverickconcerts.org)
 
 
JULY
 
 
2         
Marion Philharmonic Orchestra Independence Day Celebration

 
SEPTEMBER
 
3      
The Maverick Chamber Players; Nancy Allen Lundy and Maria Jette, sopranos;
Mary Nessinger, alto; Robert Mack, tenor; Kerry Henderson, baritone;
Robert Osborne, bass; Stephen Gosling, piano

 
Beethoven: Piano Sonata No.26 in E-flat, “Les Adieux”
Favourite Songs of Mahler and Bernstein
Bernstein: SONGFEST(1977), world premiere of the new version for
chamber orchestra, by Alexander Platt and Robert Osborne(2010)
 
 

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OCTOBER
 
1       
Greater Grand Forks Symphony Orchestra, Douglas Monroe, clarinet

 
Copland: Fanfare for the Common Man
Copland: Our Town
Dvorak: Suite in A, Op.98b, “American”
Britten: Movements for a Clarinet Concerto for Benny Goodman(1941),
as reconstructed by Colin Matthews (North American Premiere)
arr.Custer: Salute to the Big Bands
 
11      
The Wisconsin Philharmonic
Heather Jewson, mezzo-soprano; Chelsea Shurilla, piano, “Love and the Sea”

 
Wagner: Overture to The Flying Dutchman
Elgar: Sea Pictures
Prokofiev: Piano Concerto No.1
Debussy: La Mer
 
22        
La Crosse Symphony Orchestra, Michael Chesher, clarinet

 
Handel/Harty: Excerpts from The Water Music
Libby Larsen: Symphony No.1, “Water Music”
Britten: Movements for a Clarinet Concerto for Benny Goodman (1941),
as reconsturcted by Colin Matthews (North American premiere)
Elgar: Enigma Variations
 
29         
Marion Philharmonic Orchestra, Hallowe’en Weekend Celebration

 
Mussorgsky: Night on Bald Mountain
Weber/Berlioz: Invitation to the Dance
John Williams: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
Lehar: Gold and Silver Waltzes
Webber/Custer: Phantom of the Opera Suite
Strauss the Younger: Blue Danube Waltzes
Strauss the Elder: Radetsky March
Rodgers and Hammerstein: Music from Oklahoma, South Pacific, and Carousel
Bernstein: “Make Our Garden Grow”, from Candide

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NOVEMBER
 
13        
The Wisconsin Philharmonic, “A Salute to Our Veterans: Americans in Paris”

 
Saint-Saens: Marche Militaire Francaise
Debussy: Berceuse Heroique
Bernstein/Sayre: March from The Great Escape
Steiner:  Suite from Casablanca
Debussy/Busser: music from Petite Suite
Porter/Bennett: Suite from Silk Stockings
Cohan/Ryden: Over There!
Gershwin: An American in Paris
arr.Lowden: Armed Forces Salute
arr.Custer: Salute to the Big Bands (incl. “April in Paris”)
 
19         
La Crosse Symphony Orchestra, Mary Tollefson, piano,
“Salute to Veterans: Battle of Britain”

 
Copland: Fanfare for the Common Man
Bliss: March from Things to Come
Barber: Adagio for Strings
Barber: Commando March
Barber: Night Flight
Walton: Two Pieces for Strings from Henry V
Vaughan Williams: Theme from The 49th Parallel
Walton: Crown Imperial March
Addinsell: Warsaw Concerto, from Suicide Squadron
Alford: March from Bridge Over the River Kwai
arr.Lowden: Armed Forces Salute
arr.Custer: Salute to the Big Bands
 
 
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DECEMBER
 
6            
The Wisconsin Philharmonic, Arrowhead High School Choirs
“Joyeux Noel: Christmas in Paris”

 
Offenbach: Overture to Orpheus in the Underworld
Bizet: Jeux d’enfants Suite
Debussy: Clair de lune
Dukas: The Sorcerer’s Apprentice
arr.Belich: A French Christmas Carol Medley
Berlioz: “The Shepherds Farewell”, from L’Enfance du Christ
Franck/Rutter: Panis Angelicus
Gounod: Agnus Dei, from the Messe de Sainte Cecile
Faure: Sanctus, from the Requiem
Handel: “Hallelujah” Chorus, from Messiah
arr.Chase: We Wish You a Merry Christmas
 
10           
Marion Philharmonic Orchestra, Indiana Wesleyan University Chorale
“An English Christmas”

Tippett: Suite for the Birthday of Prince Charles
Delius: Sleigh Ride
Vaughan Williams: Fantasia on Greensleeves
Delius:“La Clainda” from Koanga
Elgar: “Nimrod”, from the Enigma Variations
Holst: “Jupiter”, from The Planets
Anderson: Sliegh Ride
arr.Finnegan: A Christmas Sing-Along
Handel: “And the Glory of the Lord”, from Messiah
John Rutter: Shepherd’s Pipe Carol - Candelight Carol - Jesus Child -
Mary’s Lullaby - Star Carol
Handel: “Hallelujah” Chorus, from Messiah
arr.Chase: We Wish You a Merry Christmas
 
 
18          
Greater Grand Forks Symphony Orchestra, North Dakota Ballet
“A Russian Christmas”

 
Rimsky-Korsakov: Polonaise from Christmas Eve
Liadov: The Enchanted Lake
Tchaikovsky: Sleigh Ride (“November”) from The Seasons
Prokofiev: Sleigh Ride from Lieutenant Kije
arr.Finnegan: A Christmas Sing-Along
Anderson: Sleigh Ride
Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker, Act I (complete)

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2012

JANUARY
 
26           
La Crosse Symphony Orchestra, Symphony for Youth

 
Benjamin Britten: The Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra
 


FEBRUARY

4            
La Crosse Symphony Orchestra Rising Stars Concert
 

Gavin Greenaway: Reflections of Earth
Various Concerto Movements with Young Artist Competition Winners
Holst: The Planets
 
11           
Greater Grand Forks Symphony Orchestra, Alejandro Drago, violin
“A Russian Winter”


Rimsky-Korsakov: Procession of the Nobles, from Mlada
Borodin: In the Steppes of Central Asia
Tchaikovsky: Violin Concerto
Glazunov: Symphony No.5
 
18            
Marion Philharmonic Orchestra, Stephen Hyman and Leon Harshenin, pianos
“Winter in Paris”

                
Ravel: Le Tombeau de Couperin
Faure: Music for Shakespeares The Merchant of Venice, Op.57
Debussy: Prelude a l’apres-midi d’un faune
Saint-Saens: The Carnival of the Animals
 
 
 26            
The Wisconsin Philharmonic, “Gallic Delights” Maria Bachmann, violin

 
Faure: Suite from Pelleas et Melisande
Sarasate: Zigeunerweisen
Massenet: Meditation from Thais
Sarasate: Carmen Fantasy
Bizet: Symphony in C



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MARCH

10              
La Crosse Symphony Orchestra, Rachel Barton Pine, violin, “The Celtic Spirit”

 
Mendelssohn: Hebrides Overture
Mackenzie: Benedictus
Bruch: Scottish Fantasy for violin and orchestra
Lerner and Loewe: Prelude to Brigadoon
Anderson: The Irish Suite
Hardiman: Selections from Lord of the Dance
arr. Weatherly: Irish Tune from County Derry (“Danny Boy”)
Horner/Moss: Selections from Titanic
 
25               
Greater Grand Forks Symphony Orchestra, Michael Chapdeliane, guitar

 
Debussy/Caplet: Children’s Corner Suite
Michael Chapdelaine: Guitar Concerto (world premiere)
Maurice Ravel: Alaborda del Gracioso
                      Pavane pur une Infante Defunte
                      Bolero
 

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APRIL
 
14, 20, 22, 25 
Chicago Opera Theater
 
Shostakovich: Moscow Paradise (Chicago premiere)
 
21                  
Marion Indiana Philharmonic, Kristian Klefstad, piano
Indiana Wesleyan University and Taylor University Chorales
 
Mozart: Piano Concerto No.25 in C Major
Mozart: Requiem in D Minor

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MAY
 
6                    
The Wisconsin Philharmonic, Jose Franch-Ballester, clarinet

 
Debussy: Prelude a l’apres-midi d’un faune
Debussy: Premiere Rhapsodie for clarinet and orchestra
Copland: Clarinet Concerto
Ravel: Alaborda del Gracioso
          “Habanera” from the Rhapsodie Espagnole
          Pavane our une Infante Defunte
          Bolero
 
12                   
La Crosse Symphony Orchestra, Winona Oratorio Chorus Womens Ensemble
Artists from the Great River Shakespeare Festival

HAMLET AND HAYDN: Shakespeare in the Classical Age, celebrating the collaboration between Joseph Haydn and the Karl Wahr Troupe at the Esterhazy Castle

William Shakespeare: Scenes from HAMLET
Joseph Haydn: Music from Symphonies Nos.44 in E Minor (“Mourning”), 52 in C Minor
59 in A Major (“Fire”), 64 (“Tempora Mutantur”) and 65 in A Major (“Hamlet”)

19                  
Greater Grand Forks Symphony Orchestra, Mark Nelson, trumpet
Peter Kolkay and Michael Wittgraf, bassoons

 
Haydn: Trumpet Concerto
Russell Platt: Concerto for Bassoon and Strings
Harold Meltzer: Full Faith and Credit, for two bassoons and strings
Mozart: Symphony No.35 in D, “Haffner”



 

                   
 

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