Alexander Platt

Alexander Platt/Schedule/Repertoire 2012—2013

2013 — 1/31 | 2/1 | 2/9 | 2/14 | 3/9 | 3/10 | 4/6 | 4/13 | 4/20 | 4/28 | 5/11

2012 — 6/30 | 6/30 -9/16 | 8/5 | 9/1 | 9/22 | 9/30 | 10/9 | 10/20 | 11/3 | 11/11 | 11/17 | 12/4 | 12/9 | 12/15

2012

JUNE

30
La Crosse Symphony Orchestra

“Salute to the Fourth” Holiday Pops

The National Anthem
Sousa: The Thunderer March
Ron Nelson: Savannah River Holiday
Horner/Moss: Selections from Titanic
Whitney Houston/Gold: The Greatest Love of All
Bernstein: "Mambo" from West Side Story
Sousa: Semper Fidelis March
arr. Gonsalves: Amazing Grace
arr. Wilhousky: The Battle Hymn of the Republic
arr. Lowden: Armed Forces Salute
Sousa: The Stars and Stripes Forever

June 30—September 16:

Music Director of the Maverick Concerts, Woodstock, New York,
(www.maverickconcerts.org)

AUGUST

5
Nancy Allen Lundy, soprano

The Amernet Quartet and Friends

Debussy: String Quartet in G Minor

Russell Platt: Transport to Summer, for soprano and strings

(premiere of the final revised version)

Tchaikovsky: Souvenir de Florence

SEPTEMBER

1
The Maverick Chamber Players

Mary Nessinger, mezzo-soprano; Andrew Garland, baritone; Alan Murchie, piano

Faure: La Bonne Chanson (version for voice, piano and strings)

Harold Meltzer: Variations on a Summer Day (world premiere)

Songs of Debussy, Ravel, Poulenc, Duparc, and Cesar Franck

Ravel: Trois poemes de Stephane Mallarme

22
Marion Philharmonic Orchestra
Andrew Garland, baritone

Copland: Hoe-Down from Rodeo

Thomson: Wheat-Field at Noon

Copland: Old American Songs, Book II

Hanson: Symphony No.2, “Romantic”

30
Greater Grand Forks Symphony Orchestra

The Chiara String Quartet

Beethoven: Egmont Overture

Handel/Schoenberg: Concerto for String Quartet

Brahms: Symphony No.1

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OCTOBER

9
Wisconsin Philharmonic

Lara St. John, violin

Verdi: Overture to The Sicilian Vespers

John Corigliano: Sonata for Violin and Orchestra, arr. Martin Kennedy(1963/2012)

(WORLD PREMIERE)

Elgar: Enigma Variations

20
La Crosse Symphony Orchestra

Lara St.John, violin

Respighi: The Fountains of Rome
John Corigliano: Sonata for Violin and Orchestra, arr. Martin Kennedy
(WORLD PREMIERE)
Sibelius: Symphony No.1

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NOVEMBER

3
Marion Philharmonic Orchestra

Taylor University Chorale and soloists

Mozart: Symphony No.41 in C, “Jupiter”

Haydn: The Creation, Part I

11
Wisconsin Philharmonic

Henry Fogel, narrator; Soheil Nasseri, piano

“A Salute to Veterans: Battle of Britain”

Bliss: March from Things to Come

Barber: Night Flight

Elgar: Funeral March, Op.42

Coates: March from The Dam Busters
Walton: Two Pieces from Strings from Henry V

Vaughan Williams: Theme from The 49th Parallel

Walton: Spitfire Prelude and Fugue

Walton: Crown Imperial

Walton: Orb and Sceptre

arr.Lowden: Armed Forces Salute

Addinsell: Warsaw Concerto

arr. Custer: Salute to the Big Bands

17
La Crosse Symphony Orchestra and artists from Viterbo University

Linda Balgord, soprano; Timothy Schorr and Mary Ellen Haupert, pianos

Schmidt: Intermezzo from Notre Dame

Rodgers and Hammerstein: “The Hills are alive....” and “My Favorite Things”, from The Sound of Music; “Hello Young Lovers”, from The King and I

Puccini: Intermezzo from Suor Angelica

Jerome Kern: “Bill” and “Can’t Help Lovin’ Dat Man”, from Show Boat

Webber: “Memory”, from CATS

Saint-Saens: Carnival of the Animals

Gershwin/Bennett: Selections from Porgy and Bess

Walton: Spitfire Prelude and Fugue

Walton: Crown Imperial

Walton: Orb and Sceptre

arr.Lowden: Armed Forces Salute

Addinsell: Warsaw Concerto

arr. Custer: Salute to the Big Bands

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DECEMBER

4
Wisconsin Philharmonic, with choirs from Waukesha, Wisconsin schools

“A Royal Christmas”

Tippett: Suite for the Birthday of Prince Charles

Vaughan Williams: Fantasia on Greensleeves

Delius: Sleigh Ride (Winter Nacht)

Lerner and Loewe/Bennett: Suite from My Fair Lady

Horner/Moss: Selections from Titanic

arr. Finnegan: Christmas Carol Sing-Along

Handel: “And the Glory of the Lord”, from Messiah

trad.: In the Bleak Midwinter

Handel: “Lift Up Your Heads”, from Messiah

John Rutter: Mary’s Lullaby

trad.: I Saw Three Ships

John Rutter: Star Carol

Handel: “Hallelujah” from Messiah

trad., arr. Chase: We Wish You a Merry Christmas

9
Greater Grand Forks Symphony, and community choirs

Strauss: Thunder and Lightning Polka

Mozart: Three German Dances, K.605

Handel: “Rejoice Greatly” and “He shall feed His flock”, from Messiah

Mozart: Exulatate, jubilate

Strauss: On the Beautiful Blue Danube Waltzes

arr. Belich: A German Christmas Sing-Along

Humperdinck: Evening Prayer and Pantomime from Hansel and Gretel

Rodgers/Bennett: Selections from The Sound of Music

Handel: “Hallelujah” chorus from Messiah

15
La Crosse Symphony Orchestra

Kay: Deck the Halls, A Merrie Fugue

Barber: “Silent Night” from Die Natali

Berlin/Bennett: White Christmas

Herbert: “March of the Toys”, from Babes in Toyland

Chip Davis: Stille Nacht

Torme/Chase: The Christmas Song

Evans/Lowden: Silver Bells

Lucas Richman: Hanukkah Festival Overture

Anderson: Sleigh Ride

arr. Finnegan: Christmas Sing-Along

Tchaikovsky: Suite and “Waltz of the Snowflakes”, from The Nutcracker

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2013

JANUARY

31
La Crosse Symphony Orchestra

Symphony for Youth:

Great Moments from Peter Grimes and La Mer

FEBRUARY

1
La Crosse Symphony Orchestra

Alessio Bax, piano

Britten: Four Sea Interludes from Peter Grimes

Rachmaninov: Piano Concerto No.2

Debussy: La Mer

9
Champaign-Urbana Symphony Orchestra

William Wolfram, piano

Griffes: The Pleasure-Dome of Kubla Khan

Debussy: Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun

Grieg: Piano Concerto

Nielsen: Symphony No.2, "The Four Temperaments"

14
Marion Philharmonic Orchestra
Valentine's Day Concert

Johann Strauss II: Artist’s Life Waltzes

Prokofiev: Three Pieces from Romeo and Juliet

Josef Strauss: Music of the Spheres Waltzes

Johann Strauss II: Roses from the South

Webber/Custer: Suite from Phantom of the Opera

Verdi: "Anvil Chorus" from Il Trovatore

Johann Strauss II: “Bruderlein”, from Die Fledermaus

arr. Kincaide: Big Band Fantasy

Bernstein/Mason: Suite from West Side Story

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MARCH

9
La Crosse Symphony Orchestra

La Crosse Choral Union

Kathryn Moran Skemp, soprano; Alan Dunbar, baritone

Delius: Summer Night on the River

Brahms: Serenade No.2 in A Major

Faure: Requiem (original version, ed. John Rutter)

10
Wisconsin Philharmonic

Vale Rideout, tenor; Matthew Bronstein, French horn

Holst: St. Paul’s Suite

Elgar: Serenade for Strings

Britten: Serenade for Tenor, Horn and Strings

Delius: Two Aquarelles

Britten: Simple Symphony

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APRIL

6
Greater Grand Forks Symphony Orchestra

Hyperion Knight, piano

Brahms: Hungarian Dance No.5

Johann Strauss II: Roses from the South Waltzes

Offenbach: Barcarole, from The Tales of Hoffmann

Johann Strauss II: Artist’s Life Waltzes

Offenbach: Overture to Orpheus in the Underworld

Gershwin: Three Preludes for Piano

Gershwin: Rhapsody in Blue

13
Marion Philharmonic Orchestra

Andrew Jones, piano

Lisa Dawson, soprano; Jess Munoz, tenor; Keith Brautigam, baritone

Indiana Wesleyan University Chorale

Tchaikovsky: Piano Concerto No.3

Rachmaninov: The Bells

Shostakovitch: Symphony No.9

20
La Crosse Symphony Orchestra

Rising Stars Concerto Competition Winners

Wagner: Preludes to Lohengrin

Tchaikovsky: Suite from Swan Lake

Favorite Concerto Movements

Ravel: Daphnis and Chloe Suite No.2

28
Wisconsin Philharmonic

Andrew Armstrong, piano

Tchaikovsky: Piano Concerto No.1

Holst: The Planets

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MAY

11
Greater Grand Forks Symphony Orchestra

Alejandro Drago, violin

Copland: An Outdoor Overture

Randall Thompson: Symphony No.3

Brahms: Violin Concerto


	Alexander Platt/Schedule/Repertoire 2012—2013 2013 — 1/31 \| 2/1 \| 2/9 \| 2/14 \| 3/9 \| 3/10 \| 4/6 \| 4/13 \| 4/20 \| 4/28 \| 5/11 2012 — 6/30 \| 6/30 -9/16 \| 8/5 \| 9/1 \| 9/22 \| 9/30 \| 10/9 \| 10/20 \| 11/3 \| 11/11 \| 11/17 \| 12/4 \| 12/9 \| 12/15 2012 JUNE 30 La Crosse Symphony Orchestra “Salute to the Fourth” Holiday Pops The National Anthem Sousa: The Thunderer March Ron Nelson: Savannah River Holiday Horner/Moss: Selections from Titanic Whitney Houston/Gold: The Greatest Love of All Bernstein: "Mambo" from West Side Story Sousa: Semper Fidelis March arr. Gonsalves: Amazing Grace arr. Wilhousky: The Battle Hymn of the Republic arr. Lowden: Armed Forces Salute Sousa: The Stars and Stripes Forever June 30—September 16: Music Director of the Maverick Concerts, Woodstock, New York, (www.maverickconcerts.org) AUGUST 5 Nancy Allen Lundy, soprano The Amernet Quartet and Friends Debussy: String Quartet in G Minor Russell Platt: Transport to Summer, for soprano and strings (premiere of the final revised version) Tchaikovsky: Souvenir de Florence SEPTEMBER 1 The Maverick Chamber Players Mary Nessinger, mezzo-soprano; Andrew Garland, baritone; Alan Murchie, piano Faure: La Bonne Chanson (version for voice, piano and strings) Harold Meltzer: Variations on a Summer Day (world premiere) Songs of Debussy, Ravel, Poulenc, Duparc, and Cesar Franck Ravel: Trois poemes de Stephane Mallarme 22 Marion Philharmonic Orchestra Andrew Garland, baritone Copland: Hoe-Down from Rodeo Thomson: Wheat-Field at Noon Copland: Old American Songs, Book II Hanson: Symphony No.2, “Romantic” 30 Greater Grand Forks Symphony Orchestra The Chiara String Quartet Beethoven: Egmont Overture Handel/Schoenberg: Concerto for String Quartet Brahms: Symphony No.1 [top] OCTOBER 9 Wisconsin Philharmonic Lara St. John, violin Verdi: Overture to The Sicilian Vespers John Corigliano: Sonata for Violin and Orchestra, arr. Martin Kennedy(1963/2012) (WORLD PREMIERE) Elgar: Enigma Variations 20 La Crosse Symphony Orchestra Lara St.John, violin Respighi: The Fountains of Rome John Corigliano: Sonata for Violin and Orchestra, arr. Martin Kennedy (WORLD PREMIERE) Sibelius: Symphony No.1 [top] NOVEMBER 3 Marion Philharmonic Orchestra Taylor University Chorale and soloists Mozart: Symphony No.41 in C, “Jupiter” Haydn: The Creation, Part I 11 Wisconsin Philharmonic Henry Fogel, narrator; Soheil Nasseri, piano “A Salute to Veterans: Battle of Britain” Bliss: March from Things to Come Barber: Night Flight Elgar: Funeral March, Op.42 Coates: March from The Dam Busters Walton: Two Pieces from Strings from Henry V Vaughan Williams: Theme from The 49th Parallel Walton: Spitfire Prelude and Fugue Walton: Crown Imperial Walton: Orb and Sceptre arr.Lowden: Armed Forces Salute Addinsell: Warsaw Concerto arr. Custer: Salute to the Big Bands 17 La Crosse Symphony Orchestra and artists from Viterbo University Linda Balgord, soprano; Timothy Schorr and Mary Ellen Haupert, pianos Schmidt: Intermezzo from Notre Dame Rodgers and Hammerstein: “The Hills are alive....” and “My Favorite Things”, from The Sound of Music; “Hello Young Lovers”, from The King and I Puccini: Intermezzo from Suor Angelica Jerome Kern: “Bill” and “Can’t Help Lovin’ Dat Man”, from Show Boat Webber: “Memory”, from CATS Saint-Saens: Carnival of the Animals Gershwin/Bennett: Selections from Porgy and Bess Walton: Spitfire Prelude and Fugue Walton: Crown Imperial Walton: Orb and Sceptre arr.Lowden: Armed Forces Salute Addinsell: Warsaw Concerto arr. Custer: Salute to the Big Bands [top] DECEMBER 4 Wisconsin Philharmonic, with choirs from Waukesha, Wisconsin schools “A Royal Christmas” Tippett: Suite for the Birthday of Prince Charles Vaughan Williams: Fantasia on Greensleeves Delius: Sleigh Ride (Winter Nacht) Lerner and Loewe/Bennett: Suite from My Fair Lady Horner/Moss: Selections from Titanic arr. Finnegan: Christmas Carol Sing-Along Handel: “And the Glory of the Lord”, from Messiah trad.: In the Bleak Midwinter Handel: “Lift Up Your Heads”, from Messiah John Rutter: Mary’s Lullaby trad.: I Saw Three Ships John Rutter: Star Carol Handel: “Hallelujah” from Messiah trad., arr. Chase: We Wish You a Merry Christmas 9 Greater Grand Forks Symphony, and community choirs Strauss: Thunder and Lightning Polka Mozart: Three German Dances, K.605 Handel: “Rejoice Greatly” and “He shall feed His flock”, from Messiah Mozart: Exulatate, jubilate Strauss: On the Beautiful Blue Danube Waltzes arr. Belich: A German Christmas Sing-Along Humperdinck: Evening Prayer and Pantomime from Hansel and Gretel Rodgers/Bennett: Selections from The Sound of Music Handel: “Hallelujah” chorus from Messiah 15 La Crosse Symphony Orchestra Kay: Deck the Halls, A Merrie Fugue Barber: “Silent Night” from Die Natali Berlin/Bennett: White Christmas Herbert: “March of the Toys”, from Babes in Toyland Chip Davis: Stille Nacht Torme/Chase: The Christmas Song Evans/Lowden: Silver Bells Lucas Richman: Hanukkah Festival Overture Anderson: Sleigh Ride arr. Finnegan: Christmas Sing-Along Tchaikovsky: Suite and “Waltz of the Snowflakes”, from The Nutcracker [top] 2013 JANUARY 31 La Crosse Symphony Orchestra Symphony for Youth: Great Moments from Peter Grimes and La Mer FEBRUARY 1 La Crosse Symphony Orchestra Alessio Bax, piano Britten: Four Sea Interludes from Peter Grimes Rachmaninov: Piano Concerto No.2 Debussy: La Mer 9 Champaign-Urbana Symphony Orchestra William Wolfram, piano Griffes: The Pleasure-Dome of Kubla Khan Debussy: Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun Grieg: Piano Concerto Nielsen: Symphony No.2, "The Four Temperaments" 14 Marion Philharmonic Orchestra Valentine's Day Concert Johann Strauss II: Artist’s Life Waltzes Prokofiev: Three Pieces from Romeo and Juliet Josef Strauss: Music of the Spheres Waltzes Johann Strauss II: Roses from the South Webber/Custer: Suite from Phantom of the Opera Verdi: "Anvil Chorus" from Il Trovatore Johann Strauss II: “Bruderlein”, from Die Fledermaus arr. Kincaide: Big Band Fantasy Bernstein/Mason: Suite from West Side Story [top] MARCH 9 La Crosse Symphony Orchestra La Crosse Choral Union Kathryn Moran Skemp, soprano; Alan Dunbar, baritone Delius: Summer Night on the River Brahms: Serenade No.2 in A Major Faure: Requiem (original version, ed. John Rutter) 10 Wisconsin Philharmonic Vale Rideout, tenor; Matthew Bronstein, French horn Holst: St. Paul’s Suite Elgar: Serenade for Strings Britten: Serenade for Tenor, Horn and Strings Delius: Two Aquarelles Britten: Simple Symphony [top] APRIL 6 Greater Grand Forks Symphony Orchestra Hyperion Knight, piano Brahms: Hungarian Dance No.5 Johann Strauss II: Roses from the South Waltzes Offenbach: Barcarole, from The Tales of Hoffmann Johann Strauss II: Artist’s Life Waltzes Offenbach: Overture to Orpheus in the Underworld Gershwin: Three Preludes for Piano Gershwin: Rhapsody in Blue 13 Marion Philharmonic Orchestra Andrew Jones, piano Lisa Dawson, soprano; Jess Munoz, tenor; Keith Brautigam, baritone Indiana Wesleyan University Chorale Tchaikovsky: Piano Concerto No.3 Rachmaninov: The Bells Shostakovitch: Symphony No.9 20 La Crosse Symphony Orchestra Rising Stars Concerto Competition Winners Wagner: Preludes to Lohengrin Tchaikovsky: Suite from Swan Lake Favorite Concerto Movements Ravel: Daphnis and Chloe Suite No.2 28 Wisconsin Philharmonic Andrew Armstrong, piano Tchaikovsky: Piano Concerto No.1 Holst: The Planets [top] MAY 11 Greater Grand Forks Symphony Orchestra Alejandro Drago, violin Copland: An Outdoor Overture Randall Thompson: Symphony No.3 Brahms: Violin Concerto
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