MTMC Community Orchestra

Director: Dr. Julia Howell

First Concert:              Saturday, November 23^rd , 4pm, Tin Mountain Conservation Center

                                    Theme: Fall Into Winter

Repertoire:

Three Autumn Scenes – Christine Donkin – 12’

Hymn – Tim Johnston – 5’

Three Nature Walks – Alexandra Molnar-Suhajda – 10’ – wind quintet

The Unanswered Question – Charles Ives – 8’ – fl/cl/strings

The Iceberg’s Lament – Ken Turley – 5’

Huron Carol – Deborah Monday – 3’ – with Youth Ensemble performers

The Snow Is Dancing – Claude Debussy arr. Andre Caplet – 5’

Troika from Lieutenant Kije – Sergei Prokofiev – 4’

Rehearsal Schedule:   Wednesdays 7 – 9 pm at Kennett Middle School

9/18, 9/25, 10/2, 10/9, 10/16, 10/23, 10/30, 11/6, 11/13, 11/20

Dress rehearsal 11/23, 2pm at TMCC

Second Concert:         Saturday, March 7^th, 4 pm, Tin Mountain Conservation Center

Family Program 

Repertoire:

The Magic of Pixar

Symphony Op. 94 ‘Surprise’ 2^ndmvmt – Haydn

Hoedown from Rodeo – Copland

Harry Potter Highlights – Williams

In the Hall of the Mountain King – Grieg

Carnival of the Animals (abridged suite) – Saint-Saëns

Rehearsal Schedule:   12/4, 12/11, 1/8, 1/15, 1/22, 1/29, 2/5, 2/12, 2/26, 3/4

Dress rehearsal 3/7, 2pm at venue

Third Concert:            Sunday, June 7^th, 4pm, The Preserve

                                    Theme: Stage, Screen, and In Between

Repertoire:                  (subject to change)

Symphony No. 7 2^ndmvmt – Beethoven

Harry Potter Highlights – Williams

West Side Story suite – Bernstein

Apprenti sorcier – Dukas

Merry Go Round of Life – Hisaishi

The Piano Suite (excerpt) – Nyman

Adagio for Strings – Barber

The Alcotts – Ives

Rehearsal Schedule:   3/25, 4/1, 4/8, 4/15, 4/22, 5/6, 5/13, 5/20, 5/27, 6/3

Dress rehearsal 6/7, 2pm at venue

Two extra performance opportunities!

Majestic Grand Opening Performance

Wednesday June 24^th

Beethoven – Choral Fantasy, Beethoven – Consecration of the House Overture

Conducted by George Wiese and with the MWV Choral Society and others

Snapdragon Children’s Theatre spring performance

Early May – a chamber group will perform original incidental music—if interested, contact Julia

How do I stay informed and access recordings and parts?

Check www.mountaintopmusic.org/mtmc-community-orchestra/for info and to access recordings and parts—click on “Members Area”. Your username is MTMCorchestra, your password is MTMCcommunityorchestra1920. The parts available on the website are copyrighted materials purely for your reference and must not be shared with anyone. Make sure we have your correct, most-used email address so we can send you info and announcements about orchestra.

How to reach Julia:

education@mountaintopmusic.org

(603) 986 – 9373 (cell)

Room 201 at MTMC

MTMC main office:

office@mountaintopmusic.org

(603) 447 – 4737