Season 16: AY 2017-2018

Fall 2017 and Spring 2018 

Six orchestral arrangements for 22 players -- flute, alto flute, bass flute, bass clarinet, French horn, trumpet, 2 trombones, bass trombone, timpani, glockenspiel, piano, 5 violins, 2 violas, and 3 cellos.

• Dvorak Serenáda in d minor, Op. 44 (Finale).  Dvorak wrote his Serenade for 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons, contrabassoon, 3 horns, cello and double bass.  We had none of these instruments except for 1 horn so I re-scored the Finale for our wind/brass players, adding piano and timpani parts in the process.
• Elgar Serenade for String Orchestra in e minor, op. 20 (Allegro Piacevole and Allegretto).  Elgar composed this early work for an orchestral string section (18 violins, 8 violas, 8 cellos, and 4 double basses).
• Mozart Overture to the The Marriage of Figaro, K. 492.  Mozart wrote the overture for 2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons, 2 horns, 2 trumpets, timpani, and strings (16 violins, 6 violas, 4 celli, 2 double basses).
• Schumann Symphony No. 1 in Bb Major, “Spring”, Op. 38 (Andante un poco maestoso—Allegro molto vivace).  Schumann scored his first symphony for 2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons, 4 horns, 2 trumpets, alto trombone, tenor trombone, bass trombone, timpani, triangle, and strings (24 violins, 8 violas, 8 celli, 4 double basses.
• Puccini Preludio Sinfonico in A Major.  Puccini composed Preludio Sinfonico for 2 flutes, piccolo, 2 oboes, English horn, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons, 4 French horns, 2 trumpets, 2 trombones, bass trombone, timpani, cymbals, bass drum, harp, and strings (34 violins, 14 violas, 12 celli, 6 double basses). 
• Elmer Bernstein theme song from The Magnificent Seven.  Elmer Bernstein wrote title track for 3 flutes, 2 oboes, English horn, 2 clarinets, bass clarinet, 2 bassoons, contrabassoon, 4 French horns, 4 trumpets, 2 trombones, 2 bass trombones, tuba, timpani, percussion, piano, and strings (25 violins, 7 violas, 8 celli, 6 double basses)