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Winter Orchestra Concerts 2007-2008

Intermediate Orchestra (12/12/07)

  • Tangents for Strings (1997) – Robert W. Smith
  • Dance of the Toy Flutes (from “Nutcracker” – 1892) – P.I. Tchaikovsky/arr. Richard Meyer
  • Joust (2007) – Richard Meyer
  • Appalachian Sunrise (1995) – Doris Gazda
  • Celtic Dance (2000) – Mark Williams
  • Valley of the Sun (2006) – Alan Lee Silva

Advanced Orchestra (12/12/07)

  • Cliffhanger (2006) – Sean O’Loughlin
  • Brandenburg Concerto No. 3: Moderato (1721) – Johann Sebastian Bach/arr. Merle J. Isaac
  • M to the 3rd Power (1985) – Carold Nunez
  • Gathering Storms (from “American Serenade” – 2007) – Robert Kerr
  • Christmas in the Round (2002) – Robert W. Smith
  • Blue-Fire Fiddler (2003) – Soon Hee Newbold

Full Orchestra (12/12/07)

  • Symphony No. 5 in C Minor: Allegro con brio (1808) – Ludwig van Beethoven/arr. Vernon Leidig
  • Millennium (1998) – Richard Meyer

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  • 2020-2021 Course Outlines
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Recordings and Adjudicator Comments

  • Winter Jazz Concerts
    2019-2020 • 2018-2019
    2017-2018 • 2016-2017
    2015-2016 • 2014-2015
    2013-2014 • 2012-2013
    2011-2012 • 2010-2011
    2009-2010 • 2007-2008
    2006-2007 • 2005-2006
  • Winter Band Concerts
    2019-2020 • 2018-2019
    2017-2018 • 2016-2017
    2015-2016 • 2014-2015
    2013-2014 • 2012-2013
    2011-2012 • 2010-2011
    2009-2010 • 2007-2008
    2006-2007 • 2005-2006
  • Winter Orchestra Concerts
    2019-2020 • 2018-2019
    2017-2018 • 2016-2017
    2015-2016 • 2014-2015
    2013-2014 • 2012-2013
    2011-2012 • 2010-2011
    2009-2010 • 2007-2008
    2006-2007 • 2005-2006
  • Spring Festival Performances
    (with Adjudicator Comments)

    2019-2020 • 2018-2019
    2017-2018 • 2016-2017
    2015-2016 • 2014-2015
    2013-2014 • 2012-2013
    2011-2012 • 2009-2010
  • Summer Music Concerts
    2018 • 2017 • 2016
    2015 • 2014 • 2013
    2012 • 2011
  • Harvest Park MS/Hopkins Orchestra Concert with Richard Meyer
  • CMEA All-State Festival 2016
  • Hopkins/MPWS Concert with Andrew Boysen, Jr.

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