Appropriate Performance Dress (For All Music Groups)
As specified by Mr. Arnold, Mrs. Herrmann, Mr. Horn
Performance Dress--LONG ALL BLACK
ALL Black Button-Down Dress Shirt (with Collar) or Black Dress Blouse
ALL Black Dress Slacks or LONG Skirt/Dress to below knee length with black nylons
Black Dress Socks or Black Nylons
Black Dress Shoes--flats or small heel
Hair pulled back with face in full view
RED Accessories--long or bow tie at neck, scarf, pin, hair band, ascot--ask director if unsure
Full Orchestra—Rehearsal—Tuesday 4/21/20 —7-9 PM
Full Orchestra—Rehearsal—Monday 4/27/20—7-9 PM
Full Orchestra—Rehearsal—Monday 5/4/20—7-9 PM
CONCERT—Thursday 5/7/20—7PM Concert, CALL TIME 6:30pm!
Dress Rehearsal will occur in-school during 8A & 8B on Thursday 5/7/20
Montgomery County HS Honors String Orchestra Concert—Friday Nov. 1, 2019
@ Pottsgrove Middle School—please attend this wonderful concert!!
PMEA District 11 Instrumental Auditions—Saturday 12/14/19 UDHS is Hosting!!
PMEA District 11 Orchestra—Wed. 1/29 to Fri. 1/31/20 @ Hatboro-Horsham HS
PMEA Region VI Orchestra—Thurs. 3/12 to Sat. 3/14/20 @ Neshaminy/Morrisville HS
PMEA All State Orchestra—Wed. 4/22 to Sat. 4/25/20 @ Poconos, PA
String Orchestra
See Amid the Winter’s Snow (An English Carol, Humility) Goss & Caswall/ arr. Moss
L’Shana Haba’a Traditional Hebrew/ arr. Conley
“Sarabande” & “Rigaudon” from The Holberg Suite for String Orchestra E. Grieg
“Dashing Away” from Suite for Strings John Rutter
Symphony Orchestra
Song Without Words (I’ll Love My Love) Gustav Holst/ arr. Roy Phillippe
Overture from Concerto Grosso in D Minor, Op. 3, No. 5 G.F. Handel/ arr. Isaac
Combined Finale--Symphony Orchestra & Chorus
It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year Pola & Wyle/ arr. Mark Hayes
“Sarabande” & “Rigaudon” from The Holberg Suite for String Orchestra E. Grieg
“Dashing Away” from Suite for Strings John Rutter
Highlights from An American in Paris G. Gershwin/ arr. Brubaker
Romanian Folk Dances B. Bartok/ arr. Monday
Bailes para Orquesta (Dances for Orchestra) Richard Meyer
Swamp Thang Richard Meyer
Symphony Orchestra
Song Without Words (I’ll Love My Love) Gustav Holst/ arr. Roy Phillippe
Introduction & March from Sym. No. 6, Op. 74 P. I. Tchaikovsky/ arr. Leidig
String Orchestra
Highlights from An American in Paris G. Gershwin/ arr. Brubaker
Romanian Folk Dances B. Bartok/ arr. Monday
Bailes para Orquesta (Dances for Orchestra) Richard Meyer
Swamp Thang Richard Meyer
Combined Finale--UDHS & SRMS String Orchestras
Bass-ically Bluegrass Bob Phillips
A Festival Rondo (For Combined Orchestra Levels) Richard Meyer
WINTER CONCERT 2019
String Orchestra
See Amid the Winter’s Snow (An English Carol, Humility) Goss & Caswall/ arr. Moss
https://www.jwpepper.com/sheet-music/media-player.jsp?&type=video&productID=10872137
https://www.jwpepper.com/sheet-music/media-player.jsp?&type=audio&productID=10872137
L’Shana Haba’a Traditional Hebrew/ arr. Conley
https://www.jwpepper.com/sheet-music/media-player.jsp?&type=audio&productID=2475739
“Sarabande” & “Rigaudon” from The Holberg Suite for String Orchestra E. Grieg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DmPMZGBBmxk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2SBap7zvkME
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9we13douMoM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4UZNPZyrNlM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CijcB2zw3bo
“Dashing Away” from Suite for Strings John Rutter
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KWnKyoIp0aQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=53gQ_Q3W_UE
Symphony Orchestra
Song Without Words (I’ll Love My Love) Gustav Holst/ arr. Roy Phillippe
https://www.jwpepper.com/sheet-music/media-player.jsp?&type=audio&productID=2440709
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C-rtrg8n-4w
https://www.alfred.com/song-without-words/p/00-BFOM00005/
Overture from Concerto Grosso in D Minor, Op. 3, No. 5 G.F. Handel/ arr. Isaac
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BPXQp2F_k14
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rvrodLW5m1s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yK4V38QaNhY
Combined Finale
It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year Pola & Wyle/ arr. Mark Hayes
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5xSg2RGd39Y
String Orchestra Festival Adjudication—Wednesday 3/18/20
“Sarabande” & “Rigaudon” from The Holberg Suite for String Orchestra E. Grieg
“Dashing Away” from Suite for Strings John Rutter
Highlights from An American in Paris G. Gershwin/ arr. Brubaker
https://www.alfred.com/an-american-in-paris-highlights-from/p/00-44815/
https://www.jwpepper.com/sheet-music/media-player.jsp?&type=audio&productID=10563848
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JYj-6QsVEpY&feature=youtu.be&disable_polymer=true
Romanian Folk Dances B. Bartok/ arr. Monday
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LXWUNQsexU4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vsGDYcbANGg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t-Ar_Fg4IvI
Bailes para Orquesta (Dances for Orchestra) Richard Meyer
https://www.jwpepper.com/sheet-music/media-player.jsp?&type=audio&productID=2478286
https://www.jwpepper.com/sheet-music/media-player.jsp?&type=audio&productID=2397628
Swamp Thang Richard Meyer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sf6m5WQQMK8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oj0Eqp7WODA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hMi0ifGC0Jg&feature=youtu.be
SPRING CONCERT 2020
Symphony Orchestra
Song Without Words (I’ll Love My Love) Gustav Holst/ arr. Roy Phillippe
Introduction & March from Sym. No. 6, Op. 74 P. I. Tchaikovsky/ arr. Leidig
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WGO4grAvn2Y
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fGyF1Vt2Qdo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kifw81OTrck
String Orchestra
Highlights from An American in Paris G. Gershwin/ arr. Brubaker
Romanian Folk Dances B. Bartok/ arr. Monday
Bailes para Orquesta (Dances for Orchestra) Richard Meyer
Swamp Thang Richard Meyer
Combined Finale--UDHS & SRMS
Bassically Bluegrass
A Festival Rondo (For Combined Orchestra Levels) Richard Meyer
WINTER CONCERT 2018
String Orchestra
The Banks of Green Willow George Butterworth/ arr. Longfield
Drifen Shirl Jae Atwell
Symphony Orchestra
Overture to the “Marriage of Figaro” Opera W. A. Mozart/ arr. Isaac
Sheep May Safely Graze J. S. Bach/ arr. Lucien Cailliet
Christmas at the Movies Arr. Bob Krogstad
(Medley of Miracle on 34th Street, The Polar Express, Somewhere in My Memory, Making Christmas, Where Are You Christmas?)
Combined Finale
Ose Shalom (The One Who Makes Peace) John Leavitt
String Orchestra Festival Adjudication—Tuesday 2/26/19
The Banks of Green Willow George Butterworth/ arr. Longfield
Drifen Shirl Jae Atwell
Andante Cantabile from String Quartet No. 1, Op. 11 P. I. Tchaikovsky/ arr. Tobani
A Moorside Suite for String Orchestra Gustav Holst
Music In Our Schools Concert—March 3/5/19
The Music Man Medley M. Willson/ arr. Wasson
Music from Hairspray M. Shaiman/ arr. Ricketts
Highlights from the Sound of Music Rodgers & Hammerstein/ arr. Chase
Overture to the “Marriage of Figaro” Opera W. A. Mozart/ arr. Isaac
Selections from Fiddlers on the Roof Harnick & Bock/ arr. Rapley
Beauty and the Beast--Tale as Old as Time arr. Essential Elements
SPRING CONCERT 2019
String Orchestra
Violin Concerto in A Minor, First Movement--JS Bach--Gabe Locati, Mandolin Soloist
Andante Cantabile from String Quartet No. 1, Op. 11 P. I. Tchaikovsky/ arr. Tobani
A Moorside Suite for String Orchestra Gustav Holst
Symphony Orchestra
Introduction & Finale from Romeo & Juliet Ballet P. I. Tchaikovsky/ arr. Muller
Meditation from “Thais” Massenet/ arr. McDaniel Belinda Jin & Taylor Kang, soloists
An American in Paris Suite George Gershwin/ arr. Whitney
Ose Shalom (The One Who Makes Peace) John Leavitt
Overture to the “Marriage of Figaro” Opera W. A. Mozart/ arr. Isaac
The Banks of Green Willow George Butterworth/ arr. Longfield
Drifen Shirl Jae Atwell
A Moorside Suite for String Orchestra Gustav Holst
I. Scherzo II. Nocturne III. March
Andante Cantabile, Quartet No. 1, Op. 11 P. I. Tchaikovsky/ arr. Tobani
Music from Hairspray M. Shaiman/ arr. Ricketts
America’s Cup Alan Lee Silva