St. Paul Chamber Orchestra Mark Russell Smith, Director of New Music Projects 2007-2010
May 20-23, 2010
Kelley O’Connor, Mezzo-Soprano
Cantus
SCHUBERT: Gesang der Geister über den Wassern (Song of the Spirits Over the Waters), D. 714
SCHUBERT: Four Partsongs for Male Voices
SCHUBERT: Symphony No. 2 in B-flat, D. 125
WEILL: The Seven Deadly Sins
April 29-May 1, 2010
Noda: Mattinata for Marimba, Three Flutes and Double Bass
Aguilera: Mares de seda y brisa for Marimba and Ensemble
Kechley: Valencia: Iberian Musings for Marimba and Saxophone Quartet
Viñao: Tumblers for Marimba, Violin and Computer
Stucky: Four Postcards for Marimba and Wind Quintet
Guinot: Argentinian Suite for Marimba and String Quartet
December 17-19, 2009
RoseMary Harbison, violin
HARBISON: Snow Country, Cantilena for Oboe and Strings
HARBISON: Exequien for Calvin Simmons for Ensemble
HARBISON: Crane Sightings, Eclogue for Solo Violin and Strings
HARBISON: Fantasia on a Ground: I, II, III, IV, V for String Orchestra
HARBISON: Umbrian Landscape with Saint for Chamber Ensemble
October 15-18, 2009
GABRIELI (Arranged by Peter Gülke): Three Canzoni for Chamber Orchestra
LISZT (Arranged by John Adams, 1989.): The Black Gondola
VIVALDI: Concerto grosso in D, RV 562
MALIPIERO: Ricercari for Eleven Instruments
VIVALDI: Concerto in A for Violin and Three Violins in Echo, RV 552 Echo
STRAVINSKY: Prelude to The Rake’s Progress
VERDI: Prelude to Act III of La Traviata
ROSSINI: Overture to L’Italiana in Algeri (The Italian Girl in Algiers)
May 7-9, 2009
BETTENDORF: Palimpsest, for Ensemble
LERDAHL: Spirals for Chamber Orchestra
HYLA: Riff and Consequences, Concerto for Chamber Orchestra
CHEN YI: Prelude and Fugue for Chamber Orchestra
April 9-11, 2009
CRUMB: Vox balaenae (Voice of the Whale) for Three Players
CRUMB: Dream Sequence (Images II) for Violin, Cello, Piano, and Percussion [and offstage “Glass Hamonica”]
CRUMB: Black Angels: Thirteen Images from the Dark Land (Images I), for Electric String Quartet
CRUMB: Night of the Four Moons for Mezzo-Soprano, Alto Flute (doubling Piccolo), Banjo, Electric Cello and Percussion
February 5-7, 2009
SCHOENBERG: Verklärte Nacht (Transfigured Night) for Two Violins, Two Violas and Two Cellos, Opus 4
SCHOENBERG: Pierrot Lunaire, Melodrama for Voice and Chamber Ensemble, Opus 21
December 16-21, 2008
MOZART: Overture to The Marriage of Figaro, K. 492
RESPIGHI: “Adoration of the Magi” from Three Botticelli Pictures
VAUGHAN WILLIAMS (Arr. by Ralph Greeves): Fantasia on Greensleeves
PUCCINI (Arranged by Glynn Davies): “Si, Mi chiamano Mimi” from La Bohème for Soprano and Ensemble
KENTON: Opus in Pastels for Saxophone Ensemble
STRAUSS (Arranged by Arnold Schoenberg in 1925): Emperor Waltz, Opus 437 (with cuts)
STRAUSS: Pizzicato Polka
LANNER: Pesther Waltz, Opus 93
May 29-June 1, 2008
Sabina Thatcher, viola
Ruggero Allifranchini, violin
Christopher Brown, bass
BACH: Brandenburg Concerto No. 4 in G, BWV 1049
PENDERECKI: Concerto for Viola and Chamber Orchestra
HYLA: Riff and Consequences, Concerto for Chamber Orchestra
BOTTESINI (Arranged by Edgar Meyer): Gran duo concertante for Violin, Double Bass and String Orchestra
March 20-22, 2008
Christòpheren Nomura, baritone
SHENG: Postcards for Chamber Orchestra
HYLA: Riff and Consequences, Concerto for Chamber Orchestra
LERDAHL: Waves
ADAMS: The Wound-Dresser for Baritone Voice and Orchestra
December 18-22, 2007
BACH: Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 in G, BWV 1048
STRAVINSKY: Concerto in E-flat for Chamber Orchestra, Dumbarton Oaks
BACH: Air from Suite No. 3, BWV 1068
VIVALDI: Concerto in F for Violin and Orchestra, RV 293, Autumn
VIVALDI: Concerto in F Minor for Violin and Orchestra, RV 297, Winter
BEETHOVEN: Five Dances from Twelve German Dances, WoO 8
MOZART: Two Dances from Six German Dances, K. 571
MOZART: Dance No. 5, The Canary, from Six German Dances, K. 600
TCHAIKOVSKY: Waltz from Serenade in C for Strings, Opus 48
March 17, 2000
ABELS: Excerpt from More Seasons
MOZART: First Movement (Allegro) from Concerto in B-flat for Bassoon, K. 191 (186e)
WOLF: Italian Serenade
MOZART: 4th Movement (Presto) from Symphony No. 36 in C, K. 425, “Linz”
November 17-20, 1993
IOWA TOUR
Gary Bordner, trumpet
HANDEL: Suite in D for Trumpet
SHOSTAKOVICH: Chamber Symphony for String Orchestra in C Minor, Op. 110a
STRAVINSKY: Concerto in E-flat , “Dumbarton Oaks”
MOZART: Symphony No. 39 in E-flat, K. 543
Other St. Paul Chamber Orchestra Contemporary Programs
2007-2010
Kernis: Too Hot Toccata
Argento: Royal Invitation (or Homage to the Queen of Tonga)
Merryman: Suspended
Skrowaczewski: Chamber Concerto: Ritornelli poi ritornel
Kurtág: 12 Microludes for String Quartet
Ligeti: Poème symphonique for 100 Metronomes
Ligeti: Melodien (Melodies) for Chamber Orchestra
Lutoslawksi: Chain 1 for Chamber Ensemble
Górecki: Little Requiem for a Polka for Piano and 13 Instruments
Lang: Increase for Chamber Ensemble
Zorn: Orphée for Chamber Ensemble and Electronics
Saariaho: Amers for Amplified Cello and Ensemble
Boulez: Dérive 1 for Six Instruments
Lubman: Fuzzy Logic for Amplified Cello and Ensemble
Glass: Strings Quartet No. 2, Company
Adams: Road Movies for Violin and Piano
Reich: Different Trains for String Quartet and Pre-Recorded Sound
Cage: INTRODUCTION
Cage: Sonata for Clarinet
Cage: Music for Wind Instruments
Cage: Excerpt from Lecture on Nothing
Cage: Nocturne for Violin and Piano
Cage: Suite for Toy Piano
Cage: Seven Haiku for Solo Piano
Cage: Variations III for Any Number of People Performing Any Actions
Cage: 4’33”
Cage: Excerpt from Lecture on Nothing
Cage: Two for Flute and Piano
Cage: Five for Any Instruments or Voices
Cage: 33 1/3 (Arranged for 12 CD Players, 12 Amplifiers, and 300 CDs)
Berio: Sequenza IX for Clarinet
Davidovsky: Synchronisms No. 1 for Flute and Electronic Sound
Davidovsky: Synchronisms No. 6 for Piano and Electronic Sound
Davidovsky: Synchronisms No. 12 for Clarinet and Electronic Sound
Berio: Sequenza I for Flute
Davidovsky: Synchronisms No. 03 for Cello and Electronic Sound
Davidovsky: Synchronisms No. 9 for Violin and Electronic Sound
Berio: Sequenza XIV for Cello
Birtwistle: Cortege, a Ceremony for 14 Musicians
Bedford: Or Voit Tout en Aventure for Soprano and 16 Players
Boulez: Dérive 1 for Six Instruments
Benjamin: Three Inventions for Chamber Orchestra
Knussen: Two Organa for Large Chamber Ensemble
Cotton: Sextet for Strings
Coleman: Sonata in Two Acts for Violin and Piano
Zimmerli: Chamber Symphony for 14 Solo Instruments World premiere
Saariaho: Prelude for Piano
Stucky: Four Album Leaves for Piano Solo
Berio: Eight Violin Duets
Saariaho: Ballade for Piano Solo
Adès: Darknesse Visible for Piano Solo
Schnittke: Piano Quintet