Symphony Orchestra

Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra 3,4) provides our most experienced musicians the opportunity to further develop and refine their technique while performing more challenging literature. Full symphonic works will be performed in collaboration with wind and percussion students. Sectionals, rehearsals (including weekly Monday afternoon rehearsals from 4-6pm), festivals, performances, and other musical obligations will occur outside the academic day and are a significant component of this course.

Prerequisite: Admission and seating will be determined by audition and/or the recommendation of the instructor.

• Meets "A - G" Requirement
  
• May be repeated for credit
• Open to students in grades 9 - 12

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"Those who have achieved all their aims probably set them too low."
- Herbert von Karajan, Conductor (1908-1989)

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Current Selections

• Idylls of Pegasus (Meyer, Richard)
• Concerto in A Minor (Accolay, J.B.) (Video Recording)
• Danzon No. 2 (Marquez, Arturo) (Video Link)
  
• Red Pepper (arr. Bishop)
• Over the Rainbow (arr. Phillips)
• Ridin' the Rails (Meyer, Richard) (Video Link)
  

Previous Selections

• Adagio Cantabile, from String Quartet No. 1, Op. 11 (Pyotr Illyich Tchaikovsky)
  
• The Black Sea (Gary Gackstatter)
• Dance of the Tumblers (Rimsky-Korsakov, arr. Dackow)
  
• Divertimento in D, K. 136/125A (Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, arr. Rosenhaus)
  
• Entr'acte No. 3 from "Rosamunde", D. 797 (Franz Schubert)
  
• Fantasia on an Original Theme (Joseph Phillips)
  
• Lion City (Soon Hee Newbold)
• Lullaby (William Hofeldt)
  
• Mantras (Richard Meyer)
• Mo(u)rning Song (Dean Hickman)
  
• Music from Enchanted (Disney)
  
• Oboe Concerto in D Minor - Movement I (Alessandro Marcell0)
• Prelude, from the Holberg Suite (Edvard Grieg, arr. McBrien)
  
• Sarabande and Gavotte, from the Holberg Suite (Edvard Grieg, arr. McBrien)
  
• Supernova (Michael Hopkins)
  
• Symphony No. 2, Mvmt. 4 (Jean Sibelius - arr. Leidig)
  
• Symphony No. 5 "Reformation" - Movement IV (Felix Mendelssohn - arr. Leidig)
• Symphony No. 7, Mvmt. II (Ludwig van Beethoven - arr. Leidig)
  
• Symphony No. 44 "Trauer", 4th Movement (Franz Joseph Haydn - arr. Parrish)
  

Orchestra Council 2012 - 2013

President - Gennia Gonzales
Vice President - Alice Kim
Secretary - Megumi Asai Canup
Historian - Trisha Porter
Librarian - Allison Huynh
Treasurer - Anna Phan
Student Representatives - Miguel Horrilleno, Henry Kim, & Jonathan Gayap

Links of Use

• Forms & Documents
• Musicians Only
• Honor Orchestras (SDUSD, All-Southern, All-State)
• Web Links (Practice Resources & More)

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