WSO Rehearsal Schedule
2019-2020 MW & POPS CONCERT SEASON

Tempos/Notes

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Sat., Sept. 21, 2019- MW 1
Sterling Elliott, cello

• Mozart: Overture to The Impresario 2-2-2-2 / 2-2-0-0 / timp. / strings 
• Tchaikovsky: Rococo Variations 2-2-2-2 / 2-0-0-0 / strings
• Brahms: Symphony No. 3 2-2-2-2+1 / 4-2-3-0 / timp /strings​​

Personnel

Tue., Aug. 27	7:30 pm	strings, woodwinds
Tue., Sept. 3	CANCELLED	-
Tue., Sep. 10	​7:30 pm (Brahms first)	full orchestra
Tue., Sep. 17	7:30 pm (Brahms first)	full orchestra
Sat., Sep. 21	11:00 am Mozart 11:15 am Tchaikovsky ​12 noon Brahms	Dress Rehearsal
Sat., Sep. 21	7:30 pm	Concert

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Sat., Oct. 19, 2019- Pops 1
Aretha: A Tribute

full instrumentation: 3-3-3-2 2A.Sax 2T.Sax. 1BSax / 4-4-4-1 / timp. drum set, 2 perc. kbd. hp. gtr. ebass/jz bass / strings

• (orchestra only) Holcombe: Aretha Overture 2d1-2-2-2 / 4-3-3-1 / Timp+2-perc drum set. kbd- jz bass / strings
• Covey: Chain of Fools full instrumentation
• Bacharach/David I Say a Little Prayer 2-1+1-2-2 / 4-1-3-1 / Timp+2-perc(kit)-kbd-  gtr-  ebass / strings
• de Sylva et al. Birth of the Blues 2-2-2-2  2asx 2tsx- bsx / 4-4-4-1 / Timp+2-perc drum set. kbd- jz bass / strings
• (orchestra only) Simon: Bridge Over Troubled Water 3-2+1-2+1-2 / 4-3-3-1 / Timp. drum set, perc. pno. hp. e.bass / strings
• Hamlisch Nobody Does it Better 2-2-2-2 / 4-3-4-1 / 1-perc drum set hp-kbd-gtr- ebass / strings
• trad. What a Friend We Have in Jesus/Climbing Higher Mountains full instrumentation
• (orchestra only) Webb MacArthur Park 3-2+1-2+1-2 / 4-4-3-1 / Timp+2-perc drum set. kbd. ebass / strings
• Bates/Ward America the Beautiful full instrumentation
• Redding Respect 2-2-2-2 / 4-3-3-1 / Timp+2-perc drum set. kbd- ebass / strings
• (orchestra only) Norris: Salute to Ray Charles 2+1-2+1-2+1-2 / 4-3-3-1 / timp. drum set, 2 perc. hp. pno. ebass / strings
• Brown I Got You 2-2-2+1-2  2asx-2tsx-bsx / 4-4-4-1 / 2-perc drum set. kbd. ebass / strings
• Ashford/Simpson Ain't No Mountain High Enough 2-2-2-2 / 4-3-3-1 / timp. drum set, 2 perc. hp. pno. ebass / strings
• Goffin/King You Make Me Feel Like a Natural Woman 2-1-1-1 / 4-3-3-0 / timp. drum set, 2 perc. hp. pno. ebass / strings
• Wonder Sir Duke full instrumentation
• (orchestra only) Wonder Isn't She Lovely 0-0-0-0-2asx-2tsx-bsx / 0-4-4-0 / drum set kbd-gtr ebass / strings
• Fekeris/Perren I Will Survive 2-2-2-2 / 4-3-3-1 / timp. drum set, 2 perc. hp. pno. ebass / strings
• Woods et al. Try a Little Tenderness full instrumentation
• trad. Amazing Grace full instrumentation
• Franklin/White Think full instrumentation

Personnel

Tue., Oct. 1	7:30 pm	full orchestra
Tue., Oct. 8	7:30 pm	full orchestra
Tue., Oct. 15	​7:30 pm	full orchestra
Tue., Oct. 19	Time TBA	Dress Rehearsal
Sat., Oct. 19	7:30 pm	Concert

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Sat., Nov. 16, 2019- MW 2
Austin Piazzola Quintet
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• de Falla: El Amor Brujo (1925) 2-1+1-2-1 / 2-2-0-0 / Timp. Pno. 1 perc. / strings

Personnel

Tue., Oct. 22	7:30 pm	full orchestra
Tue., Oct. 29	7:30 pm (de Falla first)	full orchestra
Tue., Nov. 5	​7:30 pm (de Falla first)	full orchestra
Tue., Nov. 12	​7:30 pm (de Falla first)	full orchestra
Sat., Nov. 16	11:00 am	Dress Rehearsal
Sat., Nov. 16	7:30 pm	Concert

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Sat., Feb. 8, 2020- MW 3
Prokofiev's Cinderella
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• Concerto Winners
• Prokofiev: Cinderella Ballet Suite No. 1 3-2-3-2 / 4-3-3-1 / timp. perc. pno. hp. / strings

Personnel

Tue., Jan. 14	7:30 pm (Prokofiev first)	strings, woodwinds, horns
Tue., Jan. 21	7:30 pm (Prokofiev first)	strings, woodwinds, brass
Tue., Jan. 28	7:30 pm (Prokofiev first)	full orchestra
Tue., Feb. 4	7:30 pm (Prokofiev first)	full orchestra
Sat., Feb. 8	11:00 am	Dress Rehearsal
Sat., Feb. 8	7:30 pm	Concert

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Sat., March 14, 2020- MW 4
(possible runout on Sun., March 15)
Banquet of Baroque

Chamber Orchestra- All-Baroque Program

• Bach: Brandenburg Concerto No. 6 violas, cellos, bass, continuo
• Handel: Concerto a Due Cori no. 1 in B-flat 0-4-0-2 / / strings, continuo
• Rameau: Entrée from Les Boréades 1-0-0-1 / / strings, continuo
• Bach: Suite no. 2 in B Minor flute, strings, continuo

Personnel

Tue., Feb. 25	7:30 pm	-
Tue., Mar. 3	7:30 pm	-
Tue., Mar. 10	7:30 pm	-
Tue., Mar. 14	11:00 am	Dress Rehearsal
Sat., Mar. 14	7:30 pm	Concert
Sat., Mar. 15	7:30 pm	Possible runout

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Sun., March 29, 2020- Pops 2
Azalea Festival Pops
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• general instrumentation: 3d1-3d1-3d1-2 / 4-3-3-1 / timp. 3 perc. hp. kbd. / strings

Personnel

Tue., Mar. 17	7:30 pm	full orchestra
Tue., Mar. 24	7:30 pm	full orchestra
Sat., Mar. 28	TBA	Possible rehearsal, UNCW
Sun., Mar. 29	1:00 pm	Dress Rehearsal
Sun., Mar. 29	5:00 pm	Concert

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Sat., May 9, 2020-  MW 5
Mahler: Symphony No. 3 

• 4d4-4d1-3d1, E-flat-4d1 / 8-4-4-1 /2 timp. 2 hp. 4 perc / strings

Personnel

Tue., Apr. 7	7:30 pm	strings, woodwinds, horns
Tue., Apr. 14	7:30 pm	strings, woodwinds, brass
Sat., Apr. 21	7:30 pm	full orchestra
Tue., Apr. 28	7:30 pm	full orchestra
Tue., May 5	7:30 pm	full orchestra
Sat., May 9	11:00 am	Dress Rehearsal
Sat., May 9	7:30 pm	Concert

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Tempos/Notes

Concert recording tracks
Oct. 20, 2018
Jan. 26, 2019
Feb. 23, 2019
May 4, 2019
June 2, 2019