The St Augustine Orchestra will present its winter concert entitled What’s in a Name, under the direction of William McNeiland. The orchestra will perform orchestral pieces with unusual titles or composer names.
Some of the selected pieces have descriptive titles, such as Bach's "Brandenburg Concerto"; but who or what is a Brandenburg? "Crown Imperial" was written by British composer William Walton, but for whom and when? "On Hearing the First Cuckoo in Spring", based on a Norwegian folk song and written by Frederick Delius, was inspired by ... view more »
The St Augustine Orchestra will present its winter concert entitled What’s in a Name, under the direction of William McNeiland. The orchestra will perform orchestral pieces with unusual titles or composer names.
Some of the selected pieces have descriptive titles, such as Bach's "Brandenburg Concerto"; but who or what is a Brandenburg? "Crown Imperial" was written by British composer William Walton, but for whom and when? "On Hearing the First Cuckoo in Spring", based on a Norwegian folk song and written by Frederick Delius, was inspired by his brief stay at nearby Picolata Landing on the St. Johns River.
The Orchestra will play an excerpt from the opera "Hansel and Gretel", composed by Engelbert Humperdinck. "Sinfonia Concertante", written by a composter with the toungue-twisting name Karl Ditters von Dittersdorf, will also be performed. Is it a symphony or a concerto; or something else entirely? It does feature two solo instruments: the viola and double bass, which are instruments that rarely get a chance to play solos. Our soloists will be Heather Turvey, viola, and Dale Gosa, double bass.
The program will also include the well known "Finlandia" by Jean Sibelius, and "The Saints' Hallelujah", a piece made famous by The Canadian Brass.
The winter concert of the season will be held in the beautiful gilded age ambiance of The Lightner Museum's Antique Court.
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