Divertimentos & Dressage
Oct. 19-20, 2022
@ Tryon International Equestrian Center
25 International Blvd, Mill Spring, NC (map below)
Concert Info:
Please note: much like the Nutcracker later this season, we are performing along with professionals who have been practicing/training with pre-recorded music. Accordingly, we will attempt to adhere to those renditions so that we may synchronize better and use our rehearsal time more effectively. Please take a moment to familiarize yourself with the tempos in the recordings (below) prior to the first rehearsal.
Program
Please note: Program order has been updated since the music was posted. [10/5/2022]
Concert Order:
Samuel Coleridge-Taylor
Petite Suite de Concert, mvts I & IV (7 min)
Antonín Dvořák
Carnival Overture (~6 min)
Johannes Brahms, arr. Parlow
Hungarian Dances #6 and #5 (6 min)
George Frederic Handel
Entrance of the Queen of Sheba — Hornpipe from Water Music (6 min)
W.A. Mozart
Marriage of Figaro, Overture (4 min)
Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, arr. Golan
Nutcracker: Pas de duex (4 min)
Johann Strauss II
The Blue Danube Waltz (6 min)
Leonard Bernstein, arr. Peress
West Side Story, Overture (7 min)
Gioachino Rossini
Barber of Seville, Overture (6 min)
ENCORE: Bruno Mars, arr. Lopez
Uptown Funk (6 min - played twice)
*programs subject to change
Schedule
Wednesday
Oct. 19
- Rehearsal from 6:00-8:30pm
Thursday
Oct. 20
PERFORMANCE @ 7:00 PM
Roster
PLEASE NOTE: The following roster lists only those musicians who have confirmed and/or signed contracts for this concert. Vacancies and empty chairs are not included here.
Stage Plot
The stage plot will be posted as soon as possible.
Instrumentation
Please note: Program order has been updated since the music was posted. Visit the "Program" tab for the new order.
| 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | tmp+2 | — | hp | — | str |
Dvorak, Carnival Overture:
Flutes: 1,2/picc
Oboes: 1,2/EH
Clarinets: 1,2
Bassoons: 1,2
Horns: 1,2,3,4
Trumpets: 1,2
Trombones: 1,2,bass
Tuba: 1
Timpani
Percussion (2): tamb, tri, crash cym
Harp
Strings
Handel, Queen of Sheba:
Oboes: 1,2
Strings
Handel, Hornpipe:
Flutes: 1,2
Oboes: 1,2
Clarinets: none
Bassoons: 1
Horns: 1,2
Trumpets: 1,2
Trombones: none
Tuba: none
Timpani/Perc: none
Strings
Mozart, Marriage of Figaro:
Flutes: 1,2
Oboes: 1,2
Clarinets: 1,2
Bassoons: 1,2
Horns: 1,2
Trumpets: 1,2
Trombones: none
Tuba: none
Timpani
Perc: none
Strings
Tchaikovsky, Pas de deux:
Flutes: 1,2/picc
Oboes: 1,2/EH
Clarinets: 1,2/bass
Bassoons: 1,2
Horns (3): 1,2,3
Trumpets: 1,2
Trombones: 1,2,bass
Tuba: 1
Timpani
Harp
Strings
Rossini, Barber of Seville:
Flutes: 1,2
Oboes: 1,2
Clarinets: 1,2
Bassoons: 1,2
Horns: 1,2
Trumpets: 1,2
Trombones: none
Tuba: none
Timpani
Percussion (2): bd, cym
Strings
Brahms, Hungarian Dances:
Flutes: 1,2
Oboes: 1,2
Clarinets: 1,2
Bassoons: 1,2
Horns: 1,2
Trumpets: 1,2
Trombones: 1,2,3
Tuba: none
Timpani
Percussion: none
Strings
Strauss, Blue Danube:
Flutes: 1,2
Oboes: 1,2
Clarinets: 1,2
Bassoons: 1,2
Horns: 1,2,3,4
Trumpets: 1,2
Trombones: 1
Tuba: 1
Timpani
Percussion (2): bd, sd, tri
Harp
Strings
Coleridge-Taylor, Petite Suite:
Flutes: 1,2/picc
Oboes: 1,2
Clarinets: 1,2
Bassoons: 1,2
Horns (3): 1,2,3
Trumpets: 1,2
Trombones: 1,2,bass
Tuba: none
Timpani
Percussion (2): bd, cym, sd, tri, glock
Strings
Bernstein, West Side Story:
Flutes: 1,2/picc
Oboes: 1,2/EH
Clarinets: 1,2
Bassoons: 1,2
Horns: 1,2,3,4
Trumpets: 1,2
Trombones: 1,2,bass
Tuba: 1
Timpani
Percussion (2): TBD
Harp
Strings
Encore
Mars, Uptown Funk:
Flutes: 1,2
Oboes: 1,2
Clarinets: 1,2
Bassoons: 1,2
Horns: 1,2,3,4
Trumpets: 1,2
Trombones: 1,2,bass
Tuba: 1
Timpani
Percussion (2): TBD
Harp (from piano part)
Strings
Sheet Music
For the 2022-2023 season, the Spartanburg Philharmonic will be posting the music folders as PDF downloads rather than mailing folders of printed sheet music. We will then provide high-quality, large printouts or originals at the first rehearsal. Please select your part below to open and download your music.
Note: Program order has been updated since the music was posted. Visit the "Program" tab for the new order.
Individual Parts:
Cuts & Attacca
The following cuts should already appear in your parts and can be heard in the recordings. This list is for confirmation and reference.
Dvorak:
Cut from m.102 (Reh E) to m.158 (five measures after Reh. G)
Cut from m.218 (26 after Reh I) to Reh O
Handel: attacca from the Entrance of the Queen of Sheba into Hornpipe from Water Music
Mozart: N/A
Tchaikovsky: N/A
Rossini: start at m. 25, Allegro vivace
Brahms: in reverse order (no. 6 first) and attacca from no. 6 to no. 5
Strauss II:
no intro; start at Nr. 1, Walzer
repeat in Nr. 1 is good
after Nr. 1 repeat, skip 2nd ending and go straight to the Fine ending; then go on to Nr. 2
repeat in Nr. 2 is good
after Nr. 2 repeat, skip 2nd ending and go straight to Fine ending; then CUT to Nr. 5, Walzer
the first repeat in Nr. 5 is good
skip second 1st ending and go straight to the Fine ending
from Fine ending, go to Coda II
Coleridge-Taylor:
all repeats and D.C. al Coda are good
attacca from No. 1 to No. 4
Bernstein: N/A
Mars:
start at m. 49, Moderate Funk (“Uptown Funk”)
repeat everything (from end, return to m. 49)
Listening
We are performing along with professionals who have been practicing/training with pre-recorded music. Accordingly, we will attempt to adhere to those renditions so that we may synchronize better and use our rehearsal time more effectively. Please click the link below and take a moment to familiarize yourself with the tempos in the recordings prior to the first rehearsal.
General Info:
Concert Attire
Options:
Dark suits (preferably black), white button-down collared shirts, dark/black straight tie; dark/black socks and dress shoes
Solid black skirt/dress/dress pants (ankle-length to floor-length when seated), solid, black dressy blouse/top with full or 3/4 sleeve, black dress shoes.
All Restrictions (all concerts):
No colors, or decorative adornments on any clothing; only solid is acceptable.
No substitutions of navy for black or beige for white and no black denim.
No sandals, sneakers, or other informal footwear; no open-toe shoes or sandals.
No flashy jewelry (metal jewelry is particularly distracting due to stage lighting).
No alarm/beeper watches, cell phones, or pagers; all cell phone ringers and alarms on watches and will be turned off during rehearsals and concerts.
PLEASE refrain from the use of perfumes, colognes, aftershaves, hairsprays, or other heavily scented products in order that neighboring Musicians may play in comfort, and without allergic reactions.
Parking & Directions
Click here for a direct link to Google Maps
Step-by-Step Directions (please see the images below as well)
From Highway 74, take exit 170 onto Pea Ridge Road.
Right Turn onto Pea Ridge; if eastbound, you will turn right again immediately; if westbound, you will turn right at the end of the ramp and proceed to the roundabout on Pea Ridge
Right Turn onto John Shehan Rd
Left Turn into the Tryon International Equestrian Center
Proceed straight until the Stop Sign; you will see the indoor arena on the right
At the Stop Sign, take a slight right and then a slight left to proceed to the Parking Lot at the back of the building; the building will be on your right
Right Turn to enter the Parking Lot behind the Arena; the entire lot will be for Musician Parking
Enter the Arena through the large rolling, garage door
Proceed straight, past the stalls, to an area with tables for unpacking, etc.
Paychecks
The Spartanburg Philharmonic will issue compensation to each Musician WITHIN TEN BUSINESS DAYS after the final service of a sequence of rehearsals and performances. Please note: checks will not be issued until updated W-4 and I-9 tax forms are received by the Personnel Manager.
Comp Tickets
This is a special, fundraising event, and Complimentary Tickets are not available. To purchase a ticket, please Click Here.