Fantasy & Firebird

Nov. 2-5, 2022

@ Twichell Auditorium
Zimmerli Performance Center at Converse University
580 East Main St, Spartanburg, SC (map below)

 
 

Concert Info:

Program

 

Concert Order:

Antonín Dvořák
Carnival Overture (10 min)

John Powell, arr. Sean O’Laughlin
How to Train Your Dragon Suite (8 min)

William Walton
Henry V: Suite (16 min)

  1. Overture: The Globe Playhouse

  2. Passacaglia: The Death of Falstaff

  3. Charge and Battle

  4. “Touch her soft lips and part”

  5. Agincourt Song


Georges Bizet
Farandole from L’Arlesienne no. 2 (5 min)

 

Ralph Vaughan Williams
The Lark Ascending (13 min)
featuring, Fabiola Kim, violin

Igor Stravinsky
The Firebird Suite (1919) (23 min)

  1. Introduction

  2. L'Oiseau de feu et sa danse & Variation de l'oiseau de feu

  3. Ronde des princesses

  4. Danse infernale du roi Kastcheï

  5. Berceuse

  6. Final

*programs subject to change

 

Schedule

 

REHEARSAL ORDER

Wednesday

Nov. 2

7:00 - 9:30 PM

  • Dvorak
  • Powell
  • Walton
  • Bizet
  • Stravinsky
  • Vaughan Williams

Thursday

Nov. 3

NO REHEARSAL

Friday

Nov. 4

7:00 - 9:30 PM

  • Dvorak
  • Powell
  • Walton
  • Bizet
  • Stravinsky
  • Vaughan Williams

Saturday

Nov. 5

10:00 AM - 12:30 PM

  • Dress Rehearsal: Concert Order

Saturday

Nov. 5

PERFORMANCE @ 7:00 PM

 

RUN SHEET

All times and timings are approximate.

 

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

 
 
 
 
 

Transition for Soloist: all 1st Violins will exit stage right, bringing their instruments but NOT their folders.
(click images below to see larger)

 

Instrumentation

 
2 3 2 2 — 4 3 3 1 — tmp+4 — hp — pf — str
 

Dvorak, Carnival Overture:

  • Flutes (3): 1,2,picc (where possible)

  • Oboes (3): 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 (3): tambn, tri, cym

  • Harp

  • Strings

Powell, How to Train Your Dragon:

  • Flutes: 1,2

  • Oboes: 1,2

  • Clarinets (3): 1,2,bass

  • Bassoons: 1,2

  • Horns: 1,2,3,4

  • Trumpets: 1,2,3

  • Trombones: 1,2,bass

  • Tuba: 1

  • Timpani

  • Percussion (3): bd, sd, toms, sus cym, cym, tri, bells, chimes

  • Piano

  • Strings

Walton, Henry V Suite:

  • Flutes (2): 1/picc, 2/picc

  • Oboes (2): 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 (4): bd, cym, sus cym, td, tambn, chimes, 2sd, tabor

  • Harp

  • Strings

Bizet, Farandole:

  • Flutes: 1,2

  • Oboes (2): 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 (3): cym, bd, tambn

  • Harp

  • Strings

Vaughan Williams, Lark Ascending:

  • Flutes: 1,2

  • Oboes: 1

  • Clarinets: 1,2

  • Bassoons: 1,2

  • Horns: 1,2

  • Percussion (1): tri

  • Strings

Stravinsky, Firebird Suite:

  • Flutes (2): 1,2/picc

  • Oboes (2): 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 (3): xyl, tambn, tri, cym, bd

  • Harp

  • Piano

  • 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.

 

Individual Parts:

 
 
 
 

General Info:

Concert Attire

 

Options:

  • White Tie & Tails, solid white shirt, black socks, black 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

 

Parking is available in one of the parking lots on Fairview Ave nearest the auditorium. You may park either next to the school or in the large lot across Fairview. To get backstage, enter the Lawson Academy doors and proceed straight through the lobby. After the restrooms, follow the hallway left and then right, and you will be backstage.

 
 
 

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


Subject to ticket availability, the Philharmonic shall provide the musician, upon request, one complimentary ticket to each of the season subscription concerts. The Musician may purchase from the box office any number of additional tickets at a 20% discount, also subject to availability.

 
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