Scheherazade & Other Tales

Sept. 21-24, 2022

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

 
 

Concert Info:

Program

 

Concert Order:

Anna Clyne
This Midnight Hour (12 min)

Gustav Mahler
Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen (Songs of the Wayfarer) (16 min)
featuring, Kenneth Overton

Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov
Scheherazade, op. 35 (42 min)

  1. The Sea and Sinbad’s Ship

  2. The Tale of Prince Kalendar

  3. The Young Prince and the Princess

  4. The Festival at Bagdad; The Sea; The Ship Goes to Pieces on a Rock

*programs subject to change

Schedule

 

REHEARSAL ORDER

Wednesday

Sept. 21

7:00 - 9:30 PM

  • Rimsky-Korsakov
  • Mahler
  • Price

Thursday

Sept. 22

NO REHEARSAL

All musicians are invited to the FREE event, "BBQ & Brass" at Harvest Park in Spartanburg. Drop-in between 6:00-8:00 PM!

RSVP

Friday

Sept. 23

7:00 - 9:30 PM

  • Rimsky-Korsakov
  • Mahler
  • Price

Saturday

Sept. 24

10:00 AM - 12:30 PM

  • Dress Rehearsal: Concert Order

Saturday

Sept. 24

PERFORMANCE @ 7:00 PM

RUN SHEET

 

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

 
 
 

Instrumentation

 
3 2 3 2 — 4 2 3 1 — tmp+5 — hp — str
 

Clyne, This Midnight Hour:

  • Flutes (3): 1,2,picc

  • 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): bd, vib, crot, tamtam, szl cym

  • Strings: highly div.

Mahler, Songs of the Wayfarer:

  • Flutes (3): 1,2,3/picc

  • Oboes (2): 1,2/EH

  • Clarinets (3): 1,2,3/bass

  • Bassoons: 1,2

  • Horns: 1,2,3,4

  • Trumpets: 1,2

  • Trombones: 1,2,bass

  • Tuba: none

  • Timpani

  • Percussion (2): bd, cym, tri, tamtam, glock

  • Harp

  • Strings

Rimsky-Korsakov, Scheherazade:

  • Flutes (3): 1,2/picc,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 (5): bd, cym, sus cym, sd, tri, tambn, tamtam

  • Harp

  • 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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