Dvorak, "From the New World"
Sept. 12-16, 2023
@ Twichell Auditorium
Zimmerli Performance Center at Converse University
580 East Main St, Spartanburg, SC (parking & directions below)
Concert Info:
Program
Concert Order:
Peter B. Kay
Fanfare (9 min)
New Commission to Celebrate the 95th Season
Xavier Foley
Soul Bass, concerto for double bass & orchestra (17 min)
featuring Xavier Foley, bass
Prelude
Chorus
Fugue
Antonín Dvořák
Symphony no. 9, op. 95, “From the New World” (40 min)
Adagio - Allegro molto
Largo
Molto vivace
Allegro con fuoco
*programs subject to change
Schedule
Mon
11
No Rehearsal
Tues
12
7:00-9:30 PM
- Dvořák, 3 & 4
- BREAK
- Dvořák, 1 & 2
Wed
13
No Rehearsal
Thurs
14
7:00-9:30 PM
- Foley, 7:00
- Kay, 7:30
- BREAK, 8:15
- Kay, 8:00
- Dvořák, 8:45
Fri
15
7:00-9:30 PM
- Foley
- BREAK
- Kay & Dvořák as needed
Sat
16
10:00 AM-12:30 PM
- Kay
- Foley
- Dvořák
Performance
@ 7:00 PM
Sun
17
No Rehearsal
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. Please check the number next to your name for your chair assignment.
Stage Plot
Instrumentation
| 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | tmp+3 | — | hp | — | str |
Kay, Fanfare:
Flutes (2): 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 (3): Glock, Tub Bells, Tri, Tamb, Sus Cym, Crash, Tam-tam, B.D.
Harp
Strings
Foley, Soul Bass:
Flutes: 1,2
Oboes: 1,2
Clarinets: 1,2
Bassoons: 1,2
Horns: 1,2
Trumpets: 1,2
Trombones: bass
Tuba: none
Timpani
Percussion (3): Tri, Cym, Marcs, Sn.D., B.D., Glock
Harp
Strings
Dvořák, Symphony no. 9, op. 95:
Flutes (2): 1,2/picc
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 (1): Tri, Cym
Strings
Sheet Music & Listening
For the 2023-2024 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 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 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.
Housing
Upon request, the organization will provide homestays to musicians who are traveling outside of a 100-mile radius of Twichell Auditorium. To request host housing, please click the button below.
Accommodation requests must be made at least 4 weeks ahead of the first service.
If a musician is hired fewer than 4 weeks in advance of the first service, every effort will be made to provide a homestay, but no guarantees can be made.
Homestays shall be coordinated with the General Manager and are on a first-come, first-served basis.
Requests for specific homestays shall not be unreasonably denied.
Note: for most cycles this season, lodging will only be available Thursday, Friday, and/or Saturday evenings, but not Tuesday or Wednesday evenings.
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 is 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.