Voices of a Nation
Jan. 21-24, 2025
@ Twichell Auditorium
Zimmerli Performance Center at Converse University
580 East Main St, Spartanburg, SC (parking & directions below)
Concert Info:
Program
Jerod Tate
Chokfi’ (7 min)
Florence Price
The Mississippi River Suite (28 min)
INTERMISSION
Francis Scott Key,
Star-Spangled Banner (2 min)
Peter B. Kay
untitled new work (20 min)
Aaron Copland
Four Dance Episodes from Rodeo (20 min)
*programs subject to change
Schedule
Mon
19
No Rehearsal
Tues
20
No Rehearsal
Wed
21
7:00-9:30 PM
- 7:00 - 7:20 = Tate
- 7:20 - 8:15 = Copland
- 8:30 - 9:30 = Price
Thurs
22
7:00-9:30 PM
- 7:00 - 8:15 = Kay
- 8:30 - 9:30 = Price
- Tate if time
Fri
23
7:00-9:30 PM
- 7:00 - 7:20 = Tate
- 7:20 - 8:00 = Copland
- 8:00 - 9:00 = Kay
- 9:00 - 9:30 = Price
Sat
24
10:00 AM-12:30 PM
- Tate
- Price
- Star-Spangled Banner
with Youth Orchestra - Kay
- Copland
Performance
@ 7:00 PM
Roster
Roster subject to change based on musician absences and substitute availability.
Stage Plot
Instrumentation
| 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | tmp+4 | — | hp | — | pf/cel | — | str |
Tate, Chokfi’:
Strings only
Price, Mississippi River Suite:
Flutes: 1,2,3,picc
Oboes: 1,2,Eh
Clarinets: 1,2,bcl
Bassoons: 1,2,cbn
Horns: 1,2,3,4
Trumpets: 1,2,3
Trombones: 1,2,Bs
Tuba
Timpani
Perc: bd, sd, cym, sus cym, tambn, tamtam, marim, Indian drum
Strings
Kay, Revolutions:
Flutes: 1,2,picc
Oboes: 1,2,Eh
Clarinets: 1,2,bcl
Bassoons: 1,2,cbn
Horns: 1,2,3,4
Trumpets: 1,2,3
Trombones: 1,2,Bs
Tuba
Timpani
Perc:
Harp
Piano/Celeste
Strings
Copland, Four Dances, Rodeo:
Flutes: 1,2/picc,3/picc
Oboes: 1,2,Eh(opt)
Clarinets: 1,2,bcl
Bassoons: 1,2
Horns: 1,2,3,4
Trumpets: 1,2,3
Trombones: 1,2,Bs
Tuba
Timpani
Perc: xyl, glock, sd, woodblk, tri, cym, whip, bd
Harp
Piano/Celeste
Strings
Sheet Music & Tempos
For the 2025-2026 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:
Price Errata & Additions
STRINGS Measure 11, add small accent
PICC, Measure 47, trill is to F# in all three measures
PICC, Measure 49, omit notes that are not playable on instrument, no need to substitute octave
TUTTI, Measure 136, dynamic is piano throughout except FL, OB, CL, remove cresc and add back at 152
TUTTI, Measures 249 and 278, no fermata only slight rit.
TUTTI, Measure 265 remove a tempo
VIOLINS, Measure 270, trill is to c natural, grace note should be c natural
TRUMPETS, Measure 300, third and fourth beat should read b natural (sounding a natural)
TUTTI, Measure 316, all notes should be eighth note except cello and bass as written
ENGLISH HORN, Measure 318, written G should be an eighth note
CONTRABASSON, Measure 319 and 320, C sharp should be half note; following measure, E flat should also be half note
CELLI, Measure 319, change D# to C#
TUTTI, Measure 322, remove “a tempo” - accel continues through to piu mosso
STRINGS, Measure 330, add accent
STRINGS, Measure 336, please copy dynamic from Measure 335 into Measure 336 (<>)
OBOE and TROMBONE 2, Measure 364; 2nd dotted quarter beat should read G sharp
FL, BSN, HN, Measure 414, mark down to pp
STRINGS, Measure 497, tremolo through 502, then as written
VLN/VLA, Measure 514, first two beats should be separated with accents
TUTTI, Measure 516, eighth note
TROMBONE, Measure 516, should be written C#
HORN 2, Measure 516, should be written B NATURAL
CELLO, Measure 517, trill should be both in 516 and 517
VLNS, Measure 609, dotted half should tie into downbeat of 610
TUTTI, Measure 613, all add diminuendo EXCEPT cello and bass
VLA, CELLO, BASS, Measure 653, first note should be a quarter note
BASS CLARINET, Measure 660 should be identical to Measure 659
Tempo Markings
Tate, Kay, and Copland = AS MARKED
Price =
Measure 1, Andante; quarter = 70
Measure 69, Moderato; quarter = 90-94
Measure 240, Andante con moto; quarter = 70
Measure 279, Allegretto; quarter = 116
Measure 338, Allegro; dotted quarter = 90
Measure 376, Andante; quarter = 66
Measure 414, Adagio; quarter = 60
Measures 431 and 450, Allegretto; quarter = 86
Measure 544, Allegretto, quarter = 116
Measure 583, Allegro; dotted quarter = 130
Measure 671, Andante; quarter = 60
General Info:
Concert Attire
Options:
Solid black suit (black jacket and black pants); solid black shirt; black straight tie; black socks and 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.
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.
For the 2025-2026 season, we are moving to e-tickets only. Please use the form below to request your comp ticket. If you are using another musician’s comp ticket, you will be prompted to provide their name(s) in the form. Once completed, you will receive an email receipt for the request.
All tickets will be emailed to the recipients’ addresses the week of the concert.