American Heroes
Sept. 8-12, 2026
@ Twichell Auditorium
Zimmerli Performance Center at Converse University
580 East Main St, Spartanburg, SC (parking & directions below)
Concert Info:
Program:
Jessie Montgomery
Hymn for Everyone (12’)
2 2 2 2 — 2 2 3 1 — tmp+3 — str
Leonard Bernstein
Chichester Psalms (19')
0 0 0 0 — 0 3 3 0 — tmp+7 — 2hp — str + SATB
Psalm 108:2; Psalm 100
Psalm 23; Psalm 2:1-4
Psalm 131; Psalm 133:1
INTERMISSION
Philip Glass,
Symphony no. 4 "Heroes" (45’)
3 2 3 2 — 3 3 3 1 — 4perc — hp — pf/cel — str
Heroes
Abdulmajid
Sense of Doubt
Sons of the Silent Age
Neuköln
V2 Schneider
*programs subject to change
Schedule
Prior to the week of the concert:
Sunday, August 16, 2026 6:30 - 9:00 PM Choral-Only in Mayfarth Rehearsal Hall
Sunday, August 23, 2026 6:30 - 9:00 PM Choral-Only in Mayfarth Rehearsal Hall
Sunday, August 30, 2026 6:30 - 9:00 PM Choral-Only in Mayfarth Rehearsal Hall
Mon
7
6:30-9:00 PM
- CHORUS ONLY
Mayfarth Rehearsal Hall
Tues
8
7:00-9:30 PM
- 7:00 = Glass
- 8:30 = Montgomery
- 9:00 = Bernstein
Wed
9
No Rehearsal
Thurs
10
6:30 call for Chorus
7:00-9:30 PM
- 7:00-8:00 = Bernstein
- 8:15 = Glass
- 8:45 = Montgomery
Fri
11
6:30 call for Chorus
7:00-9:30 PM
- 7:00-8:00 = Bernstein
- 8:15 = Glass
- 8:45 = Montgomery
Sat
12
10:00 AM-12:30 PM
- Montgomery
- Bernstein
- Glass
Performance
@ 7:00 PM
Orchestra Roster
Roster subject to change based on musician absences and substitute availability.
Chorus Roster
Stage Plot
Instrumentation
| 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | tmp+7 | — | 2hp | — | pf/cel | — | str |
Montgomery, Hymn for Everyone:
Flutes: 1,2
Oboes: 1,2
Clarinets: 1,2,3
Bassoons: 1,2
Horns: 1,2
Trumpets: 1,2
Trombones: 1,2,Bs
Tuba
Timpani + 3 perc
Strings
Bernstein, Chichester Psalms:
NO Woodwinds or Horns
Trumpets: 1,2,3
Trombones: 1,2,Bs
Timpani + 7 perc
Harp: 1,2
Strings
SATB Chorus
Glass, Symphony no. 4:
Flutes: 1,2,picc
Oboes: 1,2
Clarinets: 1,2,Bcl
Bassoons: 1,2
Horns: 1,2,3
Trumpets: 1,2,3
Trombones: 1,2,Bs
Tuba
4 perc
Harps
Piano/Celeste
Strings
Sheet Music & Cuts
For the 2026-2027 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:
Cuts in the Glass:
Movement 1
Cut 4 to 16
Cut 22 to 28
No repeat at 40
No repeat at 41
Movement 2
No repeat at 6
No repeat at 26
Movement 3
No repeat at 3
No repeat at 6
No repeat at 38
Movement 4
No repeat at 25
No repeat at 28
Movement 5
No DS at the end of 5
No repeat at 7
No repeat at 24
Take coda / (don’t play 30 to 31)
Movement 6
As is (?)
Vocal Practice Tracks
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 (Twichell)
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.
Parking & Directions (Mayfarth)
Mayfarth Rehearsal Hall is located on the bottom floor of the Blackman Music Building on Converse University campus.
PARKING:
Please park in the lot at the corner of Fairview Ave. and Drayton Ave. DO NOT park in the circular drive in front of Blackman.
ENTER/Directions:
To get from the parking lot to Blackman Music Building, you will need to pass through the breezeway next to the Milliken Gallery (see photo). Proceed straight past the circular drive to the double doors. Once inside, take the stairs on the right side of the lobby. Once on the ground floor, turn left to get to Mayfarth.
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.