Season 10: AY 2011-2012

Fall 2011
 

Four orchestral arrangements for 22 OCO instrumentalists -- flute, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, tenor sax, trumpet, 2 French horns, percussion, timpani, electric piano, acoustic piano, 4 violins, 3 violas, and 2 cellos.

• Mozart Symphony no. 35 in D major, K. 385 (“Haffner”), 1^st mvt. (Allegro con spirito).  Mozart scored the “Haffner” for 2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons, 2 horns, trumpet, timpani, and strings (16 violins, 6 violas, 4 celli, and 2 double basses). 
• Beethoven Symphony no. 7 in A major, Op. 92, 2^nd mvt. (Allegretto).  Beethoven scored the “Allegretto” for ~44-piece orchestra:  2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons, 2 horns, 2 trumpets, 2 horns, timpani, and strings (18 violins, 6 violas, 4 celli, and 3 double basses). 
• John Williams Across the Stars (from Star Wars Episode II “Attack of the Clones”).  Williams scored “Stars” for large orchestra including 2 flutes, piccolo, oboe, English horn, 3 clarinets, 2 bassoons, contra bassoon, 4 horns, 2 trumpets, 3 trombones, tuba, timpani, percussion, harp, piano, and strings (38 violins, 14 violas, 12 celli, and 8 basses).
• Tchaikovsky “Waltz Finale and Apotheosis” from The Nutcracker.  Tchaikovsky scored the conclusion to the “Nutcracker” for 3 flutes, piccolo, 2 oboes, English horn, 2 clarinets, bass clarinet, 2 bassoons, 4 horns, 2 trumpets, 3 trombones, tuba, timpani, percussion, celesta, 2 harps, and strings (38 violins, 14 violas, 12 celli, and 8 basses).

Spring 2012
 

Four orchestral arrangements for 14 OCO instrumentalists -- 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, tenor sax, trumpet, French horn, piano, percussion, timpani, 2 violins, viola, and cello.

• Haydn Symphony no. 45 in f# minor, Hob. I:4.  Haydn wrote his “Farewell” symphony for 2 oboes, bassoon, 2 horns, and strings (14 violins, 6 violas, 2 cellos, and double bass).
• Mozart Serenade in Eb major, K. 375, 5^th mvt. (Finale:  Allegro).  Scored for 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 horns, and 2 bassoons. 
• Piazzolla Oblivion.  Originally scored for orchestra.
• John Williams Theme from Jurassic Park.  Scored for large orchestra including 2 flutes, piccolo, oboe, English horn, 3 clarinets, 2 bassoons, contra bassoon, 4 horns, 2 trumpets, 3 trombones, tuba, timpani, percussion, harp, piano, and strings (38 violins, 14 violas, 12 celli, and 8 basses).