| UNIVERSITY ORCHESTRA |
MUS 491 (1 sem. hr. credit)
Tuesdays, Thursdays 4:30-6:00 pm
Music/Theatre Building 104
Director: Phillip Magnuson
The University Orchestra is a chamber orchestra which performs two concerts
per semester. The group is usually a string orchestra during the fall semester,
and a mixed ensemble (strings, winds, brass, percussion) during the winter semester.
On occasion, the orchestra performs works with the university choral groups
for special events. Interested students should contact
Dr. Phillip Magnuson (via e-mail)
Music-Theatre Building 103
937.229.3907
2002-2003 Season:
| Sunday, 10 November 2002 | 3:00 pm | Weaver Chapel Wittenberg University | Joint concert with Wittenberg Unversity Orchestra Thomas Kennedy, director |
| Sunday, 24 November 2002 | 3:00 pm | Holy Angels Church | Henry Purcell: Fantasia upon One Note Arcangelo Corelli: Concerto Grosso op.6 no.5 Giovanni Gabrieli: Canzona Franz Schubert: Five German Dances Gustav Holst: St. Paul Suite |
| Sunday, 8 December 2002 | 8:00 pm | UD Chapel | Christmas on Campus |
| Saturday, 1 February 2003 | 8:00 pm | Masonic Temple | Joint concert with Wright State University |
| Sunday, 13 April 2003 | 3:00 pm | KU Ballroom | Johann Pachelbel: Canon in D Giovanni Gabrieli: Sonata pian e forte Jan Vanhal: Concerto for Contrabass and Orchestra (Courtney Harman, contrabass) Charles Ives: The Unanswered Question Phillip Magnuson: Machinations (2000) Joseph Haydn: Farewell Symphony |
2001-2002 Season:
| Wednesday, 31 October 2001 | 8:00 pm | KU Ballroom | Halloween Concert Charles Gounod: Funeral March for a Marionette Aaron Allen: The Mom Mummy |
| Sunday, 18 November 2001 | 4:00 pm | Sears Recital Hall | Henry Purcell: The Fairy Queen Arcangelo Corelli: Concerto Grosso op.6 no.4 Phillip Magnuson: Serenata David Diamond: Rounds |
| Saturday, 8 December 2001 | 8:00 pm | UD Chapel | Christmas on Campus |
| Sunday, 17 March 2002 | 3:00 pm | UD Chapel | G.F. Handel: Messiah (Parts II and III) Jeffrey Schoyen and Robert Jones, conductors |
| Wednesday, 17 April 2002 | 7:00 pm | KU Ballroom | W.A. Mozart: Concerto for Violin in A major, K.219 (Lyn Ritz, violin) Bela Bartok: Romanian Folk Dances Jeffrey Schoyen, conductor |
2000-2001 Season:
| Tuesday, 31 October 2000 | 9:00 pm | KU Ballroom | Halloween Concert Bernard Herrmann: Narrative from Psycho |
| Sunday, 19 November 2000 | 4:00 pm | Sears Recital Hall | Handel: Concerto Grosso op.6 no.5 Haydn: String Quartet op.3 no.5 Elgar: Serenade for Strings op.20 Michael Berkowski: four sound fields |
| Friday, 8 December 2000 | 8:00 pm | UD Chapel | Christmas on Campus |
| Sunday, 4 March 2001 | 4:00 pm | KU Ballroom | J Strauss:The Blue Danube Russell Podgorsek: Concerto Grosso (2000) Copland: Quiet City Mendelssohn: Symphony #5 (Reformation) |
| Sunday, 22 April 2001 | 4:00 pm | Boll Theatre | President's Concert Mozart: Eine Kleine Nachtmusik |
1999-2000 Season:
| Sunday, 14 November 1999 | 4:00 pm | Sears Recital Hall | Corelli: Concerto Grosso Mozart: Divertimento Arensky: Variations Hindemith: Acht Stucke |
| Wednesday, 8 December 1999 | 8:00 pm | UD Chapel | Christmas on Campus |
| Sunday, 5 March 2000 | 4:00 pm | Boll Theatre | Percy Grainger: Molly on the Shore Stephen Foster: selections Schumann: Symphony #3 |
| Sunday, 16 April 2000 | 4:00 pm | Boll Theatre | President's Concert |