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Worcester Youth Orchestras
67th Season 
2014 - 2015 

Inaugural Concert
November 1st, 2014 at 7:00pm
Great Hall, Pakachoag Church, Auburn
Worcester Youth Baroque Orchestra, Jonathan Brennand, Director


      RAMEAU                               Les Indes Galantes Overture
      VIVALDI                                 Bassoon Concerto in a minor, RV 498
                                                            with Kevin Brady, bassoon (WYO '16)
      BACH                                       Orchestral Suite No. 2 in b minor, BWV 1067
                                                             with Brittani Keilson, flute (WYO '16)
      JENKINS                                Allegretto from Palladio 
      HANDEL                                Entrance of the Queen of Sheba 
                                                             with Brittani Keilson, flute (WYO '16) and Ashley Rogan, oboe (WYO '18)


Annual Family Holiday Concert 
December 20th, 2014 at 7:00pm
Pappas Theatre, Auburn High School, Auburn
Worcester Youth Symphony Orchestra, Jonathan Brennand, Music Director & Conductor
Worcester Youth Junior Philharmonic, Jack Corbett, Conductor 

Sponsored by Garlock Printing and Converting

      GRIEG/MEYER                  Morning Mood & In the Hall of the Mountain King from Peer Gynt 
      WEBER                                   Overture to Oberon 
      BIZET                                       L'Arlesienne Suite No. 2 
      RIMSKY-KORSAKOV    Dance of the Tumblers from The Snow Maiden (arr. Dackow) 
      BIZET/HERFURTH          March from Carmen 
      DVORAK/MEYER            Largo from Symphony No. 9
      MACDOWELL                    To A Wild Rose 
      ANDERSON                         Sleigh Ride 
                                                             with Ginny Bailey, Guest Conductor
      ANDERSON/STORY       A Christmas Festival 
      TCHAIKOVSKY                 Trepak from The Nutcracker (arr. Dackow)

*On December 6th, WYSO & WYJP performed holiday selections at St. Vincent's Hospital for patients and doctors.


Worcester First Night 
December 31st, 2014 at 5:00pm
Wesley United Methodist Church, Worcester 
Worcester Youth Symphony Orchestra, Jonathan Brennand, Music Director & Conductor
Worcester Youth Junior Philharmonic, Jack Corbett, Conductor 

Collaborated with Pakachoag Music School of Greater Worcester


      GRIEG/MEYER                  Morning Mood & In the Hall of the Mountain King from Peer Gynt 
      BIZET                                       L'Arlesienne Suite No. 2 
      ANDERSON                         Sleigh Ride 
      ANDERSON/STORY       A Christmas Festival 
      TCHAIKOVSKY                 Trepak from The Nutcracker (arr. Dackow)      


Concerto Concert
March 6th, 2015 at 7:30pm 
Great Hall, Pakachoag Church, Auburn
Worcester Youth Baroque Orchestra , Jonathan Brennand, Director


      HANDEL                               Concerto Grosso, Op. 6, No. 1
      VIVALDI                                Concerto for Two Cellos in g minor, RV 531 - Allegro 
                                                            with Abbie O'Connor, cello (WYO '16) & Renae Renihan, cello (WYO '16)
      TELEMANN                         Viola Concerto, TWV 51:G9 - Largo & Allegro
                                                             with Joseph Wang, viola (WYO '18)
      BACH                                      Double Violin Concerto in d minor, BWV 1043
                                                             with Jonathan Lee, violin (WYO '15) & Elisabeth Brehany, violin (WYO '19)
      BACH                                      Brandenbury Concerto No. 3 - Allegro 


Bon Voyage WYSO!
April 11th, 2015 at 1:00pm 
Wesley United Methodist Church, Worcester 
Worcester Youth Symphony Orchestra, Jonathan Brennand, Music Director & Conductor

Sponsored by the HOP Fund of the Middletown Community Foundation

      RIMSKY-KORSAKOV    Dance of the Tumblers from The Snow Maiden (arr. Dackow) 
      GERSHWIN                          An American in Paris (arr. Whitney)
      BIZET                                       Menuett from L'Arlesienne Suite No. 2      
      STRAVINKSY/ISSAC      The Firebird - Danse Infernale, Berceuse & Finale          
      VIVALDI                                 Concerto for Two Cellos in g minor, RV 531 - Allegro 
                                                             with Abbie O'Connor, cello (WYO '16) & Renae Renihan, cello (WYO '16)

                                                             and the Worcester Youth Baroque Orchestra  
     HAYDN                                    Te Deum in C Major 
                                                             with Worcester Youth Baroque Orchestra  
     BEETHOVEN                        Fantasy for Piano, Chorus & Orchestra in c minor, Op. 80
                                                              with Max Serrano-Wu, piano & Worcester Youth Symphony Orchestra 


Spring Concert, Side-By-Side

Sunday, April 12th, 2015 at 4:00pm
Grace Episcopal Church, Amherst
Pioneer Valley Symphony Youth Orchestra, Jonathan Brennand, Director
Worcester Youth Junior Philharmonic, Jack Corbett, Director


      ROSSINI/MEYER              Overture to the Barber of Seville 
      GRIEG/MEYER                   Morning Mood & In the Hall of the Mountain King from Peer Gynt      

      DVORAK/MEYER             Largo from Symphony No. 9 
      RIMSKY-KORSAKOV    Themes from Scheherazade (arr. Meyer)
                                                               with Madeline Jiang, violin  (WYO '22)
      TRAD/SHAPIRO                Simple Gifts
      TRAD/DAVIS                       Shenandoah 
      YAMADA                               Hotaka Sunset

      UNGAR/CERULLI             Ashokan Farewell
                                                               with Galen Winsor, violin (PVSYO ' 19) 
      WARD                                     From Sea to Shining Sea  


WYSO Spring Tour Concert 
April 18th, 2015 at 8:00pm 
Concert Hall, Dorothy Young Center for the Arts, Drew University, Madison, NJ
Drew Chorale & Choral Union, Dr. Matthew Webb, Conductor
Worcester Youth Symphony Orchestra, Jonathan Brennand, Music Director & Conductor


      RIMSKY-KORSAKOV    Dance of the Tumblers from The Snow Maiden (arr. Dackow) 
      GERSHWIN                          An American in Paris (arr. Whitney)
      BIZET                                       Menuett from L'Arlesienne Suite No. 2      
      STRAVINKSY/ISSAC      The Firebird - Danse Infernale, Berceuse & Finale          
      VIVALDI                                 Concerto for Two Cellos in g minor, RV 531 - Allegro 
                                                             with Abbie O'Connor, cello (WYO '16) & Renae Renihan, cello (WYO '16)
                                                             and the Worcester Youth Baroque Orchestra  
     HAYDN                                    Te Deum in C Major
                                                              with Drew Choral Union & Worcester Youth Baroque Orchestra
                                                              Dr. Matthew Webb, Conducting 
     BEETHOVEN                        Fantasy for Piano, Chorus & Orchestra in c minor, Op. 80
                                                              with Max Serrano-Wu, piano, Drew Choral Union & Worcester Youth Symphony Orchestra 
                                                              Jonathan Brennand, Conducting 


Season Finale Gala 
May 10th, 2015 at 4:00pm
Mechanics Hall, Worcester
Worcester Youth Symphony Orchestra, Jonathan Brennand, Music Director & Conductor
Worcester Youth Junior Philharmonic, Jack Corbett, Conductor 
with special guest
Abbey Kelly Foster Charter High School Orchestra, Greg Shannon and Joanna Launderville, Directors
Event Sponsored by the Wine Vine of Worcester

      WARD                                     From Sea to Shining Sea  
      WEBER                                   Overture to Oberon       
      GERSHWIN                          An American in Paris (arr. Whitney)
      STRAVINKSY/ISSAC      The Firebird - Danse Infernale, Berceuse & Finale          
      TRAD/SHAPIRO                Simple Gifts
      TRAD/DAVIS                       Shenandoah 
      YAMADA                               Hotaka Sunset
      RIMSKY-KORSAKOV    Themes from Scheherazade (arr. Meyer)
                                                               with Madeline Jiang, violin  (WYO '22)
      DVORAK/MEYER             Largo from Symphony No. 9 
      SMITH                                      The Star Spangled Banner 
      GLIERE/ERRANTE            Russian Sailor's Dance from The Red Poppy
      WILLIAMS/WHITNEY    Empire Strikes Medley 
      Senior Recognition 
      UNGAR/CERULLI              Ashokan Farewell
                                                               with Jonathan Lee, violin (WYO ' 15) 



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