Worcester Youth Orchestras
67th Season
2014 - 2015
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)
