PREPARATORY ORCHESTRA
The Preparatory Orchestra is a full symphony orchestra that performs both actual symphonic literature and arrangements of the repertoire geared to advanced younger players. It is a preparatory training orchestra for the Youth Orchestra of Charlotte.
From late September to May, the Preparatory Orchestra rehearses on Saturday afternoons from 2:00-4:00pm. For each rehearsal, please bring your music, your stand with your name on it, and a pencil. Do not bring any food containing nuts as some students are severely allergic.
In the News:
YOC in the 2019 Charlotte Observer Arts Guide
The Youth Orchestras of Charlotte season schedule was listed in this recent Charlotte Observer article – Charlotte Arts ’18-’19: Music
Repertoire
RECENT REPERTOIRE
Bizet: Carillon from L’Arlesienne Suite 1
Handel/arr. Meyer: Rejouissance from Royal Fireworks
Kountz/arr. Kazik: The Sleigh
Meyer: Festival Rondo
Rimsky-Korsakov/arr. Dackow: Russian Easter Overture
Saint-Saens/arr. Story: Introduction and Royal March of the Lions from Carnival of the Animals
Tchaikovsky/arr. Dackow: Trepak from The Nutcracker
Vaughan Williams: Concerto Grosso for String Orchestra
Wagner/arr. Dackow: Overture to Rienzi
Brahms/arr. Ryden: Hungarian Dance No. 5
Grieg: Solveig’s Song from Peer Gynt Suite, No. 2
Holst: Prelude from Brook Green Suite
Respighi/arr. Bulla: The Pines of Rome- Finale
Sibelius/trans. Goldsmith: Finlandia, Op. 26, No. 7
Sullivan/arr. Dackow: Overture to Pirates of Penzance
Tchaikovsky/arr. Dackow: Cossack Dance from Mazeppa
Tchaikovsky/arr. Dackow: Finale from Symphony No. 2
Verdi/arr. Dackow: Anvil Chorus
Vivaldi: Violin Concerto in a minor, Op. 3, Nr. 6
Vivaldi/arr. Moore: Concerto in D major for Harp
Williams/arr. Cerulli: Superman Returns
