Orchestra

The Kennedy Center Honors program paid tribute in 2004 to America's favorite film composer, including a performance of several of Mr. Williams' classic scores. Paul Lavender has adapted the televised musical tribute into a concert edition for all orchestras who enjoy performing the ever-imaginative music of John Williams. Includes: Star Wars (Main Title), Jaws, Superman March, Harry Potter, Raiders March, and Theme from E.T.

This year the entertainment world pays tribute to one of its very best, honoring the 80th birthday of composer Charles Strouse. Some of the most memorable songs from stage and film are included in this musical montage, skillfully arranged for orchestra by Ted Ricketts. Includes: Put on a Happy Face (Bye, Bye Birdie), Once Upon a Time (All American), Tomorrow (Annie), Applause, and Theme from Golden Boy. Dur: 5:00

Contents: Medea's Meditation and Dance of Vengeance (Barber) Piano Concerto (Barber) Second Essay for Orchestra (Barber) Toccata Festiva (Barber) Overture to Candide (Bernstein) On the Waterfront (Bernstein) The Age of Anxiety (Bernstein) Orchester Ornament (Blacher) Variations on a Theme of Paganini (Blacher) Variations for Orchestra (Carter) Sinfonia India (Chvez) Invocation and Dance (Creston) Third Symphony (Harris) Sixth Symphony (Hartmann) Symphonic Metamorphosis (Hindemith) The Planets (Holst) Overture Colas Breugnon (Kabalevsky) Fourth Symphony (Nielsen) Carmina Burana (Orff) Fourth Symphony (Piston) Classical Symphony (Prokofiev) Sixth Symphony (Prokofiev) Sensemaya (Revueltas) Judith (Schuman) New England Triptych (Schuman) Sixth Symphony (Schuman) Sixth Symphony (Shostakovich) Seventh Symphony (Shostakovich) Seventh Symphony (Sibelius) Don Juan (R. Strauss) Salome's Dance (R. Strauss) Jeu de Cartes (Stravinsky) The Rite Of Spring (Stravinsky) Polka and Fugue from Shvanda (Weinberger).

Now available for orchestra, this long-revered concert band work is based on a simple pentatonic tune, skillfully developed into a powerful movement that features percussion and brilliant orchestration techniques. Robert Longfield's arrangement captures the full effect of the exotic and dramatic style of the original work.

Conley - Grade 2