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Olympia New Horizons String Orchestra
Important Dates
March 28, 2011 Spring Concert, 7:00 pm, Evergreen Christian School
November 29, 2010 - Debut Concert, 7:00 pm, Evergreen Christian School
September, 2010 - Olympia String Orchestra started
The orchestra started in September of 2010 with 19 members, people who had seen an announcement, or heard about the new group by word of mouth from other musicians and music-lovers. Lantz Berets, of Westside Music, is our conductor, and Karen Berets is the assistant conductor and an accomplished strings teacher. Some of our members had never played before, or had never played a string instrument, or hadn't played for many years. The "newbies" spend part of each rehearsal learning their instruments, then join the "more experienced" members to rehearse together during the second hour.
We presented our first concert on November 29, at Evergreen Christian School in West Olympia, where we rehearse each Monday night. Our debut concert was a resounding success, even eliciting a standing ovation! (program summary below)
We are now the third New Horizons group in the area, joining the Olympia and Tacoma bands who incorporated in November of 2003 as a non-profit organization under the Pacific Northwest New Horizons Band banner. The PNW group is also part of the New Horizons International Music Association as a charter member. We are all glad to be part of the growing family of New Horizons Music groups.
2010 November Debut Concert Program:
Dance of the Tumblers - Nickolay Rimsky-Korsakoff
The Blue Danube Waltz - Johann Strauss, Jr.
Themes from the Moldau - Bedrich Smetana
Triumphal March from Aida - Guiseppe Verdi
Telemann Sinfonia - Georg Philipp Telemann
The Russian Music Box - Soon Hee Newbold
Serenade and Dance - Wolfgang A. Mozart
Ode to Joy - Ludwig Beethoven
2011 Spring Concert Program:
Russian Sailor's Dance - Reinhold Gleire (arr M Allen)
Baroque Suite #1 (arr M J Isaac) :
Rondo - J J Mouret
Alcina Menuetto - G F Handel
Allegro Spiritoso - J B Senaille
Tambourin - Andre Gentry
Andante from "Surprise" Symphony in G - Franz Josef Haydn (arr S Dackow)
Brandenburg Concerto #2, movement 1 - Johann S Bach (arr M J Isaac)
The Four Seasons: Autumn; Winter; Spring - Antonio Vivaldi (arr V Leidig)
Bush Prairie Dance - Karen Berets
Spring 2011 Concert Musicians:
First Violin: Joann Harper, Margaret Chambers, Jan Kailinen, Essie Humphries, Sharon Brown
Second Violin: Patty Nutt, Sharon Collins, Diana Gundersen, Josephine Scott, Valerie Ruegsegger
Viola: Linda Colebank, Carol Lewis, Charles Lundberg, Karen Wilson
Cello: Carolyn Hendricks, Bob Peak, Tina Husseini, Sherri Willoughty
Bass: Karen Berets
2011 Joint Orchestra-Band Concert Program
Wood Splitter Fanfare - Brian Balmages
Sicilliana for Oboe and Strings (Karen Berets, soloist) - Domenico Cimarosa
Fledermaus Waltzes - Johann Strauss, Arr by Merle Isaac
Allegro Vivoso - Charles Lundberg (ONH Orchestra violist)
Toccatina - William Hofelddt
Wedding Day at Troldhaugen - Edvard Grieg, Arr by Carrie Lane Gruselle
Saison de Cordes - Francis L. Feese
Cakewalk - Norman Leyden
2011 Joint Concert Orchestra Musicians:
First Violin: Joann Harper, Margaret Chambers, Jan Kailinen, Kate Anders, Lois Hanson/Worland, Sharon Brown
Second Violin: Patty Nutt, Sharon Collins, Diana Gundersen, Josephine Scott, Valerie Ruegsegger, Beta Anderson, Karen Wilson
Viola: Linda Colebank, Carol Lewis, Charles Lundberg
Cello: Bob Peak, Tina Husseini, Sherri Willoughty
Bass: Karen Berets, Alek Husseini
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This page last updated on June 16, 2011
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