Capen Auditorium Sunday, May 11, 1969 4:00p.m

Oppelt, Robert, Conductor

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Capen AuditoriumSundayMay 11, 19694:00 p.m

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Illinois State University ISU ReD: Research and eData School of Music Programs Music 5-11-1969 The Illinois State University Symphony Orchestra Robert Oppelt Conductor Illinois State University Follow this and additional works at: https://ir.library.illinoisstate.edu/somp  Part of the Music Performance Commons Recommended Citation Oppelt, Robert Conductor, "The Illinois State University Symphony Orchestra" (1969). School of Music Programs. 3541. https://ir.library.illinoisstate.edu/somp/3541 This Concert Program is brought to you for free and open access by the Music at ISU ReD: Research and eData. It has been accepted for inclusion in School of Music Programs by an authorized administrator of ISU ReD: Research and eData. For more information, please contact ISUReD@ilstu.edu. The Illinois State University Department of Music presents Robert Oppelt, Conductor Merrill Ellis, Composer David Barford, Horn William Fritz, Violin Larry Sorenson, Viola Dolores Ivanchich, Soprano Sunday, May 11 , 1969 4:00 p. m. Capen Auditorium PROGRAM )Ccata and Ritornelli ..... . . . . . . . . . Claudio Monteverdi 1567-1643 arr. & orchestrated by Maurice Peress from the opera Orfeo ( 1607) mcerto in G minor, Op. 26 . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Max Bruch Allegro Moderato 1 838-1920 William Fritz, violin mcerto for Horn, Op. 11 Allegro David Barford, horn skor (In Memoriam) 1 946 for viola and strings Larry Sorenson, viola Intermission Richard Strauss 1864-1949 . Oedoen Partos 1907-ileidoscope . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . Merrill Ellis 1916-for orchestra and electronic instruments >lovetsian Dances from Prince Igor ct Concert . . . . • . . . . Alexander Borodine 1833-1887 orchestrated by Rimsky-Korsakoff and Liadow May 25th: Brahms' Requiem with the Community Oratorio Chorus The Illinois State University Orchestra Robert Oppelt, Conductor Student Orchestra Committee Greg Thompson, Chairman Merle Lundstrom Viol in I Greg Thompson, Concertmaster William Fritz Brenda Yarbrough Virginia Carr Annette Newquist Nancy Reimers Ann Halk Violin II Sister Mary Nolan, Principal Jan Lindley Linda Small Miriam Oppelt Nancy Turner Shirley Wallo Constance Kozubek Viola Larry Sorenson Jan Varney Julia Anderson Lawrence Kinney* Cello Vianne Carey Jean Merce Stephen Anderson Dari lyn Manring David Jackson Harriet Williams *Faculty Personnel Bass James Hamilton Edward Krolick Grace Sexton Flute Sandie Thompson Alice Johnson Kim Upton Catherine Cornman Oboe Jacalyn Jones Joanne Wagoner English Horn Joanne Wagoner Clarinet Bruce Mack Tom Makeever Cindy Mueller Bass Clarinet Bruce Mack Bassoon Ellen Schramm* Suzanne Otto Librarian Jim Ramey Sandie Thompson Jan Varney Horn Dave Barford George York Carol O'Hare Don Peterson* Trumpet Merle Lundstrom Jim Fitzpatrick Steve Imig Trombone Don Jeanes Sam Herring Mark Tubbs Tuba Mike Rutherford Timpani Randy Deckwerth Percussion Larry Snider Mary Novy Gordon Warren Robert Gill Harp Joyce Rosenfield NOTES I. Toccata and Ritornelli from the opera Orfeo by Claudio Monteverdi and arranged and orchestrated by Maurice Peress. The opera Orfeo is the first opera in music history and also the first example of music being scored for an orchestra of specific instruments. Monteverdi carefully noted the number and type of instruments he required. Although actual orches-tration was yet very rare--each performance had the music readapted for those instruments available--we find here a unique guide for the recreation of the instrumental ensemble which Monteverdi used in 1608. Over forty instruments were listed including clavicembal i (harpsichords, contrabassi, viole da brazzo) arm violas, harp, Violini Piccoli alla Francese (the early viol in), Chitaroni (precursor of the guitar), Regale (small reed organ, Organi di Legno (organ with wooden glue pipes), flue, Flautino (a tiny recorder), Cornetti (fingered pipe with cup mouth piece), Clarino (high solo trumpet), and three trumpets with transposing mutes. Mr. Peress has attempted to approximate and magnify the sound of the original scoring to recreate for today's symphony audiences the glorious music of a pioneer of his time, who forged the Baroque style almost single handedly out of the instrumental and vocal idioms of the late Renaissance. II. Student Soloists The three soloists appearing on this program were chosen through competition before faculty committees. William Fritz, violinist, is a freshman from Alton, Illinois. David Barford, French hornist, is a freshman from Normal, Illinois. Larry Sorenson, violist, is a graduate student from Spokane, Washington. III. Kaleidoscope is for orchestra and electronic instruments played live. It is largely al ietory, with the result that the work becomes a "conductor's" piece, for the conductor will create out of this work any shape that he wishes. The first written out section is like an exposition which presents all of the materials, From that point on, the conductor cues sections of the orchestra or solo players as indicated in the instructions. Merrill Ellis is a teacher of Composition and Director of Electronic Music Composition, Director of the Electronic Music Composition Laboratory at North Texas State University, Denton, Texas. Mr. Ell is has presented many lecture demonstrations at college 5 and university campuses, and has published extensive articles on electronic music. Kaleidoscope received three performances by Texas and Mississippi orchestras during 1968. IV. Polovetsian Dances from Prince Igor. The story of Prince Igor concerns a war between the Russians and Tartars in the eleventh century. Prince Igor and his son Vladimir are captured by the Polovetsi warriors. Being of royal blood, they are held as honored captives. The Polovetsi leader arranges a festival in their honor, in which the warriors and young maidens perform their colorful Polovetsian Dances which occur at the end of Act Two. 

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