HSO Orchestral Concerts -- 2000-2001 Season

Orchestral concerts are performed in Shriver Hall on the Johns Hopkins University's Homewood campus, 3400 North Charles Street, Baltimore, MD 21218. Pre-concert lectures take place in the Clipper Room on the second floor of Shriver Hall.

Saturday, October 21, 2000, 8:00 p.m. - "Different Facets"
Firebird Suite (1919 version)		Igor Stravinsky
(1882-1971)
I. Introduction
II. Firebird and Her Dance
III. Round Dance of the Princesses
IV. Infernal Dance of King Kastchei
V. Berceuse
VI. Finale
--Intermission--
Concerto No. 2 in B-flat major, Op. 83		Johannes Brahms
(1833-1897)
I. Allegro non troppo
II. Allegro appassionato
III. Andante
IV. Allegretto grazioso
Caleb Tsai, Piano
Pre-concert lecture at 7:00 p.m.
with Max Derrickson, Shriver Auditorium
Program notes
Saturday, December 2, 2000, 8:00 p.m. - "Hymn of Praise"
Lobgesang, Op. 52 (Hymn of Praise)		Felix Mendelssohn
(1809-1847)
I. Sinfonia: Maestoso con moto - Allegro - Maestoso con moto Sinfonia: Allegretto un poco agitato Sinfonia: Adagio religioso
-- Intermission --
II. Chorus and Soprano - Alles was odem hat, lobe den Herrn (Allegro moderato maestoso - Animato - Molto piu moderato ma con fuoco)
III. Recitative - Saget es, er zahlet unsere Tranen in der Zeit det Not (Allegro moderato)
IV. Chorus - Sagt es, die Ihr erloset seid (A tempo moderato)
V. Ich harrete des Herrn (Andante)
VI. Stricke des Todes hatten (Allegro un poco agitato - Allegro assai agitato)
VII. Chorus: Die Nacht ist vergangen (Allegro maestoso e molto vivace)
VIII. Chorale - Nun danket alle Gott (Andante con moto - Un poco piu animato)
IX. Drum sing' ich mit meinem Liede (Andante sostenuto assai)
X. Final chorus - Ihr Volker! Bringer her dem Herrn Ehre und Macht! (Allegro non troppo - Piu vivace - Maestoso come primo)
Elizabeth Knauer, Soprano
Madeleine Gray, Mezzo-soprano
Walter Dixon, Tenor
JHU Choral Society, David Neal, Director
Goucher College Choir, Tom Hall, Director
Pre-concert lecture at 7:00 p.m.
in Shriver Auditorium with Jonathan Palevsky
Program notes
Saturday, March 3, 2001, 8:00 p.m. - "Picture This"
Waltz for Saxophone and Strings		James Grant
(b. 1954)
David Stambler, Alto Saxophone
Symphonic Poem No. 1: Release   (world premiere)		James Grant
(b. 1954)
Narrative for orchestra after LifeLines - a set of 23 platinum prints - by Elizabeth Siegfried
--Intermission--
Pictures at an Exhibition (orchestrated by Ravel)		Modest Mussorgsky/Ravel
(1839-1881)
Promenade (Allegro giusto, nel modo russico; senza allegrezza, ma poco sostenuto)
I. Gnomus (Vivo)
Promenade (Moderato comodo e con delicatezza)
II. Il vecchio castello (Andante)
Promenade (Moderato non tanto, pesante)
III. Tuileries (Allegro non troppo, capriccioso)
IV. Bydlo (Sempre moderato, pesante)
Promenade (Tranquillo)
V. Ballet des poussins dans leurs Coques (Scherzino. Vivo leggiero)
VI. Samuel Goldenburg et Schmuyle (Andante)
VII. Limoges. Le Marché (Allegretto vivo, sempre scherzando)
VIII. Catacombæ. Sepulchrum romanum (Largo)
Cum mortuis in lingua mortua (Andante non troppo, con lamento)
IX. La Cabane sur des pattes de poules (Allegro con brio, feroce - Andante mosso - Allegro molto)
X. La Grande Porte de Kiew (Allegro alla breve. Maestoso. Con grandezza)
Pre-concert lecture at 7:00 p.m.
in Shriver Auditorium with composer James Grant
Program notes
Sunday, April 22, 2001, 2:00 p.m. - "Fantastic!"
Concerto No. 1 in G minor, Op. 26		Max Bruch
(1838-1920)
I.Vorspiel:  Allegro moderato--
II. Adagio
III. Finale:  Allegro energico
Vitaly Briskin, Violin
--Intermission--
Symphonie Fantastique, Op. 14		Hector Berlioz
		(1803-1869)
I. Rêveries, Passions
II. Un Bal (A ball)
III. Scène aux champs (Scene in the country)
IV. Marche au supplice (March to the scaffold)
V. Songe d'une nuit du sabbat (Dream of a witches' sabbath)
Pre-concert lecture at 1:00 p.m.
with Yasmina Mobarek,
JHU Department of Romance Languages & Literatures
Program notes

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