Empire Community Orchestra

String Players Needed! Hello musicians, It’s not too late to join. We need some extra friends to help us out for this concert. We especially need violins right now but could use a few extra violas and cellos too please. Concert Date & Time: New Years Day Concert: January 1st, 2024, at the Empire Arts Center,…

String Players Needed!

Hello musicians,

It’s not too late to join. We need some extra friends to help us out for this concert. We especially need violins right now but could use a few extra violas and cellos too please.

Concert Date & Time: New Years Day Concert: January 1st, 2024, at the Empire Arts Center, 1pm.

Rehearsal Times:

Monday December 18 (7:00-8:15pm) – optional

Thursday December 28 (7:00-8:15pm) Dress Rehearsal – final run 

Repertoire – European-style New Years Day Concert:

  • Concerto for Strings (Concerto alla Rustica) in G major by Antonio Vivaldi (NEW)
  • Concerto for 2 violins  by Antonio Vivaldi (NEW) Gretta & Tamara Soloist – guest conductor
  • Waltz Triptych by Elliot Del Borgo
  • Skaters’ Waltz by Émile Waldteufel
  • Candlelight Waltz by Bruce Chase
  • Waltz Etude by James ‘Red’ McLeod
  • Waltz no. 2 by Shostakovich (NEW) ??
  • Fledermaus Waltzes Johann Strauss
  • Praeludium and Allegro in the Style of Pugnani  by Kreisler (NEW) Gabe soloist
  • Belvedere Suite Merle J. Isaac
  • Offenbach Melodies Jacques Offenbach
  • Crystal View Waltz Lennie Niehaus
  • Cuckoo Bird Waltz Richard Bell
  • Méditation from Thaïs  by Jules Massenet (NEW) Gabe Soloist – attached
  • A Hard Day’s Night by Beatles (NEW)
  • All You Need is Love by Beatles (NEW)
  • Blackbird by Beatles (NEW)
  • Here Comes the Sun by Beatles (NEW) – attached
  • Schindler’s List – Original

If you have any questions, please let me know! 701 620 9043

I can send you music and it’s ok just to join us on the 28th for the last rehearsal.

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