Rehearsal Schedule through June 11, 2023

RHAPSODY IN BLUE
Saturday, May 20, 2023 – 7:30 pm (JRT)
Carlos Cesar Rodriguez, piano
Valerie Coleman: Umoja: Anthem of Unity [*2 *2 *2 2–2 2 2 1–tmp+3–hp–pno–str] (14’)
George Gershwin: Rhapsody in Blue [2 2 *3 2 (opt 3 sax)–3 3 3 1–tmp+3–str] (18’)
Aaron Copland: Symphony No 3 [*4 *3 *4 *3–4 4 3 1–tmp+5–2hp–cel, pno–str] (43’)

SAINT LOUIS CONCERT
Sunday, June 11, 2023 – 4:00 pm (STL)
Williams: Olympic Fanfare [*3 *3 *3 *3–6 4 4 1–timp+3–hp–pno–str] (5’)
(Erb: Shenandoah [chorus only] (4’))
Copland: The Promise of Living [2 *2 2 2–2 2 2 0–timp+2(?)–hp–cel–str] (5’)
Barber: Knoxville: Summer of 1915 [*1 *1 1 1–2 1 0 0–trgl–hp–str] (16’)
Rodgers-Bennett: Selections from Oklahoma [*2 *2 2 2–4 3 3 1–timp+2–hp–cel–str] (11’)
Effinger: American Hymn [brass choir: 4 hns; 3 tpts; tuba; euph (we'll adjust)] (5’)
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Sousa: Stars and Stripes Forever [*3 2 2 2–4 4 3 1–timp+3–str] (5’)
Mulholland: How Can I Keep from Singing [2 *3 *3 2–4 2 2 1–timp+x–str] (6’)
Carter: Cantata [*2 *2 2 2–4 3 3 0–timp+3–hp–str] (13')
Arr. Lowden: Armed Forces Salute [*3 1 *3 1–4 3 3 1–timp+x–pno–str] (5’)
Arr. Wilhousky: Battle Hymn of the Republic [*3 2 2 2–4 3 3 1–timp+3–hp–str] (5’)

INSTRUMENTATION KEY:
flutes oboes clarinets bassoons - horns trumpets trombones tuba - percussion, hp, keyboard, string (duration)
* - includes principal doubling instrument (piccolo, Eng Hn, bass clar, contrabassoon)
+ - includes secondary doubling instrument (alto flute, e-flat clarinet)
= - includes both principal and secondary doubling instruments

LOCATION KEY:
TGP – The Gathering Place
JRT – Jim Rouse Theatre
STL – St. Louis Parish

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LATEST UPDATE: May 31, 2023

Monday, April 24: REHEARSAL – TGP
7:30 Copland iii
8:00 Copland iv
9:05 Gershwin (spots)
9:20 Coleman - hard part in middle

Monday, May 1: REHEARSAL – TGP
7:30 Copland i
7:55 Copland ii
8:30 Copland iv (esp 89-105)
9:00 Gershwin
9:25 Coleman

Saturday, May 6: ORCHESTRA APPRECIATION EVENT
11:30am (Carriage House)

Monday, May 8: REHEARSAL – TGP
7:30 Copland iii
7:50 Copland iv and ii etc
9:00 Gershwin
9:25 Coleman

Monday, May 15: REHEARSAL – TGP
7:30 Gershwin (w/soloist)
8:20 Copland (before and after break)
9:30 Coleman

Friday, May 19: DRESS REHEARSAL – JRT
This rehearsal until 10:15
7:30 Coleman
7:55 Gershwin
9:00 Copland

Saturday, May 20: CONCERT – JRT
6:30 Possible call
7:00 Likely general call
7:30 Concert

Monday, May 22: REHEARSAL – STL
7:30 St Louis music (note location)

Monday, May 29: NO REHEARSAL

Monday, June 5: REHEARSAL – STL
PLEASE NOTE TIME CHANGE:
7:00 Barber
7:30 Carter, Williams, Oklahoma
8:30 choral works

Thursday, June 8: REHEARSAL – STL
7:00 St Louis music (note start time)

Saturday, June 10: DRESS REHEARSAL – STL
This rehearsal until 12:00 noon
9:30AM St Louis music

Sunday, June 11: CONCERT – STL
3:30 call (?)
4:00 Concert