Rain City Symphony

2007-2008 Concerts

Fall 2007

November 28, 7:30 p. m.
(Open Dress Rehearsal)
Norse Home
5311 Phinney Ave. N, Seattle
December 5, 7:30 p. m. Faith Lutheran Church
8208 18th Ave NE, Seattle
Repertoire
Music for the Royal Fireworks, HWV 351 (1749) George Frideric Handel (1685-1759)
Edited: Anthony Baines and Charles Mackerras
Sussex Mummers' Christmas Carol Percy Aldridge Grainger (1882–1961)
Die Weihe des Hauses (Consecration of the House) Overture, op. 124 (1822) Ludwig van Beethoven (1770–1827)

Winter 2008


March 5, 7:30 p. m.
(Open Dress Rehearsal)
Norse Home
5311 Phinney Ave. N, Seattle
Poster

March 12, 7:30 p. m. St. Andrews Episcopal Church
111 NE 80th St, Seattle
Poster

Repertoire
Rodeo
  Corral Nocturne
  Saturday Night Waltz
Aaron Copland (1900–1990)
Pictures at an Exhibition
  Promenade
II. Il vecchio castello
  Promenade
III. Tuileries
IV. Bydlo
  Promenade
V. Ballet des poussins
VI. Samuel Goldenburg and Schmuyle
VIII. Catacombs
  Cum mortuis in lingua mortua
IX. Baba Yaga
X. Great Gate of Kiev
Modest Petrovich Mussorgsky (1839–1881)
Orchestration: Joseph-Maurice Ravel (1875–1937)

Spring 2008


May 21, 7:30 p. m.
(Open Dress Rehearsal)
Four Freedoms House
751 N 135th St, Seattle

May 28, 7:30 p. m. Congregation Beth Shalom
6800 35th Ave NE

Repertoire
Festive Overture, Op. 96 Dmitri Shostakovich (1906–1975)
Violin Concerto No. 5
  Letitia Jap, violin
Henri François Joseph Vieuxtemps (1820–1881)
Symphonic Dances, Op. 64 Edvard Hagerup Grieg (1843–1907)

Spring Concert Poster