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The Orchestras
Elementary Strings
The GWYOA Elementary Strings, comprised
of 60 students in grades four through six, provides
a unique opportunity for young string players
to begin their orchestral training. For many,
it is their first opportunity to play with a group
of musicians with similar abilities. The orchestra
offers its members the opportunity to advance
their skills and participate in an array of concerts
at sites ranging from local schools and hospitals
to prestigious institutions like Carnegie Hall
and Lincoln Center in Manhattan
Conductor: Bernard Klinger
Mr.
Klinger taught strings and orchestra in the Chappaqua
Central School District from 1979 to 2005. A graduate
of Hartt College of Music with Bachelor’s
Degrees in music education and viola performance,
he also has an M.A. degree in music education
from Columbia University Teachers College. Mr.
Klinger has been conducting the GWYOA Elementary
Strings since 1997.
Elementary Strings Concert Dress
Boys: Black or navy pants, black socks & shoes, white shirt with conservative, straight tie and black jacket.
Girls: All white blouse, black shoes, black skirt (skirt should be a tasteful length not necessarily ankle-length).
GWYOA Elementary Strings Programs
Winter, 1997
Waltz from Sleeping Beauty ……………………P. Tchaikovsky/L. Forsblad
Adagio Cantabile from “Pathetique Sonata”……..L. Beethoven/C.L. Gruselle
Russian Sailor’s Dance………………………….R. Gliere/M. Allen
Spring, 1998
Waltz, Sleeping Beauty………………………….Tchaikovsky/Forsblad
Sabre Dance…………………………………….A. Khatchaturian/ R.S. Frost
*Meditation & Dance for String Orchestra……….William Eckfeld
*Premier Performance
Fiddle Tunes……………………………………..Merle Isaac
Winter, 1998
Symphony No. 15 in G, K. 124 Finale……………W. Mozart/Dackow
Concerto Grosso, op. 6, No. 8 III. Adagio
..A. Corelli/Dackow
Finale, Overture to William Tell…………………...G. Rossini/Dackow
Selected Holiday Melodies………………………..arr. by John O’Reilly
Spring, 1999
Mock Morris No. 1 from Room Music Tidbits…….P. Grainger/Dackow
Andante, from Symphony No. 94 (Surprise)………Franz Joseph Haydn/Dackow
Flower Duet from Lakme , Act I, Scene I………….L. Delibes/Wieloszynski
Variations on Caprise No. 24, Op. 1………………Paganini/Alshin
Winter, 1999
Rondeau for String Orchestra………………………H. Purcell/Gerald Doan
Suzukiyaki…………………………………………Arranged by Richard Meyer
Baby Elephant Walk……………………………….Henry Mancini/Larry
Moore Serenade No. 9 Posthorn Finale
.....W.A. Mozart/Dackow
Spring, 2000
Bohemian Dance, Op. 100…………………………Dvorak/Vernon & Leidig
Legend……………………………………………..Tchaikovsky/Forsblad
Cappricio Italien…………………………………....Tchaikovsky/Forsblad
Symphony No. 47 in G
Finale……………………....……………………Franz Joseph Haydn/Dackow
Winter, 2000
Carnival of the Animals
The Elephant
Fossils……………...……………………………C. Saint-Saens/Richard Bell
Country Wedding from “The Moldau”………….........B. Smetana/Dackow
Andante and Allegro…………………………….......G. Tartini/Clinesmith
Selected Holiday Melodies…………………….........Arr. by John O’Reilly
Spring, 2001
Entrance of the Queen of Sheba
From “Solomon”………………………………..G. .F. Handel/Fisher
Sonata in D Major……………………………….....G.F. Handel, arr. by Eckfeld
Themes from “The Moldau”…………………….......B. Smetana/Frost
Fiddlin’ Fun…………………………………….......Arr. by Jim Higgins
Winter, 2001
Shepherd’s Hey…………………………………....Percy Grainger/Alshin
Concerto Grosso, Op. 6, No. 8………………….....A. Corelli/Dackow
The American Patrol……………………………......F.W. Meacham/Merle Isaac
Shaker Fantasia………………………………….....Arr. by Elliot Del Borgo
Spring, 2002
Themes from Gloria…………………………….......Vivaldi/Alshin
Sheherezade The Young Prince and Princess………..Rimsky-Korsakov/Hopkins
Molly on the Shore……………………………….....P. Grainger/Dackow
Grounded…………………………………………..Shirl Jae Atwell
Winter, 2002
Allegro from Concerto Grosso Op. 6 No. 7………….A. Corelli/Dackow
Theme from Canon in D …………………………….J. Pachelbel/Caponegro
Aria Ready for a Little Opera?.....................................Carrie Lane Gruselle
Symphony No. 2 in C (“Little Russian”)……………...P.I. Tchaikovsky/Dackow
Spring, 2003
Allegro in D for Strings from Concerto for
Two Trumpets
Op. 46, No. 1………………........A. Vivaldi/Frackenpohl
Walking Basses……………………………………...Merle Isaac
Symphony 38 in C Major Mvt. 1, Allegro
....F.J. Haydn/Dackow
Ave Verum
.....W.A. Mozart/siennicki
Plink, Plank, Plunk…………………………………...Leroy Anderson
Symphony No. 1 in D
Movement 2……………………………...………Gustav Mahler/Dackow
Winter, 2003
Dance of the Tumblers, from “Snow Maiden”………...Rimsky-Korsakoff/Dackow
Meditation, from Meditation and Dance………………William Eckfeld
Fiddle Fest……………………………………………James E. Clemens
Autumn, from The Four Seasons………………………A. Vivaldi/Dackow
Spring, 2004
Concerto Grosso, Op. 6 No. 2
Movement 4…………………………………….....G. F. Handel/Dackow
Golliwog’s Cakewalk…………………………………C. Debussy/Isaac
Meditation, from Meditation and Dance……………….William Eckfeld
American Gaelic
Shirl Jae Atwell
Sinfonia in D Major
Allegro…………………………………….Johann Christian Bach/Dackow
Winter, 2004
Little Fugue…………………………………………...G. F. Handel/Siennick
March of the Nutcracker
...P.I. Tchaikovsky/Meyer
Curse of the Rosin Eating Zombies from Outer Space....Richard Meyer
Concerto in G Major
Movement 1………………………………………..A. Vivaldi/LaJoie
Stars and Stripes Forever……………………………...J.P. Sousa/Dabczynski
Spring, 2005
Concerto in D Major
..G.P. Telemann/Dowty
Creepy Classics………………………………………..Arr. by Roy Phillippe
Concerto in G “Alla Rustica”
Presto
Allegro………………………………………….......A. Vivaldi/Dackow
Danza for Strings……………………………………….V. Nelhybel
Winter, 2005
Rondo from “Abdelazer”………………………………...H. Purcell/Merle Isaac
Air and Hornpipe from “Water Music Suite”……………..G. F. Handel/Phillips
Overture to “Lucia Silla”…………………………………W. A. Mozart/Dackow
Russian Sailor’s Dance…………………………………...R. Gliere/Michael Allen
Spring, 2006
Tannhauser
Entrance and March of the Guests…………………….R. Wagner/Dackow
Suzukiyaki………………………………………………..arr. by Richard Meyer
Eine Kleine Nachtmusik
Movement 1…………………….……………………W. A. Mozart/Merle
Isaac Brandenburg Concerto No. 4 Movement 3
....J.S. Bach/Jasinski
Toccata…………………………………………………..G. Frescobaldi/Higgins
Winter, 2006
Allegro from Concerto Grosso, Op. 6 No. 1…………….....G.F. Handel/Amy Rosen
Bule Rhythmico………………………………………….....Kirt N. Mosier
Scherzo from Serenade No. 1 in D………………………....J. Brahms/Dackow
Appalachian Reflections
Old Joe Clark, Just Before the Battle,
Mother, and Devil’s Dream……………………….........arr. by Percy Hall
Spring, 2007
Coronation March……………………………………….....Meyerbeer/Fishburn
Andante and Fugue………………………………………....G. F. Handel/G.Anderson
Hopak from The Fair at Sorochinsk
...............................Moussorgsky/Isaac
Brandenburg Concerto No. 3
Moderato (Mvt. 1)……………………………………...J. S. Bach/Isaac
Blue-Fire Fiddler…………………………………………....Soon Hee Newbold
Winter, 2007
Two Joyous Chorales
Break Forth, O Beauteous Heavenly Light
In Dulce Jubilo………………………………………….J.S. Bach/McGinty, Mullins
Carillon from L’Arlesienne Suite No. 1………………..........G. Bizet/McCashin
Evening Prayer, from Hansel and Gretel…………………….E. Humperdinck/Del Borgo
Concerto Grosso Op. 6
Allegro……………………………………………………..G. F. Handel/Dackow
Arkansas Traveler………………………………………….Arranged by Craig Duncan
Spring, 2008
Allegro from Concerto in G Major……………………….....A. Vivaldi/Frackenpohl
Chaconne for String Orchestra……………………………..Henry Purcell, as arranged
by Vaclav Nelhybel
Joplin Jamboree
The Weeping Willow, Peacherine Rag,
and The Easy Winners………………………………….Scott Joplin/Caponegro
Brandenburg Concerto No. 2 Movement 3
J.S. Bach/Vernon Leidig
Hungarian Dance No 5……………………………………..J. Brahms/Merle Isaac
Winter, 2008
Bartok Folk Trilogy
B.Bartok/McGinty and Mullins
Air on the G String……………………………………….....J.S. Bach/Donald Riggio
The Blue Danube…………………………………………...J. Strauss, Jr./McCashin
Alla Tchaikovsky…………………………………………..arr. by Richard Meyer
Fiddle Tunes
Arkansas Traveler, Devil’s Dream, and Galway Piper…....arr. by Merle J. Isaac
Spring, 2009
Concerto in D Major from Clavier Concerto No. 3
Movement 1…………………………………………...J. S. Bach/Isaac
Chorale from Cantata 99
......J.S. Bach/Wm. Pordon
Symphony No. 15, K. 124 Finale
W.A. Mozart/Dackow
String Quartet Op. 11 Andante Cantabile
.P.I. Tchaikovsky
Finale from Overture to William Tell……………………….G. Rossini/Dackow
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