2018-2019 Concert Season
All concerts at Parkdale United Church, unless otherwise stated
Past Concerts
The orchestra typically presents three concerts a year, performing mostly works from the classical symphonic repertoire and occasionally contemporary music. Concerts from our recent seasons have included:
Sat Feb 6 2010
Downbeats for Heartbeats
Parkdale United Church
Conductor:
Angus Armstrong
Soloist(s):
Marc Ruel (piano)
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Saint-Saëns - Marche héroïque
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Ravel - Concerto pour la main gauche
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Dukas - Fanfare pour précéder « La Péri »
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Debussy - Golliwog's Cakewalk
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Debussy - Petite suite
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Berlioz - Marche au supplice
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Berlioz - Marche hongroise
Sat Nov 21 2009
Parkdale Celebrates the Trillium Timps
Parkdale United Church
Conductor:
Angus Armstrong
Soloist(s):
Yen-Yen Gee (piano)
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Laver - Jubilee Overture 1906
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Gershwin - Rhapsody in Blue
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Strauss, R - Theme from 2001: a Space Odyssey
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Holst - Mars (from The Planets)
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Gounod - Funeral March for a Marionette
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Badelt - Pirates of the Caribbean
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Williams (arr. Lavender) - A Tribute To John Williams
Sun May 24 2009
Youth Variations
Parkdale United Church
Conductor:
Angus Armstrong
Soloist(s):
Tina Fedeski (flute), Alexandre Turmel (violin)
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Ives - Variations on America
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Chaminade - Concertino for Flute and Orchestra
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Rachmaninov - Symphony in D (Youth Symphony)
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Mozart-Armstrong - Twinkle Variations
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De Beriot - 9th Concerto
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Elgar - The Wand of Youth (Suite 2)
Sun Mar 1 2009
Three B's and an A
Parkdale United Church
Conductor:
Angus Armstrong
Soloist(s):
Angus Armstrong (alto trombone)
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Beethoven - Egmont Overture
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Bach-Stokowski - Toccata and Fugue in D minor, BWV 565
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Brahms - Symphony no. 1 in C minor
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Albrechstsberger - Concerto for alto trombone, string orchestra and harpsichord
Sun Nov 30 2008
Russian Dances
Parkdale United Church
Conductor:
Angus Armstrong
Soloist(s):
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Tchaikovsky - Eugene Onegin (Polonaise and Waltz)
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Tchaikovsky - Nutcracker Suite
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Kalinnikov - Symphony no. 1 in G