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 Dec 9 2023
Christmas at Parkdale!
Parkdale United Church
Conductor:
John Kraus
Soloist(s):
Parkdale United Church Choir
Mozart - German Dance No. 3
Delius - Sleigh Ride
Anderson - Sleigh Ride
W. Kirkpatrick & M. W. Smith - All is Well
J. Raney - Rise Up, Shepherd
C. Eaton & A. Grant - Breath of Heaven
M. W. Smith & J. Carlson - Christmastime
M. Leontovich - Carol of the Bells
Prokofiev - Troika (from Lieutenant Kije)
F. Gruber - Stille Nacht
A. Silvestri & G. Ballard - Suite from The Polar Express
Anderson - A Christmas Festival
Sun Nov 12 2023
In Remembrance
Parkdale United Church
Conductor:
John Kraus
Soloist(s):
Susan Elizabeth Brown (soprano)
Frank Horvat - A Thing of Beauty
R. Strauss - Four Last Songs
Brahms - Symphony No. 3
Sat May 13 2023
Spring
Parkdale United Church
Conductor:
John Kraus
Soloist(s):
Adam Nelson (Violin); Joseph Song Chi (Narrator)
Bruckner - Libera Me
Mendelssohn - Violin Concerto in E Minor
Nielsen - Helios Overture
Jim McGrath - Hollywood Nocturne
Arturo Márquez - Danzón No. 2
Stravinsky - Berceuse & Finale from The Firebird
Sat Feb 18 2023
Mélomane (music lover)
Parkdale United Church
Conductor:
John Kraus
Soloist(s):
Franck - Symphony in D Minor
Bizet - Selection from Carmen
Saint-Saëns - Danse Bacchanale from Samson and Delilah
Sat Nov 19 2022
A Night at the Movies
Parkdale United Church
Conductor:
John Kraus
Soloist(s):
Strauss - Also Sprach Zarathustra
Mozart - 25th Symphony, 1st Movement
Arr. Carl Strommen - Salute to the Cinema
John Williams - Schindler's List
Howard Shore - Lord of the Rings
Trevor Duncan - The Girl from Corsica
John Williams - Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
Andrew Lloyd Webber - Phantom of the Opera
Arr. Victor Lopez - James Bond Medley
Khachaturian - Spartacus Suite No. 2, Adagio
Claude-Michel Schönberg - Les Misérables
John Williams - Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back