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 11 2017
Hot Music for a Cold Night
Parkdale United Church
Conductor:
Angus Armstrong
Soloist(s):
Jean-Sébastien Lacombe (steel pan), Angus Armstrong (trombone)
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Arturo Marquez - Danzon No. 2
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Jan Bach - Concerto for Steelpan
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Robert Sheldon - Danzas Cubanas
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Heitor Villa-Lobos - Bachianas Brasileiras No. 1 Preludio (Modinha)
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Jacob Gade - Jalousie
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Zequinha de Abreu - Tico-Tico no Fubá
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Cole Porter - Begin the Beguine
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Astor Piazzola - Libertango
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Trad. - Alma Llanera
Sat Nov 19 2016
Donnelly & Peterson
Parkdale United Church
Conductor:
Angus Armstrong
Soloist(s):
Karen Donnelly (trumnpet), Anna Petersen, (oboe / English horn), Angus Armstrong (trombone)
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Strauss, Richard - Festmusik der Stadt Wien
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Strauss, Richard - Oboe Concerto
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Copland, Aaron - Quiet City
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Hummel, Johann Nepomuk- Trumpet Concerto
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Anderson, Leroy - Bugler's Holiday
Sat Apr 23 2016
Baroque & Beyond
Parkdale United Church
Conductor:
Angus Armstrong
Soloist(s):
Jethro Marks (viola)
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Bach, C.P.E. - Symphony in F Major
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Stamitz, C.P. - Viola Concerto
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Bach, J.S. - Toccata, Adagio and Fugue in C Major
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Bach, J.S. - Passacaglia in C minor
Sat Feb 13 2016
American in Ottawa
Parkdale United Church
Conductor:
Angus Armstrong
Soloist(s):
Risa Renée Tonita (piano)
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Gershwin, George - Cuban Overture
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Bernstein, Leonard - Overture from Candide
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Gershwin, George - American in Paris
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Gershwin, George - Piano Concerto in F Major
Sat Nov 14 2015
Fiddle con Fuoco
Parkdale United Church
Conductor:
Angus Armstrong
Soloist(s):
Louis Schryer (fiddle)
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Copland - Rodeo Suite
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André Philippe Gagnon - Petit Concerto pour Jean Carignan
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La Bottine Souriante Suite
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Leroy Anderson - Fiddle-Faddle
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Ronan Hardiman - Lord of the Dance
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Scott Skinner - Skinner Suite (East Neuk of Fife / Devil and The Dirk)
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Mark O'Connor - Strings and Threads Suite
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Richard Hayman - "Pops" Hoe-Down
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Joe Derrane - Pastiche for Anne