Pre-Season Concerts
Pre-season concerts are free and open to the public.
Wednesday, August 3, 2011 - 7 p.m.
Music in the Glen
Glen Hills Middle School, Glendale
Thursday, August 4, 2011 - 6:30 p.m.
Concerts in the Gardens
Boerner Botanical Gardens, Hales Corners
Wednesday, August 3, 2011 - 7 p.m.
Music in the Glen
Glen Hills Middle School, Glendale
Thursday, August 4, 2011 - 6:30 p.m.
Concerts in the Gardens
Boerner Botanical Gardens, Hales Corners
2011-2012 Season - A Night Out...
... At the Opera
Saturday, October 8, 2011 - 8 p.m.
St. Matthew’s Evangelical Lutheran Church, Wauwatosa
The Concord Chamber Orchestra features a quartet of Milwaukee’s finest young singers – Erin Sura, soprano; Colleen Brooks,
mezzo-soprano; Stuart Mitchell, tenor; and Timothy Rebers, bass-baritone – singing favorite arias, duets, and a quartet from the operatic repertoire. Framed by instrumental highlights from great operas, this night out is sure to have you singing your way home. In keeping with our opening concert tradition, anyone dressed in operatic costume gets in free!
St. Matthew’s Evangelical Lutheran Church, Wauwatosa
The Concord Chamber Orchestra features a quartet of Milwaukee’s finest young singers – Erin Sura, soprano; Colleen Brooks,
mezzo-soprano; Stuart Mitchell, tenor; and Timothy Rebers, bass-baritone – singing favorite arias, duets, and a quartet from the operatic repertoire. Framed by instrumental highlights from great operas, this night out is sure to have you singing your way home. In keeping with our opening concert tradition, anyone dressed in operatic costume gets in free!
- “Overture” to The Abduction from the Seraglio, by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
- “Una furtiva lagrima” from L’Elisir d’Amore by Gaetono Donizetti
- “Parto, parto” from La Clemenza di Toto by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
- “Intermezzo” from Cavalleria Rusticana by Pietro Mascagni
- “Overture” to Nabucco, by Giuseppe Verdi
- “Song to the Moon” from Rusalka, by Antonin Dvorák
- “Chanson Bachique” from Hamlet, by Ambroise Thomas
- “Mir ist so wunderbar” from Fidelio, by Ludwig van Beethoven
- Excerpts from Carmen, by Georges Bizet
... At the Ballet
Saturday, December 3, 2011 - 8 p.m.
The Basilica of St. Josaphat, Milwaukee
The Christmas season is not complete without Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker and we are delighted to bring you excerpts from this holiday classic,
combined with fiery ballet music from Spanish composer Manuel de Falla.
The CCO will also collaborate with the Milwaukee High School of the Arts chorus and perform composer Christopher Tin’s Grammy-award-winning
song cycle, Calling All Dawns. The 12 songs are sung in 12 languages, with lyrics from sources sacred and secular: Japanese haiku, Maori proverbs, the Torah, the Bhagavad Gita and many more. Each song flows seamlessly into the next, with the piece ending on the same chord that it opened with − representing the fluid, cyclical nature of the universe. It carries a message of unity: regardless of race, culture and religious belief, we are all connected through our common human experience.
The Basilica of St. Josaphat, Milwaukee
The Christmas season is not complete without Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker and we are delighted to bring you excerpts from this holiday classic,
combined with fiery ballet music from Spanish composer Manuel de Falla.
The CCO will also collaborate with the Milwaukee High School of the Arts chorus and perform composer Christopher Tin’s Grammy-award-winning
song cycle, Calling All Dawns. The 12 songs are sung in 12 languages, with lyrics from sources sacred and secular: Japanese haiku, Maori proverbs, the Torah, the Bhagavad Gita and many more. Each song flows seamlessly into the next, with the piece ending on the same chord that it opened with − representing the fluid, cyclical nature of the universe. It carries a message of unity: regardless of race, culture and religious belief, we are all connected through our common human experience.
- Concert Suite from El Amor Brujo, by Manuel de Falla
- Suite from The Nutcracker, by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
- Calling All Dawns, by Christopher Tin
Bonus Chamber Music Sampler
Sunday, January 29, 2012 - 2 p.m.
Nicolet High School, Glendale
Because of its intimate nature, chamber music has been described as "the music of friends." For more than 200 years, chamber music was played primarily by amateur musicians in their homes. The all-volunteer CCO continues the tradition of making classical music accessible, with this special concert and unique opportunity to hear a variety of chamber music ensembles (click here for the complete list) featuring members of the CCO. Our repertoire will include excerpts from:
Nicolet High School, Glendale
Because of its intimate nature, chamber music has been described as "the music of friends." For more than 200 years, chamber music was played primarily by amateur musicians in their homes. The all-volunteer CCO continues the tradition of making classical music accessible, with this special concert and unique opportunity to hear a variety of chamber music ensembles (click here for the complete list) featuring members of the CCO. Our repertoire will include excerpts from:
- "Achieved Is the Glorious Work" Franz Joseph Haydn (arr. Miller)
- Three Equali, WoO 30 Ludwig van Beethoven
- Beer Barrel Polka Jaromír Vejvoda
- String Quintet No. 12, Op. 97 in E-flat major Antonín Dvořák
- Serenade No. 12 in C minor, K. 388 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
- Octet in E-flat, Op. 103 Ludwig van Beethoven
- Slavonic Dance, Op. 46, No. 8 Antonín Dvořák
- Concerto for Four Violas No. 4 in D major, TWV 40:204 Georg Philip Telemann
- "Think of Me" Andrew Lloyd Webber
- "New York, New York" music by John Kander
- Elegy for Four Cellos, Op. 47 Jules de Swert
- Piano Trio in C Major, Op. 15, No. 1 Johann Christian Bach
- Piano Trio in C minor, Op. 1, No. 3 Ludwig van Beethoven
- String Quartet in C minor, Op. 18, No. 4 Ludwig van Beethoven
- Revecy venir du Printans Claude le Jeune
- Rathgeber Concerto Valentin Rathgeber (arr. Knudsvig)
- Hearts in Armor Jude Johnstone
- “Nice Work If You Can Get It” George Gershwin
... At the Theater
Saturday, March 24, 2012 - 8 p.m.
St. Matthew’s Evangelical Lutheran Church, Wauwatosa
In addition to featuring Leigh Akin, the winner of our annual Dorothy J. Oestreich Concerto Competition, this concert will include several well-known pieces composed for the theater.
St. Matthew’s Evangelical Lutheran Church, Wauwatosa
In addition to featuring Leigh Akin, the winner of our annual Dorothy J. Oestreich Concerto Competition, this concert will include several well-known pieces composed for the theater.
- Excerpts from Peer Gynt, by Edvard Grieg
- "Oh del mio dolce ardor" from Paris and Helen, by Christoph Gluck
- "Faites lui mes aveux" from Faust, by Charles Gounod
- "Must the Winter Come So Soon?" from Vanessa, by Samuel Barber
- Excerpts from A Midsummer Night’s Dream, by Felix Mendelssohn
- Symphonic Suite from West Side Story, by Leonard Bernstein
... At the Movies
Saturday, May 19, 2012 - 8 p.m.
St. Matthew’s Evangelical Lutheran Church, Wauwatosa
Our final concert of the season features music from some of the biggest movies of all time, in a tribute to the composers of today who write the classics of tomorrow!
St. Matthew’s Evangelical Lutheran Church, Wauwatosa
Our final concert of the season features music from some of the biggest movies of all time, in a tribute to the composers of today who write the classics of tomorrow!
- Star Trek Through the Years, arranged by Calvin Custer
- Titanic Medley, by James Horner
- Lord of the Rings Symphonic Medley, by Howard Shore
- “Lara’s Theme” from Dr. Zhivago, by Maurice Jarre
- Medley from Mary Poppins, arranged Bob Lowden
- Selections from Exodus, by Ernest Gold
- Selections from The Sting, by Scott Joplin
- Adventures in Cinema, by John Williams
- Highlights from The Sound of Music, by Richard Rodgers
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