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See below for the most up-to-date rehearsal information for the upcoming 2019-2020 WNYCO Season
Questions?
Acting Executive Director Julie Newell: julie.newell@fredonia.edu
Executive Director Lisa Layman: lisa.layman@fredonia.edu
Development Director Julie Newell: julie.newell@fredonia.edu
Personnel Manager Bryan Eckenrode: cellodivo@yahoo.com
Music Librarian Brian Walnicki: vlanicki@stny.rr.com
Office Manager Nicole Brendel: nbrendel@fredonia.edu
Venues:
King Concert Hall
Michael C. Rockefeller Arts Center
State University of New York at Fredonia
Fredonia, NY 14063
Reg Lenna
116 E 3rd St
Jamestown, NY 14701
Westminster Presbyterian Church
724 Delaware Ave, Buffalo, NY 14209
St. Bonaventure
Quick Center for the Arts
3261 West State Road, St. Bonaventure, Allegany NY 14778
The Episcopal Cathedral of St. Paul
134 West 7th Street
Erie, Pennsylvania 16501
Persell Middle School
375 Baker St
Jamestown, NY 14701
Washington Middle School
159 Buffalo St
Jamestown, NY 14701
Fall 2019 - Spring 2020 SEASON
POPS #1
"Rockefeller Arts Center 50th Anniversary"
Saturday, September 21st at 7:30pm in King Concert Hall
*WNYCO will play only SECOND HALF of the concert* - prefer that WNYCO players arrive at 7:30pm on concert day
Rehearsals: (2.5 hour services)
Friday, September 20th 3:30-6pm in King Concert Hall
Saturday, September 21st 3:30-6pm, *WNYCO players called at 4pm* in King Concert Hall
Men: All black - black shirt, long black tie, black jacket, and black pants
Women: All black
Musician breakdown: 3232 4001 Strings 86443 harp
"Rockefeller Arts Center 50th Anniversary"
Saturday, September 21st at 7:30pm in King Concert Hall
*WNYCO will play only SECOND HALF of the concert* - prefer that WNYCO players arrive at 7:30pm on concert day
Rehearsals: (2.5 hour services)
Friday, September 20th 3:30-6pm in King Concert Hall
Saturday, September 21st 3:30-6pm, *WNYCO players called at 4pm* in King Concert Hall
Men: All black - black shirt, long black tie, black jacket, and black pants
Women: All black
Musician breakdown: 3232 4001 Strings 86443 harp
Classics #1
“LES ILLUMINATIONS”
Lucille Horn, soprano
Friday, October 18 at 7:30pm at Westminster Presbyterian Church
Rehearsals:
Wednesday 10/16 7:30-10pm at Westminster
Haydn
Mozart
BREAK
Bartok
Mendelssohn
Thursday 10/17 7:30-10pm at Westminster
Rehearse in Program Order
Repertoire:
MENDELSSOHN: Sinfonia #12 in G minor (20’)
MOZART: Exsultate Jubilate D. 486 (17')
Intermission
BARTOK: Roumanian Folk Dances (String Orchestra Version) (6')
HAYDN: Symphony #44 in E minor (Trauer-Symphonie) (22’)
Men: Tails
Women: All black
Musician breakdown: 0200 2000 Strings 54332
Jamestown Area Schools String Day
*POSTPONED TO SPRING 2020 - MOST LIKELY LATE MAY/EARLY JUNE*
WATCH FOR UPDATED INFO
Rehearsals:
Teacher rehearsal 11/7 3:30- 4:30 at Washington Middle
Dress 11/8
2:00 - 3:00 Middle School & teachers on stage for tuning and quick rehearsal
3:15 - 4:00 Middle School & Maestro Cortese (teachers rehearse students starting at 2 until Glen arrives)
4:00 -4:45 High School & Maestro Cortese
BREAK 4:45 - 5:00
5:00 - 5:45pm WNYCO
5:45 - 6:05pm Middle School & WNYCO
6:05 - 6:25pm High School & WNYCO
6:25 - 6:45pm Elementary & WNYCO
BREAK 6:45 - 7:00pm
Door open at 6:45, concert at 7:00
Men: Jacket, no tie
Women: All black, black & white anything
Musician breakdown: Strings 44221
*POSTPONED TO SPRING 2020 - MOST LIKELY LATE MAY/EARLY JUNE*
WATCH FOR UPDATED INFO
Rehearsals:
Teacher rehearsal 11/7 3:30- 4:30 at Washington Middle
Dress 11/8
2:00 - 3:00 Middle School & teachers on stage for tuning and quick rehearsal
3:15 - 4:00 Middle School & Maestro Cortese (teachers rehearse students starting at 2 until Glen arrives)
4:00 -4:45 High School & Maestro Cortese
BREAK 4:45 - 5:00
5:00 - 5:45pm WNYCO
5:45 - 6:05pm Middle School & WNYCO
6:05 - 6:25pm High School & WNYCO
6:25 - 6:45pm Elementary & WNYCO
BREAK 6:45 - 7:00pm
Door open at 6:45, concert at 7:00
Men: Jacket, no tie
Women: All black, black & white anything
Musician breakdown: Strings 44221
POPS #2
"Poinsettia Pops"
Wednesday, December 4th at 7:30 PM at The Reg Lenna Civic Center
Jamestown, NY
Rehearsal:
3:30 - 6 at Reg Lenna with dinner break
Bus with Buffalo and Fredonia pickup will be available
Repertoire: TBA
Vocalists: TBA
Instrumentation needed: 3222 4331 Timp+3 Hp, Pno Strings 66543 = 50
Classics #2
“L'HISTOIRE DU SOLDAT”
with the Chautauqua Regional Youth Ballet
Friday, February 14 at 7:30PM at Washington Middle School in Jamestown, NY
Sunday, February 16 at 4pm Rosch Recital Hall
Rehearsals:
Tuesday 2/11 7:30-10pm at Rosch Recital Hall
Wednesday 2/12 7:30-10pm at Rosch Recital Hall
Thursday 2/13 7:30-10pm at Rosch Recital Hall
Repertoire:
CORTESE: Romeo and Juliet (world premiere) (20’)
Intermission
STRAVINSKY: L'Histoire du Soldat (40’)
Musician breakdown: 0011 0110 1 Percussion, Piano 1 violin 1 bass = 8
Classics #3
“SOLEMN VESPERS”
Sonja Inglefield, Harp
Barry Crawford, Flute
Glen Cortese, conductor
Friday, March 27 at 7:30pm at Westminster Presbyterian Church in Buffalo
Rehearsals: (3 hour services)
Wednesday 3/25 7:30-10pm at Westminster
Thursday 3/26 7:30-10pm at Westminster
Repertoire:
DEBUSSY: Children's Corner (17')
MOZART: Concerto for Flute and Harp (30') or Concerto for Flute in G major (25’)
Intermission
MOZART: Solemn Vespers (25’) (Buffalo)
Musician breakdown: 1211 1200, Hp, 1 Perc. Strings 44332
Classics #4
“MASTERWORKS”
Saturday, May 2 at 7:30pm King Concert Hall
Repertoire:
FAURE: "Requiem" (36')
Intermission
DURUFLE: "Requiem" (41')
Sunday, May 3 at 4:00PM The Episcopal Cathedral of St. Paul (Erie, PA)
Repertoire:
FAURE: "Requiem" (36')
Intermission
DURUFLE: "Requiem" (41')
Select operatic scenes
Rehearsals:
Wednesday 4/29 7:30-10pm King
Thursday 4/30 7:30-10pm King
Friday 5/1 7:30-10pm King
With Fredonia Masterworks Choir (Fredonia performance)
With Erie Opera Theatre (Erie, PA performance)
Musician breakdown: 0200 2200 Timp, Harp, Organ Strings 54332
(Note: organist will come from church in Erie)
Buffalo Philharmonic Chorus Collaborative Concert
Sunday, June 7 at 3:00pm at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church in Buffalo
Dress Rehearsals:
Friday 6/5 7-9:30pm at Holy Trinity
Saturday 6/6 10am-12:30pm at Holy Trinity
Repertoire:
TBA
Sunday, June 7 at 3:00pm at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church in Buffalo
Dress Rehearsals:
Friday 6/5 7-9:30pm at Holy Trinity
Saturday 6/6 10am-12:30pm at Holy Trinity
Repertoire:
TBA
