Monday, July 17, 2023

You are invited to a musical adventure with your orchestra

Season tickets now available at https://www.myosu.org/ So much great music coming your way including "Carnival of Animals", "Reformation Symphony", new commission by Marshall McDonald, and a fun Christmas music concert Nov. 30. Yes, we are also performing Handel's "Messiah". Thanks to everyone involved in your local symphony orchestra.

The Children's Jubilee is a fun family afternoon with music, art and science on Saturday, Oct. 21, in the Heritage Theatre, 105 N. 100 East, Cedar City.  The activities are from 12 noon to 2 p.m.  The "Carnival of the Animals" with a full symphony orchestra concert, is at 2 p.m. Tickets at https://www.myosu.org/ or at the door. $5 per person, babies free. One free admission with three cans of food for Iron County Care and Share.


Activities from 12 noon to 2 p.m. Concert with "Carnival of the Animals" at 2 p.m.

Preview "Carnival of the Animals" (complete)
Individual pieces: 
00:00 Introduction 00:33 I. Lions Royal March 02:16 II. Hens and roosters 03:05 III. Swift Animals (Pianists)  03:39 IV. Tortoises 05:40 V. The Elephant 07:09 VI. Kangaroos 08:05 VII. Aquarium 10:34 VIII. Personages with long ears 11:21 IX. The Cuckoo in the deep woods 13:38 X. Aviary 14:46 XI. Pianists 16:13 XII. Fossils 17:29 XIII. The Swan 20:29 XIV. Finale

Evening concert adds "Africa" and "October" 
Preview with 2014 performance of "Africa"
Preview "October"

Carnegie Hall Kids has music sing-a-longs and other resources: https://www.youtube.com/@carnegiehallkids



Looking back at our first Children's Jubilee in 2004 that featured "Carnival of the Animals" and was recognized nationally by the League of American Orchestras.







First Children's Carnival, now renamed Jubilee.