Storytime Music Opens the OSU Season

Season tickets are now available and individual tickets available on concert nights.  More information: osucedarcity@gmail.com

Preview Listening Links for October 10 concert directed by Carylee Zwang:

Mother Goose Suite  by Maurice Ravel

Alice In Wonderland by Danny Elfman

Greatest Showman from the movie with music by Benj Pasek and Justin Paul  

To Kill a Mockingbird from the movie with music by Elmer Bernstein

Huckleberry Finn by Ferde Grofe

Tales of Beatrix Potter - Music from the Royal Ballet film by John Lanchbery

Squirrel Nutkin

Jemima Puddle-Duck

Finale

Extra Story and Music For Fun:

Tortoise and the Hare with music by Borodin

Summer Fun Family Listening

Book sculpture by David Kracov

Targeted to Children:
Music by Debussy and other French composers for the story of Beauty and the Beast with illustrations: Story with illustrations and music

Music by Elgar in a children's story about "The Dog and Bone" complete with illustrations: Check out the story and music

More Classical Kids stories and music episodes: https://www.yourclassical.org/listen/kids-classical

Musical analysis of Symphonies, String Quartets and much more:
Podcast from Switzerland in English for Classical music fans:  https://stickynotespodcast.libsyn.com/?fbclid=IwAR1xKYsCSlKdfpVduhBU6LwZqcIEDRTryGgVPGh6CXcq1AGivSqFlKINlac

Joshua Bell's competition adventure with Lalo's Symphonie Espagnole: Story of perseverance

Fun for all ages:
Book sculptures:

https://artpeople.net/2017/01/david-kracov-book-lovesculpture/

Silly conductor: 

Rainer Hersch conducts the Philharmonia Orchestra at the Royal Festival Hall, London

https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=43&v=BLXwpGCn2KQ

(Includes William Tell Overture, Typewriter with juggling, and more giggles)

Capture the Moment with Engaging Music

Join your orchestra for a celebration of Mahler's masterpiece plus two young soloists and a new composition "Ashtoreth" on April 11 at 7:30 p.m. in the Heritage Center.

Preview the music:

Mahler Fifth Symphony complete with score, movements 1, 4 and 5 on the OSU concert

Piano Concerto #2 by MacDowell  Larghetto on the OSU program

Suite for Tuba by Haddad to be performed with woodwinds, brass, and percussion accompaniment

The Mouse and the Lion story with music features music by Mahler
Classical Story Time music from "Your Classical"

Full concert information on this link

Poster design by Rollan Fell of the Print Shoppe

Magical Music for February Concerts

Join your Orchestra for an afternoon of magical music, followed by art, science, and music activities designed to delight all ages for February concerts.

Concert Information link for Jubilee on Feb. 9 in afternoon
Evening concert on Feb. 21, 7:30 p.m. Click for more info.

Overture to Hansel & Gretel by Humperdinck

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jqeI6zvP2C4

Swan Lake

Suite

1. Swan Theme 

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9cNQFB0TDfY

2. Valse in A   

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DparHmVommQ&list=RDDparHmVommQ&start_radio=1

3. Danse De Petits Cygnes (Dance of Small Swans)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xd2nTXsivHs

4. Scene

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S76CGGPqI3s

Sleeping Beauty

Suite 66a

#1 Introduction: The lilac Fairy https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3_AFieQ57no

#4 Panorama https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QkACGWbCBGg

#5 Valse https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ab2rJbA5cGw

 Lord of the Rings

https://www.jwpepper.com/The-Lord-of-the-Rings%3A-The-Fellowship-of-the-Ring/2471682.item#.XBxTwC3MxQI  

Peter Pan Suite with Narration 

James Newton Howard arr: Patrick Russ

1. " The Beginning" 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OLBnw54m0T4&list=PL01DD12214A54B658&index=1

2. "Dreams in a Drawer" 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ESmdA7yEubo&list=PL01DD12214A54B658&index=4

3. "Tinkerbell" 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ESmdA7yEubo&list=PL01DD12214A54B658&index=4

4.Learning to Fly - Part 1

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2jr1U4qgIFI&list=PL01DD12214A54B658&index=3

4. Learning to Fly - Part 2 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n-VdOd9y5OU&index=2&list=PL01DD12214A54B658

5. Captain Hook - --

6. Fairy Dance

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nQXaKw7dR3Y

7. Kidnap and Swordfight 

8. The Flying Ship

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kJ5c82uTttk&index=17&list=PL01DD12214A54B658

9. Homecoming

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ESmdA7yEubo&index=4&list=PL01DD12214A54B658

10. Peter Returns 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ehEQ7dCsu6w&index=18&list=PL01DD12214A54B658

Timeless Drama

More concert information at: click for concert details

Nov. 8, 2018: Timeless Drama by OSU at 7:30 pm
Heritage Theater: 105 N 100 E
Tickets- $12 Adults and $6 Students. Groups up to six $40.
Ages 6 and over welcome with adult supervision

Sampling of music to preview concert and additional selections:

Celebrating the Centenary of Leonard Bernstein:
Leonard Bernstein conducting the Overture to Candide

Bernstein Conducts West Side Story Symphonic Dances

Charming pieces by American composer LeRoy Anderson
Belle of the Ball with artwork

Blue Tango

Blue Tango with Dancers

Featuring the Trombone:
100 Trombone Concerti includes audio links and information
Trombone Concerto by Rimsky-Korsakov
Leopold Mozart Trombone Concerto with melody line notes

Capuzzi Concerto is normally played by string bass, but we'll be hearing trombone at concert:
Concerto, 2nd and 3rd movements with string bass

Young People's Concerts:
Young People's Concerts  From Lincoln Center a series of programs introducing music hosted by Leonard Bernstein.  There is a series of videos available in this series.  Some use orchestra, some use piano, but all are informative and entertaining.

Bernstein introduces age 7 Yo Yo Ma

Listening Preview for Stormy Music Concert

Concert information and article link

Preview the music on the links below:
Orchestra pieces:
Good orientation for upcoming concert: Story for children to introduce Sorcerer's Apprentice

Lion Dance by Yiping Wang is an orchestra piece that evokes a celebration.  Link to show a traditional Lion Dance: This is a percussion only performance of a Lion Dance.

The Storm by Tchaikovsky is an exciting early work

Choir Pieces include:
Stormy Weather by Harold Arlen Ella Fitzgerald singing this classic American song.

High Flight by Karen Linford Robinson will be sung by In Jubilo
This is another version of the same poem with different music: Gary Dugan's version

High Flight Oh, I have slipped the surly bonds of earth And danced the skies on laughter-silvered wings; Sunward I've climbed, and joined the tumbling mirth Of sun-split clouds - and done a hundred things You have not dreamed of - wheeled and soared and swung High in the sunlit silence. Hov'ring there, I've chased the shouting wind along, and flung My eager craft through footless halls of air. Up, up the long delirious, burning blue I've topped the windswept heights with easy grace Where never lark, or even eagle flew. And, while with silent, lifting mind I've trod The high untrespassed sanctity of space, Put out my hand, and touched the face of God
Poem (c) 1941 - John Gillespie Magee, Jr.

The Poet Sings is one of the selections for In Jubilo 

Weather Forecast will feature three choirs for Thursday's concert.

Dynamic Drama through Music

The Orchestra of Southern Utah explores the drama of live music this season and we're excited to share our performances with you.  Here are some previews and related pieces that show the dramatic quality of symphony orchestra music.

Season Highlights:

October 11: Stormy Highlights
Sorcerer's Apprentice with Mickey Mouse

November 8: Timeless Drama
Bernstein Centennial, OSU celebrates in our Nov. 8 concert with selections from West Side Story.
Some of the Bernstein's Young People's Concerts are available on youtube:
What Makes Music Symphonic?
What Does Music Mean?
What is Melody?

Some of our favorite pieces composed by Leonard Bernstein, born in 1918:
Symphonic Dances from West Side Story
Overture to Candide

Dec. 9 and 10: Handel's Messiah
Hallelujah

Feb. 9: Fairy Tale Adventures - Children's Jubilee
afternoon of music, science and art for the whole family
Sleeping Beauty Waltz with Dancers
Peter Pan composed by Newton Howard

Feb. 21: Memorable Music Tales
Swan Lake Suite

April 11: Capture the Moment
Mahler #5

Taking a daily occurrence and creating musical magic: 
10 wonderful musical sunrises

Join us for exciting and dramatic music this season.  Tickets available at Cedar Music Stores and Studios as well as the Heritage Center or call OSU Manager Rebekah Hughes at (435) 592-6051 

"Drama is life with the dull bits cut out" Alfred Hitchcock