MOZART’S GRAN’ PARTITA

In his Gran’ Partita Mozart has elevated the wind serenade to the glorious plateau of the string quartet.  The winds of the John Avison Chamber Orchestra will be conducted by Leslie Dala and will also include an early wind octet by Beethoven and the incomparable Serenade Opus 44 by Dvorak.

PROGRAMME

GRAN  PARTITA

WINDS OF THE JOHN AVISON CHAMBER ORCHESTRA

Conducted by  Leslie Dala

Oboe: Emma Ringrose, Geronimo Mendoza

Clarinet:  José Franche Ballister, Mary Backun

Basset Horn: Carlos Savali, Jonathan Lopez

French Horn: Steve Denroche, Holly Bryan, Nick Anderson, Heather Walker

Bassoon: Jesse Read, Ingrid Chiang

Cello: Rebecca Wenham

Double bass: Les Kasprazak

Rondino, Op. Posthumous Ludwig Van Beethoven [1770-1827]

Serenade in D minor, Op. 44 Antonin Dvorak [1841 – 1904].

• Moderato quasi Marcia

• Tempo di Menuetto

• Andante con moto

• Finale, Allegro molto

Intermission

Serenade #10 in Bb K. 361 [Gran Partita] Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart [1756 – 1791]

• Largo – Allegro Molto

• Minuet with two Trios

• Adagio

• Minuet with two Trios

• Romance – Adagio

• Theme and Variations

• Rondo – Allegro molto