T H E  S O U T H E R N  T I E R  S Y M P H O N Y
JOHN WHITNEY - MUSIC DIRECTOR

Sixth Season Programs
2008 – 2009

  “Celebration of Priesthood”
 for Father Greg Dobson

Sunday, September 14, 2008
    5:00 p.m. St. Mary of the Angels Church, Olean

FREE CONCERT

Music of Stamitz, Grainger, Bach, Barber, Tchaikovsky, others

“Made in America”

Saturday, October 25, 2008 Olean High School                                    7:30 p.m.
Sunday, October 26, 2008 University of Pittsburgh at Bradford              3:00 p.m.

   
    J. Pleakis............................................Dorian Skies (World Premiere Commission)
    M.C.Whitney.............................................................................Handel Variations
    M. Howden..............................................................................Trek Gongga Shan
                                                                                  Moses Howden, Solo Timpani
    J. Lloyd.....................................................................................A Hectic Overture
    J. Whitney......................................................................................Coming of Age
    J. Tower.........................................................Made in America (Grammy Winner)
    J. Beckel.....................................................................................American Dream
    E. Whitacre..................................................................Sleep (with student chorus)
    M.C.Whitney..................................From Sea to Shining Sea (with student chorus)

 

“Movie Magic”

Saturday, March 28, 2009 (Olean HS)                                                 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, March 29, 2009 (UPitt/Bradford)                                            3:00 p.m.

     arr. Polster.............................................................................That’s Entertainment
     arr. Whitney..............................................................................Quest for Camelot
     arr. Custer...............................................................................Themes from “007”
     S. Barber..................................................................................Adagio for Strings
     Gounod..................................................................Funeral March of a Marionette
     arr. Whitney..........................................................................Empire Strikes Back
     J. Williams.....................................................................................Raiders March
     arr. Cacavas....................................................................................ET Selections
     M. Whitney............................................................................Frankie and Johnny
     arr. Custer...............................................................................Tribute to Mancini
     arr. Whitney..............................................................................Lord of the Rings

  “PowerMusic”

Saturday, May 2, 2009 (Houghton College)                                        8:00 p.m.
Sunday, May 3, 2009 (Olean HS)                                                      3:00 p.m.

  Wagner......................................................................Prelude to “Die Meistersinger”
  Mozart....................................................Horn Concerto No. 3 in Eb Major, K.447
                               Gail Williams, Guest Soloist
  Brahms.........................................................................Symphony No. 1 in C minor