This concert is funded in part by a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts

Overture No. 2

Louise Farrenc

Born 1804 in Paris, France| Died 1875 in Paris, France

Composed in 1834 | 7 minutes
Scored for 2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons, 4 horns, 2 trumpets, 3 trombones, timpani, and strings

Wood Notes

William Grant Still

Born 1895 in Woodville, Mississippi| Died 1978 in Los Angeles, California

Composed in 1947| 18 minutes
In four movements: Singing River, Autumn Night, Moon Dusk, Whippoorwill's Shoes
Scored for flute and piccolo, oboe, 2 clarinets, bassoon, 3 trumpets, 2 trombones, harp, celesta, and strings

Symphony No. 2

Jean Sibelius

Born 1865 in Hämeenlinna, Finland| Died 1957 in Järvenpää, Finland

Composed between 1901 and 1902| 43 minutes
In four movements: Allegretto, Andante; ma rubato, Vivacissimo, Finale: Allegro moderato
Scored for 2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons, 4 horns, 3 trumpets, 3 trombones, tuba, timpani, and strings

Program Notes: National Pride

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