Erie Chamber Orchestra
Director: Bruce Morton Wright
in residence at
Celebrating 31 years
of bringing music to the entire community
Performed - 2007- 2008 Music Season
Concert No. 1
Soloists- Kelly Lynch - Soprano
Friday - September 14, 2007
7:30 p.m..
The Yehl Room
Gannon University
Waldron Center
124
West 7th Street
Erie, Pennsylvania 16541
Program
Gioacchino Rossini -Overture to Tancredi
Wolfgang A. Mozart - Come scoglio, from Cosi Fan Tutte
Gustav Mahler - Ich atmet einen linden Duft
Gustav Mahler - Liebst du um Schoenheit
Gustav Mahler - Ich bin der Welt abhanden gekommen
Giacomo Puccini - Un bel di, from Madama Butterfly
Johann. Strauss - Czardas, from Die Fledermaus
Ludwig van Beethoven - Symphony No. 8
Concert No. 2
Soloist- Natasha Farny - Cello
Friday - October
12, 2007
7:30 p.m.
Mary, Seat of Wisdom Chapel
Gannon University
512 Peach Street
Erie, Pennsylvania 16541
Program
Joseph Haydn - Symphony No.1
Joseph Haydn - Concert for Cello in C Major
Joseph Haydn - Symphony No. 84 in E Flat Major
Concert No. 3
The mastery of Gabriel Faure
The Edinboro University Singers
Choir Director - Peter van den Honert
Friday - November 2, 2007
7:30 p.m.
Central Tech Auditorium
3325 Cherry Street
Erie, Pennsylvania 16502
Program
Carl Orff - Carmina Burana
Concert No. 4
"Our Family Christmas Weekend"
" Friday - December 1, 2006
Annual Christmas Concert
"Sing Along"
Cathedral of St. Paul Episcopal Children's Choir
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Sharon Downey - Director
Annual Christmas Concert
"Sing Along"
St. Paul Episcopal Children's Choir
Chorus Director - Sharon
Downey
Friday -November 30, 2007
7:30 p.m.
St. Patrick's Church
130 East 4th Street
Erie, Pennsylvania 16507
The Erie Opera Theatre
Erie Opera Theatre Orchestra
"A Family Christmas Tradition"
Amahl and the Night Visitors
Words and Music by
Gian Carlo Menotti
Arthur Martone - Stage Director
Bruce Morton Wright -
Conductor
Saturday, December 1, 2007
at 7:00 p.m.
Central Tech Performance
Auditorium
3325 Cherry Street, Erie,
Pennsylvania
The Gannon University
Concert Band's
Annual Christmas Concert
Director - Bruce Morton Wright
"Christmas Concert"
December 5, 2007 at 7:30 pm.
Gannon University
Mary, Seat of Wisdom Chapel
512 Peach Street
Erie, Pennsylvania
Lake Erie Ballet
Lake Erie Ballet Orchestra
Lake Erie Ballet Director
Lesley
Bories-Scalise, Exe/Artistic Director
Conductor - Bruce Morton Wright
Warner Theater
801 State Street
Erie, Pennsylvania 16501
Saturday,
December 15, 2007 at 7:00 p.m.
Sunday, December 16, 2007 at 2:30 p.m.
Concert No. 5
Celebrating the life and dreams of a special American
The Annual
Tribute Concert to
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Shiloh Baptist Church Choir
Director - Minister of Music
Evangelist D.M. Jamerson
Friday - January 18, 2008
7:30 p.m.
St. Patrick's Church
130 East 4th Street
Erie, Pennsylvania 16507
Joseph Haydn - Symphony No. 99
Frank C. Huston - It Pays to Serve Jesus
William Dawson - Ezekul Saw De Wheel (Chorale
Livingston Gearhart - Dry Bones
Beall, Mary/Carter, John - I have been to the Mountain
Carlis Moody, Jr. - I'm Available to You
Zilpia Horton - We Shall Overcome
Concert No. 6
Our annual
"Guess the Composer"
Concert
Orchestra Ensemble
Friday
- February 8, 2008
7:30 p.m.
Mary, Seat of Wisdom Chapel
Gannon University
512 Peach Street
Erie,
Pennsylvania 16541
"....be sure to bring your thinking caps....."
Our 2008 "Guess the Composers" Winners
For more information and past winners please click here - "Guess the Composer
Concert No. 7
Soloist:
Erik Mann - Guitar
Friday
- March 14, 2008
7:30 p.m.
Mary, Seat of Wisdom Chapel
Gannon University
512 Peach Street
Erie,
Pennsylvania 16541
Program
Louis Hardin "Moon Dog" - Witch of Endor
Heitor Villa-Lobos - Guitar Concerto
Ignaz Pleyel - Sinfonia in G
Concert No. 8
Soloist - Laura Nelson - Alp Horn
Friday - April 11, 2008
7:30 p.m.
Mary, Seat of Wisdom Chapel
Gannon University
512 Peach Street
Erie,
Pennsylvania 16541
Program
Wolfgang A. Mozart - Cosi Fan Tutti Overture
Jean Daetwyler - Alphorn Concerto No. 1
Joseph Haydn - Symphony No. 82
The Erie Opera Theatre
Erie Opera Theatre Orchestra
" Our Main Production - 2008 "
"La Traviata"
by Giuseppe Verdi
Brent Weber - Stage Director
Bruce Morton Wright - Conductor
Friday, May
2, 2008 at
7:30 p.m.
Sunday, May 4, 2008
at 2:00 p.m.
Central High Performance
Auditorium
3325 Cherry Street, Erie,
Pennsylvania 16502
Concert No. 9
Tribute to the Music of Wolfgang A. Mozart
Friday - June 6, 2008
7:30 p.m.
St. Patrick's Church
130 East 4th Street
Erie, Pennsylvania 16507
Program
Wolfgang A. Mozart - Marriage of Figaro Overture
Wolfgang A. Mozart - Symphony No. 31 in D Major, Kv.297 (Paris)
Wolfgang A. Mozart - Impresario Overture, Kv.486
Wolfgang A. Mozart - Symphony No. 35 in D Major, Kv.385 (Haffner)