Homepage of the Chester County Youth Orchestra

The Chester County Youth Orchestra has been playing concerts for many years. Below you can find the music they have performed over the years, in reverse chronological order. For historical interest, programs from 1996 to 2006 are available here.

Friday, May 1th, 2009
Unionville High School
Sponsored by the Hadley Memorial Fund
Kennett Square, PA

Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2, F. Liszt/Goldsmith
Poet & Peasant Overture, F. von Suppé/arr. Isaac
Suite for Chamber Orchestra and Jazz Piano Trio, C. Bolling

V. Animée

Petite Suite, C. Debussy

I. En Bateau

IV. Ballet

An American in Paris Suite, G. Gershwin/Whitney
William Tell Overture, G. Rossini
Ballet Music from Faust, C. Gounod

I. Tempo di Valse

II. Adagio

III. Allegretto

IV. Moderato Maestoso

V. Moderato con moto

VI. Allegretto

VII. Allegro vivo

A Tribute to John Williams, Adapted by P. Lavender

• Star Wars (Main Theme) • Jaws • Superman • Harry's Wondrous World (Harry Potter) • Raiders March (Indiana Jones) • Adventures on Earth (E.T.)

Washington Post March, J. P. Sousa

Saturday, December 6th, 2008
Church of the Holy Trinity
West Chester, PA

Carnival Overture, A. Dvorak
Symphony No. 40 in G Minor, W. A. Mozart

I. Allegro molto

Suite for Chamber Orchestra and Jazz Piano Trio, C. Bolling

IV. Aria

A Festival of Carols, arranged by D. Wagner

•Hark! The Herald Angels Sing • While By My Sheep • God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen
• Pat-a-Pan • Still, Still, Still • Angels We Have Heard On High

Overture to Nabucco, G. Verdi/arr. Dackow
Suite from the Ballet “Nutcracker”, P. Tchaikowsky

I. Overture Miniature

II. Character Dances:
a) Marche
b) Dance of the Sugarplum Fairy
c) Russian Dance: “Trepak”
d) Arabian Dance: “Coffee”
e) Chinese Dance: “Tea”
f) Dance of the Reed Pipes

III. Waltz of the Flowers

Highlights from “Wicked”, S. Schwartz/arr. Ricketts

• Noone Mourns the Wicked • The Wizard and I • Dancing Through Life
• Popular • Defying Gravity

Washington Post March, J. P. Sousa

Saturday, April 12, 2008
Westminster Presbyterian Church
West Chester, PA

Symphony No. 4 in F Minor, P. Tschaikowsky

IV. Finale — Allegro con fuoco

Egmont Overture, L. van Beethoven
Suite for Chamber Orchestra and Jazz Piano Trio, C. Bolling

III.Enjouée

“Porgy and Bess” Medley, Gershwin & Heyward/arr. Whitney

• It Ain‘t Necessarily So • Summertime • I Got Plenty O‘ Nuttin‘ • Bess, You Is My Woman Now • There‘s a Boat Dat‘s Leavin‘ Soon for New York

Hoe-Down (from “Rodeo”), A. Copland
Firebird Suite (Suite l‘Oiseau de Feu), I. Stravinsky

I. Danse Infernale (arr. Belczyk)
II. Berceuse & Finale (arr. Isaac)

Pirates of the Caribbean: At World‘s End, Zimmer/arr. Lavender & Longfield

• Hoist the Colours • Singapore • I See Dead People in Boats • Up Is Down • Drink Up Me Hearties

The Stars and Stripes Forever, J. P. Sousa/arr. Brion & Schissel

Sunday, April 6, 2008
St. Peter‘s Church in the Great Valley
Paoli, PA

Symphony No. 4 in F Minor, P. Tschaikowsky

IV. Finale — Allegro con fuoco

Egmont Overture, L. van Beethoven
Suite for Chamber Orchestra and Jazz Piano Trio, C. Bolling

III. Enjouée

“Porgy and Bess” Medley, Gershwin & Heyward/arr. Whitney

• It Ain‘t Necessarily So • Summertime • I Got Plenty O‘ Nuttin‘ • Bess, You Is My Woman Now • There‘s a Boat Dat‘s Leavin‘ Soon for New York

Hoe-Down (from “Rodeo”), A. Copland
Firebird Suite (Suite l‘Oiseau de Feu), I. Stravinsky

I. Danse Infernale (arr. Belczyk)
II. Berceuse & Finale (arr. Isaac)

Pirates of the Caribbean: At World‘s End, Zimmer/arr. Lavender & Longfield

• Hoist the Colours • Singapore • I See Dead People in Boats • Up Is Down • Drink Up Me Hearties

The Stars and Stripes Forever, J. P. Sousa/arr. Brion & Schissel

Saturday, December 1st, 2007
Church of the Holy Trinity
West Chester, PA

Into the Storm, W. Smith
Symphony No. 1 in C Major, L. van Beethoven

III. Menuetto
IV. Adagio - Allegro molto e vivace

Suite for Chamber Orchestra and Jazz Piano Trio, C. Bolling

I. Gracieuse

Overture to Die Fledermaus (The Bat), J. Strauss, Jr.
Overture to L'Italiana In Algeri (Italian in Algiers), G. Rossini
"Peer Gynt" Suite No. 1, E. Grieg

I. Morning Mood , II. The Death of Åse, III. Anitra's Dance, IV. In the Hall of the Mountain King

"Jesus Christ Superstar" Medley, A. L. Webber/Mancini

•Superstar • Everything's Alright • King Herod's Song • I Don't Know How To Love Him

The Stars and Stripes Forever, J. P. Sousa/Brion & Schissel

Saturday, April 28, 2007
Westminster Presbyterian Church
West Chester, PA

American Salute, M. Gould
Romeo and Juliet (Overture-Fantasy), P. Tschaikowsky
West Side Story Selections , L. Bernstein/arr. Mason

I Feel Pretty • Maria • Something's Coming • Tonight • One Hand, One Heart • Cool • America

Festive Overture , Shostakovich
Symphony No. 1 in G minor , V. Kalinnikov

I. Allegro Moderato

Pavane , Ravel
Adventures on Earth (from "E.T.") , Williams/arr. Custer & Breton
Semper Fidelis , J. P. Sousa

Wednesday, November 29, 2006
Freedom Village at Brandywine
West Brandywine, PA

A Festival Prelude , A. Reed
Symphony No. 1 in G minor, V. Kalinnikov

III. Scherzo: Allegro non troppo - moderato assai

“Swan Lake” Ballet Suite, P. Tschaikowsky

No. 1 - Scene - Introduction
No. 2 - Waltz
No. 3 - Dance of the Swans
No. 5 - Hungarian Dance (Czardas)
No. 8 - Mazurka

Danse Bacchanale (from Samson & Dalila) , C. Saint-Saëns
Symphony No. 8 in B minor (“Unfinished”) , F. Schubert

I. Allegro moderato

Pavane, Op. 50 , G. Fauré
Glorious Sounds of Christmas , arr. by D. Gustafson

• Joy to the World • God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen • Away In a Manger • Angels We Have Heard On High

Sleigh Ride , L. Anderson

Saturday, April 29, 2006
Westminster Presbyterian Church
West Chester, PA

Overture to Semiramide, G. Rossini
Symphony No. 9 in E minor ("New World") , A. Dvorak

I. Adagio - Allegro molto
IV. Finale - Allegro con fuoco

Carmen - Suites No. 1 & 2 , G. Bizet

Les Toréadors
Prelude - Aragonaise
Intermezzo
Seguedille
Habañera
Danse Bohème

Polovtsian Dances from "Prince Igor" , A. Borodin
"The Empire Strikes Back" Medley , arr. Whitney
Liberty Bell March , J. P. Sousa

Sunday, April 23, 2006
Fugett Middle School
West Chester, PA

The Planets , Mars, the Bringer of War, G. Holst
Symphony in E minor ("New World") , A. Dvorak

I. Adagio - Allegro molto
IV. Finale - Allegro con fuoco

Carmen - Suites No. 1 & 2, G. Bizet

Les Toréadors
Prelude - Aragonaise
Intermezzo
Seguedille
Habañera
Danse Bohème

Polovtsian Dances from "Prince Igor" , A. Borodin
"The Empire Strikes Back" Medley , arr. Whitney
Liberty Bell March , J.P. Sousa