1994-1995 Season
October 15, 1994 First Presbyterian Church, Lockport, NY
DeMorales – Magnificat Octavi Toni
Lucky – So Hallow’d and So Gracious Is That time
Bratton – The Teddy Bears’ Picnic
Dusing – The Old Fool
Washburn – A Stephen Foster Medley
Wagner – Danny Boy
Cunningham – Ye Banks and Braes
Hunt – My Sow Took The Measles
DeCormier/Sauter – Deep River
Dawson – Ezekiel Saw De Wheel
Buffalo Philharmonic Chorus; Chamber Singers
Thomas Swan, director
November 11, 1994 Center for the Arts, University at Buffalo North Campus
Beethoven – Concerto for Piano No.3 in C Minor, Op.37
Beethoven – Symphony No.9 in D Minor, Op.125, Choral
Louis Lorte, piano
Ollie Watts Davis, soprano
Margaret Kuhl, mezzo soprano
Stuart Neill, tenor
Gary Relyea, baritone
Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra
Maximiano Valdes, conductor
Buffalo Philharmonic Chorus
Thomas Swan, director
December 2, 3, 1994 Kleinhans Music Hall
Roussel – Le Festin de l’Araignee
Delius – Violin Concerto
Poulenc – Quatre motets pour le temps de Noel
Poulenc – Gloria
Charles Haupt, violinist
Julie Newell, soprano
Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra
Maximiano Valdes, conductor
Buffalo Philharmonic Chorus,
Thomas Swan, director
December 8, 9, 10, 11, 1994 Kleinhans Music Hall
Holiday Pops
Tyzik/Newsom – Christmas Overture
Newsom – Joy to the World; Winter Wonderland
Bambridge – Christmas Song; Let it Snow
Gould/Smith – Christmas Time, First Noel, Silent Night, Good King Wenceslas
O Little Town of Bethlehem, Away In a Manger, O Come All Ye Faithful
Gould – Parade of the Wooden Soldiers
Newsom – White Christmas
Anderson/Bambridge – Sleigh Ride
Herbert – March of the Toys
Newsom – Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Raindeer
Bambridge – Santa claus is coming To Town
Wilberg – Fum, Fum, Fum
Rutter – Whence Is That Goodly Fragrance, Twelve Days of Christmas
Bambridge – Hark! The Herald angels Sing
Traditional – Jingle Bells
Handel – Hallelujah Chorus
Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra
Doc Severinsen, conductor
Buffalo Philharmonic Chorus
Thomas Swan, director
The Boys & Girls of St.Paul’s Cathedral Choirs
December 14, 15, 16, 17, 1994 Kleinhans Music Hall
Niagara Mohawk Holiday Pops
Handel – Joy to the World
Mendelssohn – Hark the Herald Angels Sing
Traditional – Winter Wonderland
Tchaikovsky – Nutcrack
Anderson – Sleigh Ride
Moore – ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas
Parker – Gaudete: Personent Hodie
Elliott – Jingle Bells Swing
Vaughan Williams – Fantasia on Christmas Carols
Schubert – Ave Maria
Claudia Yax, soprano
Clay Hulsey, baritone
Dave Hannan (Sabres), narrator
Matthew Barnaby (Sabres), narrator
Mark Maddox (Bills), narrator
John Fina (Bills), narrator
Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra
Doc Severinsen, conductor
Buffalo Philharmonic Chorus
Thomas Swan, director
Western Yew York Children’s Choir
John Fleischman, director
March 3, 1995 Westminster Presbyterian Church, Buffalo, NY
Concerned Ecumenical Ministry Benefit Concert
Victoria – Ave Maria
Morley – Agnus Dei
Wolf – Six Sacred Songs, No.5 Ergebung
Poulenc – Motets for the Season of Lent
DeCormier – Dance, Boatman, Dance
Morse – Oysters and Clams
Dusing – The Old Fool
Vaughan Williams – Mass in G Minor
Washburn – A Stephen Foster Medley
DeCormier – Hear The Lambs A-Cryin’
Dawson – Soon-ah Will Be Done
Nancy Seel, soprano
Paula King, alto
Paul Kight, tenor
Michael Harris, bass
Buffalo Philharmonic Chorus, Buffalo Philharmonic Chamber Singers
Thomas Swan, conductor
April 1, 2, 1995 Kleinhans Music Hall
Brahms – Tragic Overture, op.81
Brahms – Nanie “Song of Lamentation”
Brahms – German Requiem, op.45
Ollie Watts Davis, soprano
Kevin McMillan, baritone
Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra
Maximiano Valdes, conductor
Buffalo Philharmonic Chorus,
Thomas Swan, director
May 12, 1995 UB Center for the Arts & May 13, 14, 1995 Kleinhans Music Hall
Britten – Peter Grimes: Four Sea Interludes, Op.33a
Britten – Peter Grimes: Passacaglia, Op.33b
Vaughan Williams – A Sea Symphony
Lorna Haywood, soprano
Philip Frohnmayer, baritone
Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra
James Paul, guest conductor
Buffalo Philharmonic Chorus,
Thomas Swan, director