2008-2009 Season
November 8, 2008 Kleinhans Music Hall
Tribute to Irving Berlin
Berlin – Anything You Can, I Can Do Better
Berlin – Always
Berlin – There’s No Business Like Show Business
Berlin – Puttin’ On the Ritz
Berlin – Let’s Face the Music and Dance
Berlin – Easter Parade
Jody Benson, soprano
Gary Mauer, baritone
Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra
Buffalo Philharmonic Chorus
Marvin Hamlisch, conductor
November 15, 16, 2008 Kleinhans Music Hall
Ives – Unanswered Question
Faure – Requiem, Op.48
Saint-Saens – Symphony No.3 in C minor, op.78 “Organ”
Esther Heideman, soprano
Timothy Mix, baritone
Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra
Maximiano Valdes, conductor
Buffalo Philharmonic Chorus
Doreen Rao, director
November 24, 2008 Daemen College, Wick Center
Handel – Messiah sing-a-long
Buffalo Philharmonic Chorus
Doreen Rao, conductor
December 7, 2008 Our Lady of Victory Basilica, Lackawanna
Handel – Messiah
Jill Masters, soprano
Quinn Patrick, mezzo soprano
Pablo Bustos, tenor
Eric Thomas, baritone
Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra
Robert Franz, conductor
Buffalo Philharmonic Chorus
Doreen Rao, director
December 12, 13, 2008 Kleinhans Music Hall
A Classical Christmas
Rimsky-Korsakov – Christmas Eve Suite: Polonaise
Glazunov – The Seasons
Manfredini – Concerto Grosso, Op.3, No.12 in C Major (Christmas Concerto)
Mendelssohn – Vom Himmel Hoch (from Heav’n on High): Movements 1, 2, 3, 5, 6
Bizet – “Farandole” from Suite No.2 from L’Arlesienne
Bach – Christmas Oratorio: Jachzet frohlocket
Tchaikovsky – Nutcracker Suite: March, Russian Dance, Waltz of the Flowers
Handel – Messiah: Sinfonie
Handel – Messiah: And the Glory of the Lord
Handel – Messiah: For unto us
Handel – Messiah: The trumpet shall sound
Handel – Messiah: Hallelujah Chorus
Michael Ludwig, violin
Antoine Lefebvre, violin
Brian Zunner, bass
Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra
JoAnn Falletta, conductor
Buffalo Philharmonic Chorus
Doreen Rao, director
December 19, 20, 21, 2008 Kleinhans Music Hall
HSBC Holiday Pops
Bass – Fanfare: Joy to the World
Bernard, Livingson & Evan/Mancini – Winter Wonderland/Silver Bells
Bizet – “Carillon” from Suite No.1 from L’Arlesienne
Leontovich/Dragon – Carol of the Bells
Traditional/Richman – Hanukkah Festival Overture
Jackson & Miller – Let There Be Peace on Earth
Adam – O Holy Night
Traditional/Barlow – Suo Gon
Rutter – Gloria, Allegro Vivace
Pola/Kessler – It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year
Carey/Bisbano – All I Want for Christmas is You
Berlin/Mancini – White Christmas
Raith/Norris – Brazilian Sleigh Bells
Marks/Wendel – Rudolph, Bells and Holly
Anderson – Sleigh Ride
David/Mancini – Little Drummer Boy
Bass – ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas
Menken – Part of Your World from “The Little Mermaid”
Norris – Christmas Carol Sing-a-Long
Jodi Benson, soprano and narrator
Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra
Robert Franz, conductor
Buffalo Philharmonic Chorus
Doreen Rao, director
February 28, 2009 Kleinhans Music Hall
Salute to Jerome Kern
Kern – Smoke Gets In Your Eyes
Kern – All the things You Are
Kern – The Last Time I Saw Paris
Kern – “Roberta” medley
Kern – Waltz from “Springtime”
Kern – Selections from Showboat
Kern – Old Man River
Kern – Can’t Help Lovin’ That Man
Kern – Bill
Kern – You Are Love
Kern – Life Upon the Wicked Stage
Gregg Baker, baritone
Clare Gormley, soprano
J. Mark McVey, bass
Lisa Vroman, alto
Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra
Marvin Hamlisch, conductor
Buffalo Philharmonic Chorus
Doreen Rao, director
April 26, 2009 Kleinhans Music Hall
Mendelssohn’s Magic
Mendelssohn – Overture to Midsummer Night’s Dream
Mendelssohn – Psalm 114, Op.51
Mendelssohn – Symphony No.2, Lobegesang, Op.52
Tony Arnold, soprano
Holly Bewlay, soprano
Derek Chester, tenor
Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra
Buffalo Philharmonic Chorus
Doreen Rao, conductor
May 16, 2009 Daemen College Graduation
Page – America the Beautiful
Larson/Fleischer – Seasons of Love
Ferington – Star spangled Banner
O Canada
Kight – Auld Lang Syne
Buffalo Philharmonic Chorus
John Fleischman, Jr., conductor
June 13, 14, 2009 Kleinhans Music Hall
Mahler – Symphony No.2 in C minor “Resurrection”
Mary Dunleavy, soprano
Stacey Rishoi, mezzo-soprano
Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra
JoAnn Falletta, conductor
Buffalo Philharmonic Chorus
Doreen Rao, director
June 30, 2009 Riding Hall, Terezin Memorial, Prague, Czechoslovakia
Verdi at Terezin; A Concert Drama
Verdi – Defiant Requiem
Sharon Christman, soprano
Eliska Weissova, mezzo soprano
Steven Tharp, tenor
Roman Vocel, bass
Jim High, narrator as Rafael Schachter
Matthew Blood-Smyth, lecturer
Czech National Symphony Orchestra
Murry Sidlin, conductor
Catholic University of America Chorus
New York City Opera
Buffalo Philharmonic Chorus
Leo Nestor, chorus master