2016-2017 Season
September 24, 2016, Kleinhans Music Hall
John Williams’ Movie Masterworks
Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra, John Morris Russell, conductor
Star Wars: The Phantom Menace (1999)
Call of the Champions (2002 Winter Olympics)
“Dry Your Tears Afrika” from AMISTAD (1997)
Lehrer Dance with the BPC
Lehrer Dance Company (UB Center for the Arts)
[Composer not yet identified] – “Rhapsody” (World Premiere)
October 15 and 16, 2016, Kleinhans Music Hall
Tchaikovsky – 1812 Overture
Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra, JoAnn Falletta, conductor
(Also performed: Tchaikovsky, “Polonaise” from Eugene Onegin; Tchaikovsky, Rococo Variations; Tchaikovsky, Serenade for Strings)
November 27, 2016, Our Lady of Victory Basilica
Handel – Messiah
Buffalo Philharmonic Chorus with Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra,
Adam Luebke, conductor
Joyce Yin, soprano
Katie Hannigan, mezzo-soprano
Tim Schuman, tenor
James Wright, baritone
December 9 and 10, 2016, Kleinhans Music Hall
Classical Christmas
Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra,
Stefan Sanders, conductor
Eric Whitacre – “Winter“
J.S. Bach – “Nun said ihr wohl gerochen” from Weihnachtsoratorium, BWV 248
Randol Bass – “Festival Magnificat“
John Rutter (arr.) – “I Saw Three Ships“
John Rutter – “Mary’s Lullaby“
Hander/Rutter – “Joy to the World“
*Handel – Hallelujah Chorus from Messiah
*Soloists:
Emily Helenbrook, soprano
Mitchell Huchings, baritone
Ayden Herreid, boy soprano
December 16, 17, and 18, 2016, Kleinhans Music Hall
Holiday Pops
Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra,
John Morris Russell, conductor
Willcocks – “Ding Dong Merrily On High“
Shaw/Bennett – The Many Moods of Christmas, Suite 4
“Break Forth O Beauteous Heavenly Light“
“The First Noel“
“O Little Town of Bethlehem“
“I Saw Three Ships“
“Deck the Halls“
John Williams – “Somewhere in My Memory” from Home Alone
*Leontovich/Barlow Bradford – “Carol of the Bells“
***Jeff Tyzik – “Mis zeh Hidlik” (Behold the Lights)
**K. K. Davis – “Little Drummer Boy“
Arr. Michael Braz – “A Suite of Carols” (Sing-Along)
“Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas” (unlisted on program)
*[In collaboration with] Westminster Presbyterian Church Bell Choir, dir. Steven Mayo
**[In collaboration with] African American Cultural Center
***[In collaboration with] Anna Mattix, English Horn
February 18 and 19, 2017, Kleinhans Music Hall
Brahms’ Requiem
Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra,
JoAnn Falletta, conductor
Johannes Brahms – Ein Deutsches Requiem, Op. 45 [A German Requiem]
Deborah Selig, soprano
Darren Stokes, bass
(Also performed: Kodály, Dances Marosszek; Kodály, Variations on a Hungarian Folk Song, “Peacock Variations“)
June 3 and 4, 2017, Kleinhans Music Hall
Belshazzar’s Feast
Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra,
JoAnn Falletta, conductor
William Walton – Belshazzar’s Feast
Kevin Deas, baritone
(Also performed: Edward Elgar, In the South; Peter Maxwell Davies, An Orkney Wedding, with Sunrise)
June 10, 2017, Kleinhans Music Hall
Broadway Comedy Tonight
Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra, Stefan Sanders, conductor
Loesser – Guys and Dolls Overture
Sondheim – “Comedy Tonight” from A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
Gershwin – “By Strauss” from Nice Work If You Can Get It
Loesser – “Adelaide’s Lament” from Guys and Dolls
Willson – “You Got Trouble” from The Music Man
Porter – “Friendship” from Anything Goes
Willson – “76 Trombones” from The Music Man
Kander & Ebb – “Ring Them Bells” from Liza with a ‘Z’
Rodgers – “My Funny Valentine” from Babes in Arms
Sondheim – “Getting Married Today” from Company
Menken – “Under the Sea” from The Little Mermaid
Strouse – “Easy Street” from Annie
Kander & Ebb – “When You’re Good to Mama” from Chicago
Schwartz – “Popular” from Wicked
DuPrez, Idle, Innes – “Diva’s Lament” from Spamalot
Bernstein, Overture from Candide
Bernstein, “Glitter and Be Gay” from Candide
Parker, Stone, Lopez – “You and Me, But Mostly Me” from The Book of Mormon
Fekaris & Perren – “I Will Survive” from Priscilla, Queen of the Desert
Shaiman – “You Can’t Stop the Beat” from Hairspray
Soloists:
Christiane Noll, soprano
Christine Pedi, soprano
Madeline Harts, soprano
West Richter, tenor
Jason Graae, tenor