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Albinoni, Tomaso (c1700-1730) | Adagio in g minor for organ and strings, arr. Giazotto |
Alfven, Hugo (1872-1960) | Vallflickans dans, (1916-1923) arranged for string orchestra |
Arnold, Malcolm (1921-2006) | Sinfonietta (1954) |
Bach, Johann Christian (1735-1782) | Dies Irae for soprano, alto, tenor, bass, double mixed choir and chamber orchestra [New York premiere] |
Barber, Samuel (1910-1981) | Toccata Festiva Op.36a (1962) Adagio for Strings Op. 11 (1936) |
Bizet, Georges (b. 1928) | Adagietto from L’Arlésienne Suite No.1 (1872) |
Britten, Benjamin (1913-1976) | Les Illuminations, Op. 18 (1939) |
Brott, Alexander (1915-2005) | Aurora Borealis [U.S. Premiere] |
Butterworth, Arthur (b. 1923) | Concertante Op. 27 (1962) |
Cassidy, Patrick (b. 1956) | Vide Cor Meum |
Cuddeford, James (b. 1975) | Impermanence, in memory of Karlheinz Stockhausen for Shakuhachi and string quartet (2007) [U.S. Premiere] |
Debussy, Claude (1862-1918) | Prélude à l’après-midi d’un faune, (1894) arr. by Benno Sachs Danses sacrée et profane for solo harp and strings (1904) |
Dittersdorf, Karls Ditter von (1739-1799) | Adagio non molto from Sinfonia No. 4 “The Rescue of Andromeda by Perseus” |
Englund, Einar (1916-1999) | Symphony no. 4 “Nostalgic” for strings and percussion (1976) [New York Premiere] |
von Dohnanyi, Ernst (1877-1960) | Serenade for string orchestra, Opus 10 (1902) |
Farris, Ralph | Mable Mable (On the Table) for two violins (2008) |
Glass, Philip (b. 1937) | Company for string orchestra (1983) |
Grundstrom, Brian (b. 1963) | American Reflections for string orchestra and harp (2009) [World premiere SONOS commission] Celebration (2002) [World Premiere SONOS Commission] |
Grusin, Dave (b. 1934) | Theme to On Golden Pond [World premiere SONOS commission] |
Händel, George Frederick (1685-1759) | Entrance of the Queen of Sheba (1749) |
Ho, Alice Ping Yee (b. 1960) | Dark Waters |
Honegger, Arthur (1892-1955) | Symphony No. 2 for Strings and Trumpet (1941) |
Jenkins, Karl (b. 1944) | Requiem for chamber orchestra, soprano, boy soprano, shakuhachi, and chorus (2005) [U.S. Premiere] |
Jordan, Derrik | Sky Mirror for shakuhachi, electric guitar and string quartet (2008) [U.S. Premiere] |
Kernis, Aaron Jay (b. 1960) | Musica Celestis for string orchestra (1990) |
Klami, Uuno (1900-1961) | Scenes from a Puppet Theater (1931) [U.S. Premiere] Suite for Small Orchestra, Op. 37 (1946) [U.S. Premiere] |
Larsson, Lars Erik (1908-1986) | Romance from Pastoral Suite op.19 (1938) |
Leifs, Jón (1899-1968) | Elegy for string orchestra Requiem for acapella choir |
Madetoja, Leevi (1887-1947) | Elegy from Symphonic Suite, op. 10 |
Mahler, Gustav (1860-1911) | Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen, arr. by Arnold Schoenberg |
Maselli, William (b. 1954) | Four arias from “Spirit Fire” |
Montgomery, Jessie (b. 1981) | Starburst for strings |
Moravec, Paul (b. 1957) | Albany Rhythms Sempre Diritto! (1992) |
Morricone, Ennio (b. 1928) | Falls from “The Mission” (1992) |
Mozart, Wolfgang (1756-1791) | March in D, K. 290 for 3 strings and 2 horns |
Nielsen, Carl (1865-1931) | At the Bier of a Young Artist. FS 58 (1910) String Quartet in f minor. FS 11, Op. 5 (1890) |
Nishimura, Akira (b.1953) | Threnody for solo cello (1998) Fantasia on Song of the Birds solo viola (2005) |
Nordgren, Pehr Henrik (b.1944) | Chamber Symphony Op. 97 (1996) [U.S. Premiere] Cronaca, op. 79 for string orchestra (1991) [U.S. Premiere] Equilibrium for 19 solo strings (1995) [U.S. Premiere] String Quintet Op. 110 (2000) [U.S. Premiere] |
Nørgård, Per (b. 1932) | Pastoral from Babette’s Feast (1988) |
Pärt, Arvo (b. 1935) | Mein Weg (1999) [New York Premiere] |
Piazzolla, Astor (1921-1992) | Tanti Anni Prima (Ave Maria) for English Horn and Strings |
Piston, Walter (1894-1976) | Prelude and Allegro for Organ and Strings (1943) |
Porter, Charles (b. 1952) | Moon Sky for shakuhachi and string quartet (2009) [World Premiere] |
Poulenc, Francis (1899 – 1963) | Concerto for Organ, Strings and Timpani (1938) |
Rautavaara, Einojuhani (b.1928) | String Quintet “Unknown Heavens” (1997) [U.S. Premiere] |
Regan, Marty (b. 1972) | Voyage for shakuhachi and string quartet (2008) [New York Premiere] |
Rodrigo, Joaquin (1901-1999) | Concierto Andaluz (1967) for guitar quartet and orchestra |
Satoh, Somei (b. 1947) | Homa (1988) for strings and soprano |
Schlefer, James Nyoraku (b. 1956) | Concerto for Shakuhachi and string orchestra, harp and percussion (2009) [World premiere SONOS commission] Quintet for shakuhachi and string quartet (2006) [New York Premiere] |
Sibelius, Jean (1865-1957) | Andante Festivo for strings and timpani Countess’ Portrait (1906) [U.S. Premiere] Rakastava (“The Lover”), op. 14 (1911) Romance for String Orchestra in C Major, op. 42 (1904) String Quartet in d minor Op. 56 “Voces Intimae” (1909) Suite caractéristique, op. 100 (1923) Suite champêtre, op. 98b (1922) Suite from “The Tempest”, (1925) arr. by Erik Eino Ochsner [World Premiere] The Wood Nymph (Skogsrået), Op. 15 [NY Premiere] |
Sixten, Fredrik (b. 1962) | Requiem for soprano, bass, mixed choir and chamber orchestra [U.S. premiere] Concerto for Two Pianos and Chamber Orchestra [World premiere SONOS commission] |
Stravinsky, Igor (1882-1971) | Rite of Spring, arranged for four pianos and two percussion by Seann Alderking |
Tan Dun (b. 1957) | Ghost Opera for string quartet and pipa, with water, stone, paper and metal (1994) |
Torke, Michael (b. 1961) | Music on the Floor (1995) |
Vaughan-Williams, Ralph (1872-1958) | Five Variants of Dives and Lazarus for harp and string orchestra (1939) Ten Blake Songs for Flute and Soprano |
Villa-Lobos, Heitor (1892-1955) | Aria (Cantilena) from Bachianas Brasileiras No. 5 (1938) |
Vivaldi, Antonio (1678-1741) | Gloria |
Walton, William (1902-1983) | 2 pieces for strings from Henry V (1944) |
Waxman, Franz (1906-1967) | Sinfonietta for Strings and Timpani (1955) |
Webern, Anton (1883-1945) | Langsamer Satz for string quartet (1905) |
Yun, Isang (1917-1995) | Sonatina for two violins (1983) |
May 24, 2016 | |
Jessie Montgomery (b. 1981) | Starburst for strings |
Jean Sibelius (1865-1957) | The Wood Nymph (Skogsrået), Op. 15 [N.Y. Premiere] Melodrama version for speaker, piano, 2 horns & string orchestra |
Alexander Brott (1915-2005) | Aurora Borealis [U.S. premiere] |
Pehr Henrik Nordgren (1944-2008) | Chamber Symphony Op. 97 (1996) [U.S. premiere] |
Paul Moravec (b. 1957) | Albany Rhythms |
Alice Ping Yee Ho (b. 1960 | Dark Waters [World Premiere for new orchestration] |
Fredrik Sixten (b. 1962) | Concerto for Two Pianos and Chamber Orchestra [World premiere SONOS commission] |
Dave Grusin (b. 1934) | Theme to On Golden Pond [World premiere SONOS commission] |
June 13, 2013 | |
Igor Stravinsky (1882-1971) | Rite of Spring, arranged for four pianos and two percussion by Seann Alderking |
June 8, 2012 | |
Jón Leifs (1899-1968) | Elegy for string orchestra |
Johann Christian Bach (1735-1782) | Dies Irae for soprano, alto, tenor, bass, double mixed choir and chamber orchestra [New York premiere] |
Jón Leifs (1899-1968) | Requiem for acapella choir |
Fredrik Sixten (b. 1962) | Requiem for soprano, bass, mixed choir and chamber orchestra [U.S. premiere] |
Encore: | |
Patrick Cassidy (b. 1956) | Vide Cor Meum |
May 8, 2010 | |
Marty Regan (b. 1972) | Voyage for shakuhachi and string quartet (2008) [New York Premiere] |
Akira Nishimura (b. 1953) | Threnody for solo cello (1998) |
Isang Yun (1917-1995) | Sonatina for two violins (1983) |
Carl Nielsen (1865-1931) | At the Bier of a Young Artist. FS 58 (1910) |
Charles Porter (b. 1952) | Moon Sky for shakuhachi and string quartet (2009) [World Premiere] |
Akira Nishimura (b. 1953) | Fantasia on Song of the Birds solo viola (2005) |
Carl Nielsen (1865-1931) | String Quartet in f minor. FS 11, Op. 5 (1890) |
May 16, 2009 | |
Brian Wilbur Grundstrom (b. 1963) | American Reflections for string orchestra and harp (2009) [World premiere SONOS commission] |
Pehr Henrik Nordgren (1944-2008) | Cronaca, op. 79 for string orchestra (1991) [U.S. Premiere] |
Ralph Vaughan-Williams (1872-1958) | Five Variants of Dives and Lazarus for harp and string orchestra (1939) |
Samuel Barber (1910-1981) | Adagio for Strings (1936) |
Claude Debussy (1838-1875) | Danses sacrée et profane for solo harp and strings (1904) |
Encore: | |
Georges Bizet (b. 1928) | Adagietto from L’Arlésienne Suite No.1 (1872) |
May 10 & 13, 2009 | |
Brian Wilbur Grundstrom (b. 1963) | American Reflections for string orchestra and harp (2009) [World premiere SONOS commission] |
Pehr Henrik Nordgren (1944-2008) | Cronaca, op. 79 for string orchestra (1991) [U.S. Premiere] |
Ralph Vaughan-Williams (1872-1958) | Five Variants of Dives and Lazarus for harp and string orchestra (1939) |
James Nyoraku Schlefer | Concerto for Shakuhachi and string orchestra, harp and percussion (2009) [World premiere SONOS commission] |
Encore: | |
Ennio Morricone (b. 1928) | Falls from “The Mission” (1992) |
March 20, 2009 | |
James Cuddeford (b. 1975) | Impermanence, in memory of Karlheinz Stockhausen for Shakuhachi and string quartet (2007), [U.S. Premiere] |
James Nyoraku Schlefer (b. 1956) | Quintet for shakuhachi and string quartet (2006), [New York Premiere] |
Tan Dun (b. 1957) | Ghost Opera for string quartet and pipa, with water, stone, paper and metal (1994) |
February 1, 2009 | |
Ralph Farris | Mable Mable (On the Table) for two violins(2008) |
Derrik Jordan | Sky Mirror for shakuhachi, electric guitar and string quartet (2008), [U.S. Premiere] |
October 14 & 15, 2007 | |
Jean Sibelius (1865-1957) | Suite champêtre, op. 98b (1922) |
Arvo Pärt (b.1935) | Mein Weg for strings and percussion (1989), [New York Premiere] |
Jean Sibelius (1865-1957) | Rakastava (“The Lover”), op. 14 (1911) |
Philip Glass (b.1937) | Company for string orchestra (Premiered in New York 1983) |
Jean Sibelius (1865-1957) | Suite caractéristique, op. 100 (1923) |
Ernst von Dohnanyi (1877-1960) | Serenade for string trio, op. 10, arr. for string orchestra (1902) |
Einar Englund (1916-1999) | Symphony no. 4 “Nostalgic” for strings and percussion (1976), [New York Premiere] |
Encore: | |
Leevi Madetoja (1887-1947) | Elegy from Symphonic Suite, op.4, no 1 (1910) |
April 30, 2006 | |
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791) | March in D, K.290 |
Aaron Jay Kernis (b. 1960) | Musica Celestis for String Orchestra (1990) |
Lars Erik Larsson (1908-1986) | Romance from Pastoral Suite op.19 |
Hugo Alfven (1872-1960) | Vallflickans dans, arranged for strings |
Sōmei Satoh (b. 1947) | Homa (1988) for strings and soprano |
Traditional | “Kumoijishi” solo shakuhachi music from the ancient Zen Buddhist repertoire |
Karl Jenkins (b. 1944 ) | Requiem for chamber orchestra, soprano, boy soprano, shakuhachi, and chorus (2005) [U.S. Premiere] |
March 3 & 5, 2005 | |
Claude Debussy(1862-1918) | Prélude à l’après-midi d’un faune (1894), arranged by Arnold Schoenberg |
Ferruccio Busoni (1866 – 1924) | Berceuse élègiaque (1909), arranged by Arnold Schoenberg |
Jean Sibelius (1865-1957) | Suite from incidental music to The Tempest (1925), arranged by Erik Ochsner, [World premiere] |
Anton Webern (1883-1945) | Langsamer Satz for string quartet (1905) |
Gustav Mahler (1860-1911) | Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen, arranged by Arnold Schoenberg |
Michael Torke (b. 1961) | Music on the Floor (1995) for chamber ensemble |
Encore: | |
Jean Sibelius (1865-1957) | Romance for String Orchestra in C Major, op. 42 (1904) |
May 5, 2004 | |
Ralph Vaughan-Williams (1872-1958) | Ten Blake Songs for Flute and Soprano |
April 16, 2004 | |
William Maselli (b. 1954)> | Four arias from “Spirit Fire” |
February 19 & 22, 2004 | |
George Frederick Händel (1685-1759) | Entrance of the Queen of Sheba (1749) |
Arthur Butterworth (b. 1923)
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Concertante Op. 27 (1962) |
Per Nørgård (b. 1932) | Pastoral from Babette’s Feast (1988) |
Jean Sibelius (1865-1957) | Countess’ Portrait (1906) [U.S. Premiere] |
Pehr Henrik Nordgren (b. 1944) | Equilibrium (1995) |
Walter Piston (1894-1976) | Prelude and Allegro for Organ and Strings (1943) |
William Walton (1902-1983) | 2 pieces for strings from Henry V (1944) |
Malcolm Arnold (b. 1921) | Sinfonietta (1954) |
Paul Moravec (b. 1957) | Sempre Diritto! (1992) |
Encore: | |
Karls Ditter von Dittersdorf (1739-1799) | Adagio non molto from Sinfonia No. 4 “The Rescue of Andromeda by Perseus” |
October 17, 2003 | |
Einojuhani Rautavaara (b. 1928) | String Quintet “Unknown Heavens” (1997), [U.S. Premiere] |
Pehr Henrik Nordgren (b. 1944) | String Quintet Op. 110 (2000), [U.S. Premiere] |
Jean Sibelius (1865-1957) | String Quartet in d minor Op. 56 “Voces Intimae” (1909) |
May 4, 2003 | |
Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741) | Gloria |
February 27, 2003 | |
Brian Grundstrom (b. 1963) | Celebration (2002), [World Premiere SONOS Commission] |
Benjamin Britten (1913-1976) | Les Illuminations, Op. 18 (1939) |
Heitor Villa-Lobos (1892-1955) | Aria (Cantilena) from Bachianas Brasileiras No. 5 (1938) |
Joaquin Rodrigo (1901-1999) | Concierto Andaluz (1967) |
Uuno Klami (1900-1961) | Suite for Small Orchestra, Op. 37 (1946) |
Uuno Klami (1900-1961) | Scenes from a Puppet Theater (1931) |
Samuel Barber (1910-1981) | Toccata Festiva Op.36a (1962) |
Encore: | |
Tomaso Albinoni (c1700-1730) | Adagio in g minor for organ and strings |
November 15, 2001 | |
Samuel Barber (1910-1981) | Adagio for Strings Op. 11 |
Astor Piazzolla (1921-1992) | Tanti Anni Prima (Ave Maria) for English Horn and Strings |
Arthur Honegger (1892-1955) | Symphony No. 2 for Strings and Trumpet |
Jean Sibelius (1865-1957) | Andante Festivo for Strings and Timpani |
Franz Waxman (1906-1967) | Sinfonietta for Strings and Timpani |
Francis Poulenc (1899-1963) | Concerto for Organ, Strings and Timpani |