A program of orchestral pieces themed around dance music: 1) Ballet Music, 2) Dance music from a bygone era, 3) Dance music from around the world

BALLET MUSIC

Overture from Rosamunde Franz Schubert

Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy Peter Tchaikovsky (from the Nutcracker)

Waltz of the Flowers Peter Tchaikovsky (from the Nutcracker)

Dance of the Tumblers Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov (from the Snowmaiden)

Swan Lake Peter Tchaikovsky

Orchestral Suite no 2 in B minor Johann Sebastian Bach (Guest soloist accompanied by the orchestra’s strings)

INTERMISSION

DANCE MUSIC FROM A BYGONE ERA

English Country Dance Traditional (arr. Daniel Walter)

3 Dances from Le Roi s’amuse Leo Delibes (with two guests on recorder)

Minuet & Trio Joseph Haydn (from the Surprise Symphony)

La Milonga (peasant dance) Christopher Caliendo (featuring guest soloist)

DANCE MUSIC FROM AROUND THE WORLD

Eastern Dance (Charles Woodhouse)

Norwegian Dances 2 & 3 (Edvard Grieg)

Blue Tango (Leroy Anderson)

Latin American Album (David Stone)

Slavonic Dance (Anton Dvorak)

Courtesy of Coffs Harbour City Orchestra. Read more about them on our blog.

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