Des Moines Community Orchestra

Spring Concert

Our Spring Concert concludes or concert season. Music Director and Conductor, Carl Johnson, will lead the orchestra as we perform music that will stir your spirit!

As always, FREE admission makes it possible for everyone to experience live classical music performances regardless of financial resources.

May 11, 2008
Concert begins at 2:00 p.m. in Sheslow Auditorium
Pre-concert talk begins at 1:00 p.m. Sheslow.

Sheslow is one block north of University Avenue, just west of 25th Street, and is attached to the Old Main building on the Drake University campus.

Parking is available in the big lot bounded by 24th-25th Streets (east-west) and Forest -Carpenter (north-south). Click here for a map to Sheslow.

Conductor: Carl Johnson (email = seabjay@yahoo.com )

Program: "Women's Night Out" (click here for an invitation letter)

(click here to download a poster)

Four Regimental Marches (Princess Amalie von Preußen) (arr. Gustav Lenzewski)

March for the Regiment "Graf Lottum"

March for the Regiment "General von Bülow"

March for the Regiment "General von Saldern"

March for the Regiment "General von Möllendorf"

Concerto for Flute, Strings and Percussion [world premiere] (Elaine Erickson)
Michael Finegold, flute

Journeys (A Symphonic Poem) for orchestra (Linda Robbins Coleman)

Jane Eyre: Fantasy Overture [world premiere, commissioned work] (Tracey Rush)

	Childhood at Gateshead (loneliness)
	The Red-Room (fear)
	Lowood: Death of Helen (redemption)
	Flight form Thornfield (despair)
	Reunion (love)

- 15 Minute Intermission -

Symphony in E minor, Op. 32 ("Gaelic") (Amy Cheney Beach)

Allegro con fuoco

Alla siciliana - Allegro vivace - Andante

Lento con molto espressione

Allegro di molto

(click here for Program Notes)

(Click here for a list of the musicians performing this concert.)