Program Notes

2526 | SMF 1 | MENDELSSOHN Octet

  • Performer(s):
    • Performers: David Bowlin, Instrument: violin
    • Performers: SMF Fellows, Instrument: violin, viola, cello
  • Composer: Felix Mendelssohn
  • Styled Title: Octet
  • Formal Title: Octet in E-flat Major, Op. 20

"Love Notes” Musical Selections

  • Styled Title: "Love Notes” Musical Selections
  • Formal Title: "Love Notes” Musical Selections
  • LOEWE/WHITNEY Selections from My Fair Lady
  • ELGAR Salut d’amour
  • KHACHATURIAN/STONE Adagio from Spartacus
  • CASEY/CUSTER Selections from Grease!
  • MILLER/HOLCOMBE Moonlight Serenade
  • BRUCH Romance
    Stephanie Block, viola
  • HANSON "Love Duet" from Merry Mount Suite
  • WAXMAN "Love Theme" from Peyton Place
  • MILLER/HOLCOMBE In the Mood

"Bond and Beyond” Musical Selections

  • Styled Title: "Bond and Beyond” Musical Selections
  • Formal Title: "Bond and Beyond” Musical Selections
  • From Russia with Love made famous by Matt Monro
  • Diamonds are Forever made famous by Shirley Bassey
  • BACHARACH The Look of Love made famous by Dusty Springfield
  • The Man with the Golden Gun made famous by Lulu
  • You Only Live Twice made famous by Nancy Sinatra
  • For Your Eyes Only made famous by Sheena Easton
  • HAMLISCH Nobody Does it Better made famous by Carly Simon
  • MANCINI Charade
  • Surrender made famous by k.d. lang
  • Goldfinger made famous by Shirley Bassey
  • We Have All the Time in the World made famous by Louis Armstrong
  • MCCARTNEY Live and Let Die made famous by Wings
  • Plus other surprises!

Bugs, Bats and Birds Musical Selections

  • Styled Title: "Bugs, Bats and Birds" Musical Selections
  • Formal Title: "Bugs, Bats and Birds" Musical Selections
  • J. STRAUSS JR. Overture to Die Fledermaus
  • HEFTI/McKENZIE Theme from Batman Television Series
  • ELFMAN/KING Theme from Batman Motion Picture
  • MENDELSSOHN Finale from Symphony No. 4 in A Major (Italian)
  • GIACCHINO/McKENZIE Theme from Spider-Man Television Series
  • ELFMAN/WASSON Theme from Spider-Man Motion Picture
  • ROSSINI Overture from The Thieving Magpie
  • ANDERSON Chicken Reel
  • SOUSA The Invincible Eagle March
  • ALPERT/McKENZIE Spanish Flea
  • LENNON/SHOUP In Love With the Beatles

Oh, What Fun! Musical Selections

  • Styled Title: "Oh, What Fun!" Musical Selections
  • Formal Title: "Oh, What Fun!" Musical Selections
  • ANDERSON A Christmas Festival
  • NAUGHTIN Christmas Morning
  • TCHAIKOVSKY Selections from The Nutcracker
  • SILVESTRI Concert Suite from The Polar Express
  • Twelve Days of Sarasota Christmas
  • Carol of the Bells
  • Festive Sounds of Hanukkah
  • Suite from It’s a Wonderful Life
  • SOUSA/SMITH Jingle Bells Forever March

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