Concert Highlights for the 2007-2008 Season

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Richard Robert Rossi & Gary Jensen, conductors
Concert Highlights for the 2007-2008 Season

FALL 2007

+CATHEDRALS, CASTLES & COLONIES
(featuring the EIU Choral Ensembles)
Sunday, October 7, 2007 at 4:00 PM:  Wesley United Methodist Church

From the Gothic cathedrals and the majestic castles of Europe to the shores of the Americas the EIU choral ensembles will perform a wide variety of works by English, French, German, Italian and American composers including Daniel Pinkham’s Wedding Cantata.

*FRIGHT NIGHT

EASTERN SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

(featuring the Eastern Symphony Orchestra)

Sunday, October 28, 2007 at 6:00 PM:  McAfee South Auditorium

Peter and the Wolf by Sergei Prokofiev
“March” from Raiders of the Lost Ark by John Williams
Halloween costume contest, candy and lots of frightening fun!

*Bach, Beethoven and Brahms
(featuring the Eastern Symphony Orchestra and EIU Choral Ensembles)
Sunday, November 11, 2007 at 4:00 PM: McAfee South Auditorium

Symphony No. 7, Op. 92 by Ludwig van Beethoven
Nanië by Johannes Brahms
Dona Nobis Pacem by J.S. Bach

*HOLIDAY CONCERT COLLAGE

(featuring the Major  Ensembles from the EIU Music Department)
Sunday, December 2, 2007 at 4:00PM:  McAfee South Auditorium

*HANDEL’S MESSIAH

(featuring the Eastern Symphony Chamber Orchestra, EIU Concert Choir
and members of the Illinois Symphony Chorus, Springfield, IL)

Friday, December 7, 2007 at 7:00 PM:  McAfee South Auditorium

SPRING 2008
Celebrating the New Doudna Fine Arts Center

+Songs of Love

(featuring the EIU Choral Ensembles)
Sunday, February 10, 2008 at 4:00PM at
Location:  Wesley United Methodist Church

The aura of romance will be in the air when Eastern’s Choral Ensembles
present a “tour de force” celebrating the majesty of love.

*STAGESTRUCK

(featuring the Eastern Symphony Orchestra)
Sunday, February 17, 2008 at 4:00 PM:  Location: McAfee South Auditorium

“Overture” from Le Nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro) by Mozart
“Overture” from Il Barbiere di Siviglia (The Barber of Seville) by Rossini
Light Cavalry Overture by Suppé
Theme from Schindler’s List by John Williams

*The Four Seasons

(featuring the Eastern Symphony Chamber Orchestra)
Sunday, March 30, 2008 at 4:00 PM:
Location: Wesley United Methodist Church

The ESCO welcomes special guest artist
Charlotte Mattax, renowned harpsichordist and Early Music specialist.
The Four Seasons by Antonio Vivaldi with Maureen Murchie, violin

*A MUSICAL JOURNEY THROUGH TIME

(featuring the Eastern Symphony Orchestra and EIU Choral Ensembles)
Sunday, April 20, 2008 at 4:00 PM (also WEIU-TV Friday April 18 not open to the public)
Location: McAfee South Auditorium

A Historical Tour of Orchestral and Choral Masterpieces
from Early Baroque to Contemporary works with special appearances of the
Eastern Illinois University Mixed Chorus & Eastern Illinois Oratorio Society

+MULTI-CULTURAL CONCERT

Saturday, April 26, 2008 at 1:00 PM:  Location: McAfee South Auditorium

The EIU Choral Ensembles will be accompanied
by members of the EIU Percussion Ensembles.
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For more information call the Music Office M-F at (217) 581-3010
Time, Location and Repertoire subject to change.    * = Admission price
Sponsored in part by the Charleston Area Charitable Foundation and in part by a gift from Christine Gordon