October 6, 2009 — multiple concert times
Youth Concert - Ellis Island: The Dream of America

Robert Moody, Conductor
Members of Portland Stage

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October 6, 2009 at 7:30 PM
Heroes and the American Dream

Robert Moody, Conductor
Members of Portland Stage

BEETHOVEN	Symphony No. 3 in E-flat Major, Op. 55 "Eroica"
BOYER	Ellis Island: The Dream of America (Maine premiere)

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October 20, 2009 — May 3, 2010
Brass: Under the Big Top

Laura Harris, Narrator

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October 24, 2009 — October 25, 2009
Cirque de la Symphonie

Robert Moody, Conductor
Cirque de la Symphonie,

Dvorak	Carnival Overture, Op. 92 "Karneval"
Bizet	"Danse Boheme" (Gypsy Song) and "Les Toreadors" from Carmen
Khatchaturian	"Valse" from Masquerade
SIBELIUS	Finale from Symphony No. 2 in D Major, Op. 43
Saint-Saens	"Bacchanale" from Samson and Delilah
Tchaikovsky	"Danse des cygnes" from Swan Lake
Rimsky-Korsakov	Excerpt from Scheherazade, Op. 35
Khatchaturian	"Sabre Dance" from Gayane
J. Williams	"Harry's Wonderous World" from Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
Tchaikovsky	"Valse" from Swan Lake

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October 27, 2009 at 7:30 PM
It Is Enough

Robert Moody, Conductor
Charles Dimmick, Violin

BRAHMS	Academic Festival Overture, Op.80
BERG	Concerto for Violin
SIBELIUS	Symphony No. 2 in D Major, Op. 43

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November 8, 2009 at 2:30 PM
Great Stories to Tell!

Robert Moody, Conductor
Peter Wolf, Narrator
Members of the Portland Ballet Company

MENDELSSOHN	Selections from A Midsummer Night's Dream, Op. 61
RESPIGHI	Ancient Airs and Dances: Suite 1
STRAVINSKY	L'Histoire du Soldat ("A Soldier's Tale")

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November 14, 2009 — November 15, 2009
A Tribute to Louis Armstrong

Matthew Fritz, Conductor
Byron Stripling, Guest Artist

Arr. Hermann	Duke Ellington Fantasy
Arr. Manny Albam	Sounds of New Orleans Medley
Rodney/Arr. Albam	"Red Arrow"
Desylva-Brown-Henderson/Arr. Grimes	"Do You Know What It Means to Miss New Orleans?"
Waller/Arr. Tyzik	"Honeysuckle Rose"
Razaf-Waller-Brooks/ Arr. Tyzik	"Ain’t Misbehavin’"
Bernie-Pinkard-Casey/Arr. Mackrel	"Sweet Georgia Brown"
Joplin/Arr. Schuller	"Easy Winners" and "Maple Leaf Rag"
Berlin/Arr. Tyzik	"Alexander’s Ragtime Band"
Arr. Tyzik	"Minnie The Moocher"
Dougherty-Ellis-Reynolds/Arr. Grimes-Arr. Tyzik	"I'm Confessin' that I Love You"
Slim Gillard/Arr. Tyzik	"Flat Foot Floogie"
Arr. Albam	Louis Armstrong Tribute

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December 11, 2009 — December 20, 2009
Magic of Christmas

Robert Moody, Conductor
Joe Cassidy, Tenor
Figures of Speech Theatre, Puppeteers
Magic of Christmas Chorus, Richard Nickerson, Chorus Master

Beckel/Anderson	Christmas Fanfare/A Christmas Festival
Torme and Wells arr. Morris	The Christmas Song
Tchaikovsky	Russian Dance from The Nutcracker
Runyan	A Christmas Carol
Shaw arr. Bennet	Many Moods of Christmas, Suite IV
Massenet	Meditation from Thais
Adam arr. Rutter	O Holy Night
Anderson	Sleigh Ride
Tchaikovsky arr. Moody	Sugar Plum, the Oratorio
Arr. Finnegan	A Christmas Sing-Along
Foster	My Grown-up Christmas List
T. Snow	Santa Claus is Dancing to Town
Arr. Ades	Let There Be Peace on Earth

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January 19, 2010 — April 27, 2010
Woodwinds: Aesop's Fables

Laura Harris, Narrator

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January 22, 2010 at 5:30 PM
Composer Symposium with Brett Dietz

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January 24, 2010 at 10:00 AM
Open Dress Rehearsal and Konbit Sante Benefit

Robert Moody, Conductor

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January 24, 2010 at 2:30 PM
Head and Heart

Robert Moody, Conductor
Timothy Jones, Baritone

RAVEL	Pavane pour une infante defunte ("Pavane for a Dead Princess")
MOZART	Symphony No. 25, in G minor, K.183
DIETZ	Headcase (Maine premiere)

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February 10, 2010 — April 15, 2010
Strings: Strings at Sea

Laura Harris, Narrator

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February 16, 2010 at 7:30 PM
Rach and Romance!

Robert Moody, Conductor
Yuja Wang, Piano

ADAMS	The Chairman Dances (Foxtrot for Orchestra)
HANSON	Symphony No. 2, Op. 30 "Romantic"
RACHMANINOFF	Concerto No. 2 in C minor for Piano & Orchestra, Op. 18

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February 20, 2010 — February 21, 2010
Isn't It Romantic?

Matthew Troy, Guest Conductor
Jenn Raithel Newman, Soprano
Joe Cassidy, Tenor

Loesser arr. Custer	Music from Guys and Dolls
Rodgers arr. Bennett	"People will say we're in Love" from Oklahoma
Kern arr. Paul	"Can't Help Lovin' dat Man" from Show Boat
Loewe arr. Bennet	"On the Street Where You Live" from My Fair Lady
Rodgers arr. Paul	Music from Carousel
Bernstein	Excerpts from West Side Story
Bart arr. Reed	Music from Oliver
Hamick arr. Bock	"She Loves Me" from She Loves Me
Sondheim arr. Lowden	"Send in the Clowns" from A Little Night Music
Sondheim	"Johanna" from Sweeney Todd
A.L. Webber arr. Healy	"Memory" from Cats
A.L. Webber arr. Mancini	"I Don't Know How to Love Him" from Jesus Christ Superstar
A.L. Webber arr. Custer	"Phantom of the Opera" from Phantom of the Opera

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March 9, 2010 — multiple concert times
Youth Concert - Sounds Like Art

Robert Moody, Conductor

Theofanidis	Rainbow Body (excerpt)
Vivaldi	Winter from The Four Seasons
Saint Saens	Danse Bacchanale from Samson and Delila
Staknys	Congo (Young Composer Competition Winner)
Giacomazzo	Creston Saxophone Concerto (USM Concerto Competition Winner)
Williams	Superman March

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March 9, 2010 at 7:30 PM
Life, Death, Transfiguration

Robert Moody, Conductor
Natalie Fagnan, Soprano
Michael Ryan, Tenor
Christopher McIntyre, Boy soprano

THEOFANIDIS	Rainbow Body
R. STRAUSS	Tod und Verklärung, Op. 24
A.L. WEBBER	Requiem Masterworks Chorus of the Choral Art Society

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March 28, 2010 at 2:30 PM
Chris Thile in Concert with the PSO!

Scott Terrell, Guest Conductor
Chris Thile, Mandolin

COPLAND	Appalachian Spring (Original version)
SCHOENBERG	Verklärte Nacht ("Transfigured Night")
THILE	Mandolin Concerto (Ad astra per alas porci) (PSO co-commission, New England premiere)

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April 5, 2010 at 12:00 PM
Artist Workshop with Dame Evelyn Glennie

Dame Evelyn Glennie, Percussion

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April 6, 2010 at 7:30 PM
Sounds and Light

Alfred Savia, Guest Conductor
Dame Evelyn Glennie, Percussion

SCHWANTNER	Chasing Light... (Maine premiere)
BEETHOVEN	Symphony No. 8
MASSON	Konzertstück
DUDDELL	Snowblind
RAVEL	Bolero

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April 24, 2010 — April 25, 2010
Play that Funky Music, PSO!

Robert Moody, Conductor
Motor Booty Affair, Guest ensemble

Conti	Theme from Rocky
Gibb/Dragon	Night Fever, Stayin' Alive
Schonberg	Medley from Miss Saigon
Arr. Ling	ABBA Medley
Beethoven/Murphy-Burden	Symphony 5 / A Fifth of Beethoven
Various	70's Tribute
Williams	Jaws
Arr.	Shaft Medley
Arr.	The Hustle
Village People	YMCA

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April 28, 2010
Argentina Wine Dinner & Auction

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May 2, 2010 at 2:30 PM
Mighty Mahler

Robert Moody, Conductor
Lisa Saffer, Soprano
Mary Phillips, Mezzo-soprano
Masterworks Chorus of the Choral Art Society

MAHLER

Symphony No. 2 ("Resurrection")

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May 4, 2010 at 7:30 PM
Mighty Mahler

Robert Moody, Conductor
Lisa Saffer, Soprano
Mary Phillips, Mezzo-soprano
Masterworks Chorus of the Choral Art Society

MAHLER

Symphony No. 2 ("Resurrection")

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May 13, 2010 — May 25, 2010
Percussion: The Beat Goes On!

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