LYCO members may be interested in the Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra’s Education and Outreach programmes. In particular, those aged 25 and under may be eligible for the TSO Masterclasses in Launceston. Applications close on the 16th of March 2018 (today as of this posting). The masterclasses will be held on the 14th of April 2018 (Saturday).
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Concert Dates in 2018
After downloading your parts for the Mozart Piano Concerti, you may wonder on what date they will be performed.
They will both be played at the Mid Year Concert on the 29th of June 2018 (Friday).
The Winter Orchestra Workshop will run from the 6th of July 2018 (Friday) to the 8th of July 2018 (Sunday).
The End of Year Concert will be on the 30th of November 2018 (Friday).
For past concert dates, see the Calendar.
For current rehearsal dates, see the Rehearsals page.
Sheet Music – Mozart Piano Concerti
The 2018 LYCO Mid Year Concert will feature two Mozart piano concerti. Both pieces are public domain and are available from the International Music Score Library Project (IMSLP). We have mirrored the parts here. Please download your practice parts using the links below. This reduces the load on the IMSLP servers and guarantees that we all use the same edition.
Intermezzo Strings
The Intermezzo Strings are playing the Piano Concerto No. 1 in F Major. We are using the parts notated by Raymond Weiss.
Mozart – Piano Concerto No. 1 – Oboe 1
Mozart – Piano Concerto No. 1 – Oboe 2
Mozart – Piano Concerto No. 1 – Horn 1 in F
Mozart – Piano Concerto No. 1 – Horn 2 in F
Mozart – Piano Concerto No. 1 – Violin 1
Mozart – Piano Concerto No. 1 – Violin 2
Mozart – Piano Concerto No. 1 – Viola
Mozart – Piano Concerto No. 1 – Cello and Double Bass
Mozart – Piano Concerto No. 1 – Piano Solo
Mozart – Piano Concerto No. 1 – Full Score
Launceston Symphony Orchestra
The Launceston Symphony Orchestra is playing the Piano Concerto No. 27 in B♭ Major. We are using the parts published by Breitkopf & Härtel.
Mozart – Piano Concerto No. 27 – Flute
Mozart – Piano Concerto No. 27 – Oboe 1 and 2
Mozart – Piano Concerto No. 27 – Bassoon 1 and 2
Mozart – Piano Concerto No. 27 – Horn 1 and 2 in B♭ and E♭
Mozart – Piano Concerto No. 27 – Violin 1
Mozart – Piano Concerto No. 27 – Violin 2
Mozart – Piano Concerto No. 27 – Viola
Mozart – Piano Concerto No. 27 – Cello
Mozart – Piano Concerto No. 27 – Double Bass
Mozart – Piano Concerto No. 27 – Piano Solo
Mozart – Piano Concerto No. 27 – Full Score – 1 Allegro
Rehearsals in 2018
The first LYCO rehearsal this year will be on the 9th of February 2018. They will continue every Friday during the public school term. For exact times, maps and a provisional rehearsal schedule, see the Rehearsals page.
2017 End of Year Concert
| When | Friday, 30th June 2017, 7:30pm |
|---|---|
| Where | City Baptist Church, 11 Frederick St, Launceston |
| Entry | Gold coin donation |
Instructions to Members
Rehearsal Timetable for the 1st of December 2017
All rehearsals will be on the City Baptist Church stage. This means that only one orchestra will be able to rehearse at a time. Please arrive in good time for your rehearsal and leave the stage efficiently so the next orchestra can set up.
| Piccolo Strings | 4:15pm | to | 4:45pm |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intermezzo Strings | 4:50pm | to | 5:25pm |
| Launceston Symphony Orchestra | 5:30pm | to | 6:30pm |
| Doors Open | 7:00pm | ||
| Concert | 7:30pm | to | 9:00pm |
Orchestra members may wait in the church between the rehearsal and the start of the concert.
Please bring your own music stand and a plate of food to share for supper.
Programme
Piccolo Strings
A Pirate’s Dream
Susan H. Day
Desert Sands
Soon Hee Newbold
Hiyoko Dances
Keiko Yamada
The Dancing Peppers
Keith Sharp
Intermezzo Strings
Dances from “The Jacobin”
1. Ecossaise
Antonín Dvořák
Solo Oboe – David Hamilton
Solo Violin – Margaret Hoban
Conductor – Angus Deeth
Concerto for Oboe and Violin (BWV 1060R)
1. Allegro
2. Adagio
3. Allegro
Johann Sebastian Bach
Shu, Egyptian God of Wind
Brendan McBrien
Swashbucklers Saga
Chris Thomas
Launceston Symphony Orchestra
Presidential Polonaise
John Philip Sousa
Waltz from “Billy the Kid”
Aaron Copland
Solo Clarinet – Kate Howe
Solo Clarinet (Basset Horn Part) – Angus Deeth
Konzertstück No.2 (Op. 114)
1. Presto
2. Andante
3. Allegro grazioso
Felix Mendelssohn
arr. Heinrich & Carl Bärmann
Selections from “West Side Story”
1. I Feel Pretty
2. Maria
3. Something’s Coming
4. Tonight
5. One Hand, One Heart
6. Cool
7. America
Leonard Bernstein & Stephen Sondheim
arr. Jack Mason
No Rehearsal 22nd September 2017
None of the LYCO Orchestras will be rehearsing on Friday, the 22nd of September 2017. This affects the Piccolo Strings, Intermezzo Strings and Launceston Symphony Orchestra.
However, there will still be rehearsals for all three orchestras on the following Friday, the 29th of September, the day that the school holidays begin.
There will be no rehearsals for the two weeks after this due to the holidays, before rehearsals resume on Friday, the 20th of October 2017.
For the complete list of rehearsal and concert dates for the year, see the Rehearsals page.