Ronald Foster, Conductor Orchestral Repertoire Examples

Adams, J. Short Ride in a Fast Machine Arensky, A. Variations on a Theme by Tchaikovsky Bach, J. S. Brandenburg Concerto No. 4, G major, BWV 1049 Concerto for Two Pianos, C minor, BWV 1062 Concerto for Violin, No. 1, A minor, BWV 1065 Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring (arr. Luck) Toccata and Fugue (arr. Stowkowski) Barber, S. Concerto for Violin Overture to The School for Scandal Beethoven, L. Concerto for Piano, No. 1, C major Egmont: Overture Fantasia for Piano, Chorus, & Orchestra Ruins of Athens: Overture Symphony No. 1, C major Symphony No. 2, D major Symphony No. 5, C minor Symphony No. 6, F major: Movement 2 Symphony No. 8, F major Berlioz, H. Le Carnaval Romain: Overture L'enfance du Christ, Pt. 2 L'enfance du Christ, Pt. 2 The Damnation of Faust: Rakoczy March Bernstein, L. Candide: Overture On the Town: Three Dance Episodes West Side Story: Overture Bizet, G. L'Arlesienne: Suite No. 2 (Farandole) Carmen: Suite No. 2 (Les Toreadors) Carmen: Suite No. 2 (Les Toreadors) Bliss, A. Things to Come (film score) Borodin, A. Prince Igor: Polovtsian Dances Brahms, J. Academic Festival Overture German Requiem Symphony No. 1, C minor Symphony No. 3, F major Tragic Overture Britten, B. Peter Grimes: Four Sea Interludes Peter Grimes: Passacaglia Chabrier, E. Espana Suite Pastorale: Scherzo Chavez, C. Symphony No. 2 (Sinfonia India) Toccata for Percussion Chopin, F. Andante Spianato and Grand Polonaise Copland, A. Appalachian Spring: Suite Eight poems of Emily Dickenson Fanfare for the Common Man Lincoln Portrait Old American Songs (First Set): Simple Gifts An Outdoor Overture Quiet City Rodeo: Four Dance Episodes Symphony No. 1: Prelude The Tender Land: Suite Corelli, A. Concerto Grosso, Op. 6, No. 8 Corigliano, J. Aria (adapted from his Oboe Concerto) Elegy for Orchestra Pied Piper Fantasy (Flute and Orchestra) Debussy, C. Nocturnes: Fetes Prelude a l'apres-midi d'un faune Sarabande (orchestrated by Ravel) Dukas, P. L'Apprenti Sorcier (The Sorcerer's Apprentice) La Peri Dvorak, A. Czech Suite, D major Symphony No. 8 Symphony No. 9 (New World) Elgar, E. Enigma Variations Serenade, E minor Enesco, G. Rumanian Rhapsody No. 2, D major Falla, M. El Amor Brujo: Ballet Suite Faure, G. Pavane Requiem Faith, R. Odyssey Foster, R. Conversations for Flute and Orchestra Dithyramb Fanfare 1989 Passacaglia for Brass and Percussion Reflections Summertime Fantasy (after Gershwin) Variations on Good King Wenceslas Franck, C. Symphony in D minor Gabrieli, G. Antiphony No. 2 Sonata Pian e Forte Gershwin, G. I Got Rhythm Variations Rhapsody in Blue Ginastera, A. Estanchia: Ballet Suite Gliere, R. The Red Poppy: Russian Sailors' Dance Gottschalk, L. Grand Tarantelle Gould, M. American Salute Serenade of Carols Gounod, C. Romeo and Juliet: Alevitoi Soleil Grieg, E. Concerto for Piano, A minor Holberg Suite Peer Gynt: Suite No. 1 Symphony, C minor Wedding Day at Troldhaugen Griffes, C. Poem for Flute and Orchestra Grofe, F. Grand Canyon Suite Handel, G. F. Concerto Grosso, Op. 6, No. 6 Messiah Messiah (Mozart orchestration) Water Music: Suite No. 2 Haydn, F. J. Concerto for Cello, C major Concerto for Flute, D major Concerto for Organ, No. 2, C major Symphony No. 94, G major (Surprise): Mvt. III Symphony No. 100, G major (Military) Symphony No. 104, D major (London) Te Deum for the Empress Maria Therese Herold, L. Zampa: Overture Hoffman, L. Armenia Holst, G. The Planets Hummel, J. Concerto for Trumpet, E-flat major Humperdinck, E. Hansel and Gretel: Prelude Ibarra, F. Concerto for Cello and Orchestra Ives, C. Holiday Quickstep The Unanswered Question Jacob, G. Fantasia on the Alleluia Hymn Kawasaki, M. "Dirge" for Orchestra Larsen, L. Collage: Boogie Liszt, F. Les Preludes Lundborg, E. Blue Fire Martino, D. Notturno Mendelssohn, F. The Hebrides (Fingal's Cave) Konzertstucke No. 2 for Clarinet and Basset Horn Symphony No. 1, C minor Symphony No. 5, D major (Reformation) Trumpet Overture Mozart, W. A. Concerto for Clarinet, A major Concerto for Flute, No. 2, D major Concerto for Flute and Harp, C major Concerto for Piano, No. 11, F major Concerto for Piano, No. 22, E-Flat Major Don Giovanni: Overture Eine Kleine Nachtmusic Kyrie, Di minor Le Nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro): Overture Symphony No. 35, D major (Haffner) Symphony No. 39, E-flat major Symphony No. 40, G minor Three German Dances Die Zauberflote (The Magic Flute): Overture Offenbach, J. Orpheus in the Underworld: Overture Piston, Walter The Incredible Flutist: Suite Poulenc, F. Concerto for Organ, G minor Prokofiev, S. Lieutenant Kije: Troika Puccini, G. Turandot: Nesson Dorma (aria) La Boheme: Finale from Act I Madame Butterfly: Un Bel Di (aria) Raksin, D. The Bad and the Beautiful: Suite (film score) Ravel, M. Pavane pour une Infante Defunte Trois Poemes de Stephane Mallarme Respighi, O. Antiche Danze ed Arie (Ancient Airs &Dances): Suite III Pini di Roma (Pines of Rome) Rimsky-Korsakov, N. Capriccio Espagnol Christmas Eve: Suite Scheherazade Rossini, G. La Cenerentola (Cinderella): Overture L'Italiana in Algeri: Overture Semiramide: Overture Guillaume Tell (William Tell): Overture Saint-Saens, C. Concerto for Violin, No. 3, B minor Sarasate, P. Carmen Fantasie on Themes of Bizet (solo Violin) Zigeunerweisen (solo Violin) Schoenberg, A. Pierrot Lunaire Verklarte Nacht (1943 version) Schubert, F. Ave Maria Overture, D major (In the Italian Style) Rosamunde: Overture Symphony No. 3, D major Symphony No. 8, B minor (Unfinished) Symphony No. 1, B-flat (Spring) Symphony No. 4, D minor Schumann, R. Symphony No. 1, B-flat (Spring) Symphony No. 4, D minor Schwantner, J. Music of Amber Scott, S. Music for Bowed Piano (and Orchestra) Sculthorpe, P. Small Town Shostakovich, D. Festive Overture Symphony No. 9, E-flat major Sibelius, J. Finlandia Symphony No. 7, C major Sierra, R. Alegria Smetana, B. The Bartered Bride: Dance of the Comedians Still, W. Afro-American Symphony: Mvt. III Strauss, J., Jr. On the Beautiful Blue Danube Champagner Polka Emperor Waltzes Die Fledermaus: Overture, Polka Francaise Fruhlingsstimmen (Voices of Spring) Wiener Blut Strauss, J., Sr. Radetzky March Strauss, R. Concerto for Horn, No. 1, E-flat major Don Juan Also sprach Zarathustra: Opening Stravinsky, I. Eight Instrumental Miniatures Petrouchka (1947 version): excerpts Suppe, F. Light Cavalry: Overture Poet and Peasant: Overture Tchaikovsky, P. Cappriccio Italien Marche Slave The Nutcracker (complete ballet) Overture 1812 Telemann, G. Suite for Recorder, A minor Torelli, G. Concerto for 2 Violins, Op. 8, No. 6 Vaughan Williams, R. English Folksong Suite (arr. Gordon Jacob) Fantasia on Christmas Carols Fantasia on Greensleeves Symphony No. 2, G major (London) The Wasps: Overture Verdi, G. La Traviata: Final Scene from Act I Wagner, R. Der Fliegende Hollander (Flying Dutchman): Overture Lohengrin: Prelude, Act III Die Meistersinger: Prelude Siegfried Idyll Webber, A. L. Requiem: Pie Jesu Weber, C. Concertino for Clarinet Welcher, D. Evening Scenes Williams, J. Fanfare for the Commonwealth Olympic Fanfare and Theme