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The NSS is committed to presenting both familiar and neglected works from the vast body of string orchestra repertoire.

Selected Repertoire from 2018-19 Season

• ANDERSON, Leroy
  • Fiddle-Faddle (1947)
• BARNETT, Charlie
  • String Tranparencies (2008)
• CHEN, Yi
  • Romance of Hsiao and Ch'in (1995)
• GERSHWIN, George
  • Lullaby for Strings (1948)
• HOVHANESS, Alan
  • Alleluia and Fugue, op. 40b (1940)
• KALINNIKOV, Vasily
  • Serenade for Strings (1891)
• MENDELSSOHN, Felix
  • Sinfonia No. 8 in D, MWV N 8 (1822)
• PLAZA, Juan Bautista
  • Fuga criolla (1931)
• RUTTER, John
  • Suite for Strings (1973)
• SCHOENBERG, Arnold
  • Verklärte Nacht, Op. 4 (1943 version) (1943)
• SCHOENBERG, Arnold
  • Walzer für Streichorchester (1897)
• SVENDSEN, Johan
  • Ifjol gj�tt' e gjeitinn, Op. 31 (1874)

Previous Season's Repertoire

• Composers A-D
  • ALEXANDRA, LianaAllegro veloce e caratteristico
  • ANDERSON, BethMourning Dove Swale [world premiere]
  Three Swales
  • BACH, Johann SebastianSuite No. 2 in B minor, BWV 1067
  • BARBER, SamuelAdagio for Strings, Op. 13
  • DELLO JOIO, NormanMeditations on Ecclesiastes
  • DIAMOND, DavidRounds for String Orchestra
  • DVORAK, AntoninSerenade, Op. 22
  Two Waltzes, B. 105
• Composers E-H
  • ELGAR, EdwardSerenade, Op. 20
  • FLETCHER, PercyFolk Tune and Fiddle Dance
  • GRIEG, EdvardHolberg Suite, Op. 40
  • HARRISON, PamelaA Suite for Timothy
  • HOLST, GustavSt. Pauls Suite
• Composers I-N
  • JANÁČEK, LeošSuite, JW 6/2
  • LARSEN, LibbyString Symphony (Symphony No. 4)
  • LEWIS, PaulRosa Mundi
  • MARTELLI, CarloPersiflage
  • MENDELSSOHN, FelixSinfonia #9 in C, "Swiss"
  • MOZART, Wolfgang AmadeusSerenade in G major, K. 525 ("Eine Kleine Nachtmusik")
• Composers O-V
  • RUEHR, ElenaShimmer
  • ROMERO, AldemaroSuite para Cuerdas
  • RUTTER, JohnSuite Antique Suite for Strings
  • SUK, JosefMeditations on ‘Svaty Václave’, op. 35a
  • STILL, William GrantDanzas de Panama
  • TCHAIKOVSKY, Pyotr IlyichAndante Cantabile (from Op. 11)
  • VILLA-LOBOS, HeitorBachianas Brasilieras No. 5
  • VAUGHAN WILLIAMS, RalphFive Variants of ‘Dives and Lazarus’
  • VIVALDI, AntonioGuitar Concerto, RV 93
• Composers W-Z
  • WALTERS, Gareth Divertimento
  • WARLOCK, PeterCapriol Suite

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