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Vivaldi:  Four Seasons; Summer - III. Presto

David Loebel conducts the New England Conservatory Symphony in a performance of Rossini: Overture to William Tell. Recorded live in Jordan Hall October 9, 2013.

Rossini: Overture to William Tell

Carmen, Votre toast, je peux vous le rendre

UMSL Symphony Orchestra 2014 conducted by Dr. James Richards

Bizet, Carmen Suite No. 1, V. Les Toreadors

This work and the drawing are in the public domain.
In the Hall of the Mountain King by Edvard Grieg, performed by the Czech National Symphony Orchestra as the Musopen Symphony Orchestra for the Musopen Kickstarter Project.
Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Musopen_-_In_the_Hall_Of_The_Mountain_King.ogg
Drawing: Peer Gynt i Dovregubbens Hall, ca. 1913, by Theodor Kittelsen.

In The Hall Of The Mountain King

Hungarian Dance No.5

Tchaikovsky - 1812 Overture (Full With Cannons)

"Toccata and Fugue in D Minor" is a famous musical composition for the organ. Composed by the Baroque maestro Bach, the piece is regarded as being the virtuoso's signature. Renowned for its regal and majestic resonance, dramatic command and titular opening motif, this piece  reveals the mastery of the performer's "touch" upon the organ's keys through its poignant and swiftly paced arpeggios. In western culture, the piece has developed an association with horror movies.

Toccata and Fugue in D Minor, BWV 565 - Bach

The famous prelude to "Die Walküre" is the "Ride of the Valkyries". As an exceptional piece to unveil an opera about female Norse archetypes with powers to condemn the fate of war soldiers, "Ride of the Valkyries" is revered for its climatic and invigorating nature, deeming it popular and best suited among many films and TV productions.

Ride of the Valkyries from 'Die Walküre' - Richard Wagner

Antonin Dvorak~ Symphony No. 9 in E minor op. 95 "From the New World" 

Antonin Dvorak ~ Symphony No. 9, 4th movement - Allegro Con Fuoco

Antonín Dvořák - New World Symphony, 4th Movement

1812 Overture Op. 49 - Tchaikovsky Large Symphony Orchestra, Vladimir Fed[MP3-Codes.com]

Mussorgsky - A Night on Bald Mountain

Georges Bizet [ L'Arlésienne: Farandole ]

Bizet  [ L'Arlésienne: Farandole ]

A live recording from the Memphis Repertory Orchestra's debut CD release concert on March 2, 2013. The concert was given in the brand new Nancy Crosby Theater in the Salvation Army Kroc Center in Memphis, TN. 
Will Haapaniemi - Violin
William R. Langley - Music Director

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Night on Bald Mountain

"Shaping the Next Generation of Orchestral Musicians"

When you think of Memphis, TN, you most likely think of its profound musical influence--specifically in soul and blues. Memphis is home to some of the world's premiere music history sites: Stax, Sun Studios, Beale Street, Graceland, Ardent Studios, the list goes on and on. In 2011, The Memphis Repertory Orchestra (MRO) began working on adding its name to that legendary list.

When the MRO formed under the leadership of William Langley, they wanted to put Memphis on the music map, again, but this time by distinguishing the city as a great new epicenter for classical music. While the city already plays host to a fantastic Symphony, which performs in a state-of-the-art concert hall, the MRO strives to reach an even broader audience by getting the younger generation involved in the process, especially students.

The orchestra is comprised of local undergraduate and high school students alongside area amateur and professional musicians, all working on a volunteer basis. Founded by Mr. Langley, then a freshman college music student, with the support of colleagues, the intent of the orchestra was to offer student musicians an opportunity to perform and rehearse the way a professional orchestra does - with only a few intense rehearsals and then a concert.

Langley's philanthropy also extends into the orchestra's business model. The orchestra has been performing regularly for the Memphis community in the Buckman Performing Arts Center (originally performing in the famous Cooper/Young district of Memphis), but free-of charge.

Night on Bald Mountain

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