Sinfonia
"Sinfonia," our college's string ensemble, performs a wide variety of string ensemble music chosen to develop ensemble playing abilities and musicianship. The ensemble consists of over 30 string musicians, all non-music majors. In recent semesters the ensemble has achieved greater and greater results, and has "turned the corner" into being able to perform a number of standard works in the symphonic literature, both in strings-only and full-orchestra format. Selected members of the wind and percussion sections of the JC Wind Symphony are invited to join Sinfonia for full orchestra works.
Recent repertoire includes:
- String Orchestra:
- Bach, Brandenburg Concerto No. 3
- Bartok, Rumanian Folk Dances
- Corelli, Concerto Grosso #8 ("Christmas")
- Corelli, Concerto Grosso #10
- Grieg, Holberg Suite
- Mozart, Divertimento in D, K.136
- Part, Trisagion
- Vivaldi, Concerto Grosso
- Full Orchestra:
- Beethoven, Prometheus Overture
- Beethoven, Symphony No. 7 (mvt.2, Allegretto)
- Bizet/arr. Isaac, Selections from Carmen
- Copland, An Outdoor Overture
- Copland, Hoedown
- Gliere/arr. Kennedy, Russian Sailors Dance
- Grainger/arr.Perna, Irish Tune from County Derry
- Haydn, Symphony No. 94 ("Surprise"), mvts. 2,3,4
- Holst, St. Paul Suite
- Khachaturian/Bourdon, Waltz from Masquerade Suite
- Mozart, Overture to the Magic Flute
- Mozart, Symphony No. 40 (mvts. 1,2)
- Williams, Three Pieces from Schindler’s List
- Boccherini, String Quartet Op. 40 No. 3
- Joplin, The Entertainer
- Mozart, Quartet in C, K.157 (allegro)
- Ellington, Sophisticated Ladies (with the JC Jazz Ensemble)
- Handel, Hallelujah Chorus (with the Huntingdon Presbyterian Church Chancel Choir)
- various works by our Cello Choir