This special performance will not only
welcome budding little music lovers –
it’s designed for them!
Children of all ages and their families can relax
and play while listening to lighthearted music. Organizations offering resources and services for families will also be tabling.
Saturday, May 10, 11:00 a.m.
Chuck Mosey Memorial Gymnasium
Seton High School, 233 S. 5th, Richmond
Sandpaper Ballet Leroy Anderson
This delightful piece by Anderson is his homage to vaudeville soft-shoe dancing from a previous generation. Written in five days in 1954 for a recording session, it features three sets of sandpaper woodblocks, made by one of our trombonists, Craig Webster.
Kind Hearts and Coronets Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
March Past of the Kitchen Utensils Ralph Vaughn Williams
Vaughn Williams wrote this in 1909 for the play The Wasp, which portrays a man with a rare disease: addiction to the law. The main character spends his days at the courts and volunteers as a juror on every case. He is so obsessed that he puts his dog on trial in his home for stealing cheese. The kitchen utensils are the jury (hence the egg beaters).
March of the Turks Jean-Baptiste Lully
Lully, considered the most influential founder of French national music, helped write a play about a merchant who dreams of becoming a nobleman. He wants his daughter to marry an aristocrat, but she is in love with a commoner. The young lovers decide to present him to her father as a Turkish prince—hence this Turkish march, complete with a homemade Turkish crescent.
Reverie Claude Debussy – arr. Jay Conard
French composer Claude Debussy wrote this piece in 1890 for piano. While Debussy is famous for his impressionist style, this is an early piece with more traditional harmonies. Nevertheless, its dreamlike sounds showcase the different sections of the orchestra.
The Waltzing Cat Leroy Anderson
Leroy Anderson is famous for his light orchestral compositions, such as “Sleigh Ride” and “The Typewriter.” This piece was written in September 1950, supposedly in one afternoon, for a recording session with the Boston Pops. The dog bark and cat snarl were not included until the piece was published in 1959.
Join us for our final performance this season –
Summer Evening Concert
Monday, June 9, 7:00 p.m. (Rain date: June 16)
Glen Miller Park, Richmond
For a taste of the RCO, the link below takes you to our June 2023 concert in Glen Miller Park.