Rehearsal Dates/Info

San Luis Chamber Orchestra 2025-26 Season Repertoire

Note! We have a new rehearsal location in Grover Beach, close to the freeway.

Oak Park Christian Church, 386 No. Oak Park Blvd. Grover Beach

The church is located just south of the freeway

Rehearsal time are 7-9:30 p.m.

First concert: November 2 at 3 p.m., Los Osos United Methodist Church

Beethoven: Fidelio Overture Opus 72, 7’ IMSLP not in our library

2 fl, 2 ob, 2 cl, 2 fg 4 cor, 2 tp, 2 tb timp. Strings

Beethoven: Symphony no. 5 32’ in library, I own first chair parts

2 fl+pic, 2 ob, 2 cl, 3 fg+contra 2 cor, 2 tr, 3 tb timp. Strings

Beethoven piano concerto no. 4, Dr. Terrance Spiller, piano soloist IMSLP not in our library

2 fl, 2 ob, 2 clar. in C, 2 fg., 2 cor in G, 2 tr, timp. Strings

Sept. 17, 1/8

Organize the new room and music check-out procedures, update the member roster

Read: Overture, Symphony, and if time, piano concerto

Sept. 24, 2/8

Symphony only, trombones need only come for the last 45 mins.

Oct. 1, 3/8

Symphony, overture, concerto

Oct. 8, 4/8

Full orchestra, read Tchaikovsky’s Symphony no. 2 “Little Russian”, orchestra votes on whether to make the effort to learn it for our March concert or choose another work.

Oct. 15, 5/8

Piano concerto, symphony

Oct. 22, 6/8

Symphony, overture, concerto (?)

Oct. 29, 7/8

Overture, concerto, symphony

Nov. 1, 8/8; dress rehearsal at church 1:30-4

Concert order: overture, concerto, symphony

Nov. 5, no rehearsal

Second concert: January 25 at 3 p.m., Atascadero

All Strings only

Rehersal Dates: No rehearsal Nov. 8. Rehearsals on: Nov. 12, 19, no rehearsal Nov. 26, rehearsals on: Dec. 3, Dec. 10, Dec. 17, no rehearsal on Dec. 24 or Dec. 31, rehearsals Jan. 7, Jan. 14, Jan 21, Jan. 24 at 1:30, concert at Atascadero United Methodist, sound check, Jan. 25 at 1:30, 3 p.m. performance

Rutter: Suite for Strings 12’

Debussy: Dances; Sacred and Profane, 12’ harp soloist TBA

Janacek: Suite for Strings 22’

Dvorak: Serenade for Strings 32’

Third concert: March 22, 2026 at 3 p.m., Cuesta Community College

Gilles Apap, violin soloist

Rehearsal Dates: No rehearsal January 28, rehearsals on: Feb.. 4, Feb. 11, Feb. 18, Feb. 25, Mar. 4, Mar. 11, Mar. 18, dress Mar. 21 at TBA, concert March 22, 1:30 sound check

Dvorak: Carnival Overtre 10’

2 fl+pic, 2 ob.+EH, 2 cl, 2 fg, 4 cor, 2tp, 3tb, 1 tuba timp+3 strings

Vaughan Williams: The Lark Ascending with solo violin

2 fl, 1 ob, 2 cl, 2 fg, 2 cor, 1 perc, strings

Sarasate: Ziguenerweisn for solo violin

2 fl, 2 ob, 2 cl, 2 fg, 2 cor, 2tp timp+1, strings

Tchaikovsky: Symphony no. 2 (Little Russian) 35’

2 fl+pic., 2 ob, 2 cl, 2 fg. 4 cor, 2 tp, 3 tb, 1 tuba, timp+2, strings

Fourth concert: May 17, 2026 at 3 p.m., Los Osos United Methodist Church

Music from south of our border

Rehearsal Schedule: No rehearsal March 25, rehearsals: April 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 May 6, 13, dress May 16 at 1:30, concert May 17, 1:30 sound check

daFalla: Dance from the Three Cornered Hat, El amor bruno (Fire Dance) - solo violin TBA 5’

2 fl+pic, 1 ob, 2 cl, 1 fg. 2 cor, 2 tp, 0, 0 timp, pn. Strings

Rivera: Por una Cabeza - solo violin or string orchestra TBA 8 ‘

Strings only

Moncayo: Huapango 12’

orchestration TBA, however lots of latin percussion

Marquez: Canzon no. 2 12’

orchestration TBA, however lots of latin percussion

Carlos Chavez: Chacona in e minor based on Dietrich Buxtehude 8’

Full orchestra

Possible additional work

Spring Concert May 11, 2025

Rehearsal dates: April 2, 9, 16, 23, 30, May 7

Dress Rehearsal Saturday, May 10th - ( 2pm)

Concert Sunday May 11th 3 PM. 1:30 Soundcheck Dress - Men all black with colorful tie, women spring colors

End of Season Party following the concert – Location to be determined

Detailed Schedule

April 2: Randy Schwalbe 7:00 Victor’s Tale 7:15 Pirates 7:30 Star Wars 7:45 Pines of Rome 8:15 break 8:30 Hebrides 8:45

9:00 Concerto

April 9: Randy Schwalbe 7:00 Victor’s Tale 7:20 Pirates 7:40 Star Wars 9:00 Pines of Rome 8:30 Hebrides 8:15 break 8:50 Concerto 1 & 4

April 16: Mark 7:00 Pines of Rome 7:30 Star Wars 7:45 Victor Tale and Pirates 8:10 Break 8:20 Hebrides 8:50 Concerto 1 & 2

April 23: Mark 7:00 Concerto 7:45 Pines of Rome 8:00 Break 8:15 Pirates, Victor’s Tale, Star Wars 9:10 Hebrides

April 30: Randy 7:00 Pirates, Victor’s Tale 7:30 Star Wars 7:50 Pines of Rome 8:15 break 8:30 Concerto with soloist, Herbrides

May 7: Show order 7:00 Hebrides 7:20 Victor’s Tale, Pirates, Star Wars 8:10 Break 8:25 Pines of Rome 8:30 Concerto with soloist

May 10, Saturday, dress rehearsal at 2 p.m., show order

Hebrides Star Wars Victor’s Tale Pirates

Break Concerto Pines of Rome

May 11, Concert

1:30 Sound check 3 p.m. concert