The Montgomery Philharmonic is excited to offer our traditional Summer Reading Sessions. The sessions are open to musicians who feel they can play orchestral music. Please remember there are COVID protocols in place for your safety.
MP 2023 srs info
7 pm on Monday nights at Gaithersburg Presbyterian Church
Please use the following guidelines to help us maintain your safety –
- Register to receive links to download the music for the sessions.
- Please print your music or download to your tablet using the links for each piece. We will not be bringing any extra parts, so this is your responsibility. If you are absolutely desperate, please let us know and we will try to help.
- Please wear a mask except when it is impossible to play while wearing a mask.
Montgomery Philharmonic – Summer Reading Sessions 2023
June 26
Symphony No. 4 in E minor, opus 98 (1844) – Johannes Brahms (1933–1897) (49:30) – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z6yFtVc-5mA
Piccolo, 2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons, contrabassoon, 4 horns, 2 trumpets, 3 trombones, timpani, triangle, violin 1, violin 2, viola, cello, double bass
Symphony No. 1 in C minor, opus 68 (1866–1876) – Johannes Brahms (1833–1897) (46:45) – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BRdEgS_OHAk
2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons, contrabassoon, 4 horns, 2 trumpets, 3 trombones, timpani, violin 1, violin 2, viola, cello, double bass
July 10
Symphony No. 4 in D minor, Opus 120 (1851) – Robert Schumann (1810–1856) (28:30) – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DD5_B9Wxm9s
2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons, 4 horns, 2 trumpets, 3 trombones, timpani, violin 1, violin 2, viola, cello, double bass
Symphony No. 4 in F minor, opus 36 (1877–1878) – Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840–1893) (44:35) – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t1VRuZGAFOY
2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons, 4 horns, 2 trumpets, 3 trombones, tuba, timpani, triangle, bass drum, cymbals, violin 1, violin 2, viola, cello, double bass
July 17 – String Night, an evening of serenades
Serenade for Strings in E minor, opus 20 (1892) – Edward Elgar (1857–1934) (12:10) – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f4XK0oF88hc
Violin 1, Violin 2, viola, cello double bass
Serenade for Strings in E major, opus 22, B. 52 (1875) – Antonín Dvořák (1841–1904) (31:13) – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x4IxykTK_yg
Violin 1, violin2 viola, cello, double bass
Serenade for Strings in C major, opus 48 (1880) – Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840–1893) (29:50) – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VxZ8K4Y7NIg
Violin 1, violin 2, viola, cello, double bass
July 24
Symphony No. 5 (1901–1902) – Gustav Mahler (1860–1911) (1:12:50) – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vOvXhyldUko
4 flutes (all doubling piccolo), 3 oboes (3rd doubling English horn), 3 clarinets, bass clarinet, 6 horns, 4 trumpets, 3 trombones, tuba, 4 timpani, bass drum, snare drum (mov. 1), cymbals, triangle, whip (movement 3), tam-tam, orchestra bells, harp, violin 1, violin 2, viola, cello, double bass
Variations on An Original Theme ‘Enigma,’ Opus 36 (1898–1899) – Edward Elgar (1857–1934) (33:25) – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KxW8HW_hySo
Piccolo, 2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons, contrabassoon, 4 horns, 3 trumpets, 3 trombones, tuba, timpani, snare drum, triangle, bass drum, cymbals, organ (ad lib.), violin 1, violin 2, viola, cello, double bass
July 31
Symphony in C major (1855) – Georges Bizet (1838–1875) (34:30) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KcHlKiW___8
2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons, 4 horns, 2 trumpets, timpani, violin 1 violin2, viola, cello, double bass
Overture (Sinfonia) in C Major – Marianna Martines (1744–1812) (12:35)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JP1vlX5j4Qk
2 oboes, 2 horns, 2 trumpets, timpani, violin 1, violin 2, viola, cello, double bass
Symphony No. 3 in E–flat major, opus 55 (1803–1804) – Ludwig van Beethoven (1770–1827) (52:30) – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R-jegU5ehVA
2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons, 3 horns, 2 trumpets, timpani, violin 1, violin 2, viola, cello, double bass
August 7
La Mer (1903–1905) – Claude Debussy (1862–1918) (24:30) – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hIBu70g1YPc
Piccolo, 2 flutes, English horn, 2 clarinets, 3 bassoons, contrabassoon, 4 horns, 3 trumpets, 2 cornets, 3 trombones, tuba, timpani, bass drum, tam-tam, orchestra bells, cymbals, triangle, 2 harps, violin 1, violin 2, viola, cello double bass
Grand Canyon Suite (1929–1931) – Ferde Grofé (1892–1972) (33:00) – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IVGOUHcdXy4
Piccolo, 2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, bass clarinet, 2 bassoons, contrabassoon, 4 horns, 2 trumpets, 3 trombones, timpani, triangle, crash cymbals, orchestra bells, celeste, harp, violin 1, violin 2, viola, cello, double bass