INAUGURAL CONCERT - Saturday, 30 March 1996

It was 2 weeks before the 1st concert that, players voted in favour of calling themselves The Academy of Strings.

Programme -

La Follia from op.5, no.12 by A.Corelli (1653-1713), trans.Goodman Allegro from Eine Kleine Nachtmusik by W.AMozart (1756-1791) Traumerei by R.Schumann (1810-1856) trans.Woodhouse Gavotte from The Classical Symphony by S.Prokofiev (1891-1953), trans. Issac Venetian Carnival from The Violiniss of the Pieta by E.H.Jones Bahn Frei (Clear Track) Polka by E.Strauss (1835-1916) and "Happy Times" Polka by J.Strauss, Jr. (1825-1899) Variations on a Well-known Sea Chantey by R.Stephan Basse-Danse, Pavane Pieds-en-l'air; Galliard & Mattachins from Capriol Suite by P.Warlock (1894-1930) Sentimental Saraband from Simple Symphony by B.Britten (1913-1976) Salut d'amour by E.Elgar (1857-1934), arr.Fraser

 

CONCERT 2 - Saturday, 29 June1996

Programme -

1st 2 movements from Concerto Grosso, op.6, no.1 by A.Corelli (1653-1713), soloists: Ernie Chiu, Wendy Yang, Heather Broadbent "Winter" by A. Vivaldi (1678-1741), soloists: Ernie Chiu, Elaine Chan, Wendy Yang Moderato from String Sonata no.1 by G.Rossini (1792-1868) Air from Suite no.3, BWV 1068 by J.S.Bach (1685-1750) Molly on the Shore by P.Grainger (1882-1961) Capriol Suite by P.Warlock (1894-1930) McMozart's Eine kleine bricht Moonlicht Nicht Musik by T.Bor Russian Fantasias no.2 & no.3 by L.Portnoff (1928-), trans. Chiu

 

CONCERT 3 - Sunday, 15 September 1996

Programme -

Ouverture from Concerto, op.6, no.10 by G.F.Handel (1685-1759) "Spring" by A.Vivaldi (1678-1741), soloists: Wendy Yang, Ernie Chiu Allegro from Divertimento, K136 by W.A.Mozart (1756-1791) Fantasia on "Greensleeves" by R.Vaughan Williams (1872-1958), arr.Stone, flute soloists: Grace Kim, Angel Peng; pianist: Jenny Poon Molly on the Shore by P.Grainger (1882-1961) A Dance from The Czar's Bride by N.Rimsky-Korsakov (1844-1908), arr. Barnes Romance by Y.C.Qin, arr.Chiu The Easy Winners by S.Joplin (1868-1917)