Travel across Italy with the music of Italia Romantica! Italia Romantica features works from nine Italian composers, including Academy Award-winning film composers Ennio Morricone and Nino Rota. The program features six soloists from the ESO and includes popular works such as the Love Theme from The Godfather (Rota) and Love Theme from Cinema Paradiso (Morricone). Conducted by ESO Chief Conductor Alexander Prior, Italia Romantica is guaranteed to be memorable!
Alexander Prior, ESO Chief Conductor
Edmonton Symphony Orchestra
Program subject to change.
ORTOLANI More (Mondo Cane)
Arranged by Richard Hayman
RESPIGHI Ancient Airs and Dances, Suite I: Bergamasca
Arranged by Matthew Naughtin
BOTTESINI Elegy No. 1 in D major
ROTA Love Theme from The Godfather
Arranged by Matthew Naughtin
MORRICONE Love Theme from Cinema Paradiso
Arranged by Flavio Regis Cunha
PUCCINI A Puccini Trilogy
Arranged by Clifford Colnot
MARTINI Tocatta
GABRIELI Canzon duodecimi toni II à
Arranged by Eric Crees
GABRIELI Canzona Prima a 5
Arranged by Arnold Fromme
MORRICONE Gabriel's Oboe (The Mission)
Arranged by Robert Longfield
MONTI Csárdás
Arranged by Peter Martin
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Program notes © 2020 by D.T. Baker
Last updated October 17, 2020
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The ESO 12 Days of Christmas musicians:
Alexander Prior, ESO Chief Conductor
Donald Plumb, Assistant Principal Horn
Scott Whetham, Principal Tuba
Yue Deng, Violin II
Edith Stacey, Assistant Principal Bassoon
Elizabeth Koch, Principal Flute
Clayton Leung, Viola
Julianne Scott, Principal Clarinet
Julie Hereish, Assistant Principal Cello
Barry Nemish, Principal Timpani
Nora Bumanis, Principal Harp
Frédéric Payant, Assistant Principal Trumpet [ensemble/12 Drummers Drumming]
Ronda Metszies, Cello [Nine Ladies Dancing solo verse]
Videography by Allan Cabral
Audio by Jonas Duffy
Lighting by Warren Bertholet
Special thanks to Mike Patton, Megan Evans, and Ronda Metszies.