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Welcome to the CIA World Accordion Orchestra II. Following the very successful World Accordion Orchestra debut performance at the Coupe Mondiale 2007 under the Musical Direction of Joan Sommers, we are delighted to announce that the CIA World Accordion Orchestra II is to be held during the 61st Coupe Mondiale. The members of the CIA World Accordion Orchestra II will again include musicians from many different countries including many officers of the Confédération Internationale des Accordéonistes and delegates attending the 120th CIA Congress. Our Concertmaster will again be CIA President Kevin Friedrich. It is planned that there will be several pieces each conducted by a different Musical Director - they are four well known Scottish and UK Conductors - Elaine Beecham, Ronnie Brown, Brian Laurie, Graham Laurie and together with our International Guest Conductor and founder of the concept of the World Accordion Orchestra Joan Cochran Sommers from the USA. The program for 2008 will be: |
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1. Springtime Symphony - Graham Romani Program notes:
This work, which was given its world premiere performance by the National Accordion Orchestra, conducted by Francis Wright, on the occasion of the 21st CIA Coupe Mondiale held in the De Montfort Hall, Leicester, and is the first full-scale Symphony written for the medium of the Accordion Orchestra. |
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2. Film Noir: City at Night - Leonard (Lenny) Stack (World Premiere) Program notes: The programmatic idea is of a dark deserted street at night where menace lurks anywhere. The second theme announces a "floozy" sauntering in. The middle section increases in tension and violence as all sorts of mayhem occurs. Finally the main theme is recapitulated and it ends with a quiet ominousness. This music is reminiscent of the film noir movies of the late 1940's and early 1950's. |
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3. A Scottish March Selection - Traditional, arranged by Graham Laurie conducted by Graham Laurie |
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Mandatory Rehearsal: Friday, October 24, 2008 - time to be announced Mandatory Rehearsal: Saturday, October 25, 2008 - time to be announced Performance: Saturday, October 25, 2008 - time to be announced Please check back for exact rehearsal and performance times, thank you! |
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