MSE
 
 
Melbourne String Ensemble
 
Program 2008 | Benchmark Concerts | Concerto Concerts | Other Performances |
 

Each year, the MSE invites members to perform a concerto with the orchestra. This provides a wonderful opportunity for players to showcase their level of expertise with their instrument 

Here are some of the concertos performed in recent years:

Violin  Concerto No. 2 in G minor L'estate 'Summer' Four seasons Op 8/2 RV315 A. Vivaldi
Violin  Concerto No.23 1st Movement - Allegro G.B. Viotti
Cello Variations on one String  On a theme by Rosini N. Paganini
Violin Concerto 1st movement W.A. Mozart
Violin Concerto for 2 violins in A major A. Vivadli
Violin Concerto in E major 1st movement J.S. Bach
Viola Romanza for viola    K. Bruch
Piano Concerto No. 1 1st movement - Allegro L.V. Beethoven
Violin Romance in F    L.V. Beethoven
Cello Sonata No. 3 in A minor    A. Vivadli
Violin Concerto Op 3 no 9 L'Estro Armonico A. Vivaldi
Cello Concerto in A minor   A. Vivaldi
Violin Concert Grosso OP 6 no 1   A. Corelli
Violin Ciaccona   T.A. Vitali

  Other repertoire performed at the concerto concerts:

Orchestral Suite No.3 Overture, Air, Gavotte I and II, Bouree, Gigue J.S. Bach
Holberg Suite op. 40 Prelude, Sarabande, Gavotte, Air, Rigadoon E. Grieg
Adagio for Strings    SA. Barber
L'Arte della Figa Art of Fugue J.S. Bach
St. Paul suite no. 2 Opus 29    G. Holst
Five variants of Dives and Lazarus    V. Williams
Concerto Grosso No 1 in D major Opus 6 Largo, Allegro, Adagio, A. Corelli
Concerto Grosso No 4 in D major Opus 6 Largo, Allegro-Adagio, Allegro A. Corelli
Introduction and Allegro for strings Opus 47   E. Elgar
Romance in F   A. Vivaldi
Cavatina   L.V. Beethoven
Serenade for strings E major Opus 22   A Dvroak

Five variants of Dives and Lazarus                    

  Vaughan Williamjs

“Elegy” String Quartet no. 15

Adagio - attacca Dmitry Shostakovich