"Listen fresh, Listen local"™
Jennifer Sacher Wiley
Music Director & Conductor
Welcome to the December set!
"Vacation with the Orchestra"
Educational/Family concert featuring excerpts by Franck, Rossini, Bizet, Rodgers, Sullivan
in partnership with Eagle View Middle School, Camp Curtin Academy, Saint Patrick School
REHEARSAL SCHEDULE
One more Monday, One Thursday 7:15-9:30
​​
Monday, 11/24 Rife Center, 325 Wesley Drive, Mechanicsburg
7:15 Strings only G&S Medley with Eagle View students (Excerpt 8)
7:45 Tutti Excerpts 8 & 9 with Eagle View students
8:15 BREAK
8:25 Proof of concept run-through with sound files (all excerpts, in order)
​​
Thursday, 12/11 Saint Patrick Parrish Activity Center (PAC) 87 Marsh Dr, Carlisle
(5:00 Production Team Blocking Rehearsal, 6:00 Production Team Dinner)
7:15-9:30 Dress Rehearsal
​
PERFORMANCES
Saint Patrick PAC, 87 Marsh Drive, Carlisle
​
Friday, December 12 Show times 9:30, 10:45, 12:30 (Lunch provided by WSSO)
Saturday, December 13 10:30
Resources
December Show Booklets
"Vacation with the Orchestra"
• Feel free to format, if you choose.
• Booklets have been printed, contact Sarah: blackfsa@hotmail.com
Meet the Musicians!
Wind players featured on our December G&S Medley featured in this video. Check out our "for schools & groups" page for lesson plans and other info we've shared with local teachers.
Season Schedule, 2025-26
Masterworks Sunday Concerts 3:00, Saturday Dress rehearsals 10:00-12:30
Monday rehearsals 7:15-9:30
Full program details HERE
Fall set: works by J Strauss, Howard Shore, Francesca Caccini, Barber, Mozart
Rehearsals start 9/8, Dress 11/1, Concert 11/2
​
Educational set: "Vacation with the Orchestra"
Mondays: 11/17, 11/24, 12/8
Thursday dress: 12/11, Friday 12/12 9:30, 10:45, 12:00, Saturday 10:30
​
Winter set: works by Moncayo, Aleksandra Pakhmutova, Franck
Rehearsals start 1/5, Dress 2/28, Concert 3/1
​
Spring set: works by Vaughan Williams, Huang Ruo, Fela Sowande
Rehearsals start 3/9, Dress 5/2, Concert 5/3
"Lord of the Rings" video from November concert, courtesy of Kathy Heym (click image)
Strings always welcome!
Submit form (below). Our conductor will contact you.
Audition videos required for new players.