Oahu Civic Orchestra


The Oahu Civic Orchestra was originally founded in 1971 as the Windward Symphony. The orchestra now includes musicians from all 'walks of life', who live somewhere between Kahuku and Hawaii Kai. The Oahu Civic Orchestra is a volunteer, community orchestra which provides the opportunity for amateur musicians to perform classical, pop, and contemporary music. The mission of the Oahu Civic Orchestra is to enrich quality of life and culture on Oahu by providing a nurturing and supportive environment for ALL musicians to challenge, develop and enjoy their musical skills by regularly attending rehersals and participating in performances of music in the community. It is also Chaminade University's Orchestra in Residence.If you are a student at Chaminade, you can join the OCO and get credit.

Our conductor's are: Norma Parado and Roy Yanagida

Sponsored by the Hawai'i State Foundation on Culture and the Arts

 

Come join us!
Rehearsals

Mondays, 7:00-9:00 p.m.
Chaminade University
Eiben Hall multipurpose room

Performances

Performances are held on a periodic basis.
They are open to the public at no admission charge.

Upcoming concerts:

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 3, 2004, 7:30 P.M.
MAMIYA THEATRE
CHAMINADE UNIVERSITY
3140 WAIALAE AVE., HONOLULU, HI

MONDAY, DECEMBER 6, 2004 7:00 P.M.
MAKUA ALII
1541 KALAKAUA AVE.
HONOLULU, HI

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 11, 2004 7:00 P.M.
WINDWARD MALL SHOPPING CENTER
KANEOHE, HI

PROGRAM:

Leroy Anderson.............Christmas Festival
R. Alex Anderson...........Mele Kalikimaka
Leroy Anderson.......................Sleigh Ride
Piotr Tchaikovsky.....Waltz of the Flowers
Piotr Tchaikovsky.....Danse Russe Trepak
Piotr Tchaikovsky.............Danse Chinoise
.........................................................Piotr Tchaikovsky.....Danse des Mirlitons......mp3 excerpt from Dec 3rd concert
Irving Berlin.....................White Christmas
Johnny Marks.....Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer
Steve Nelson.....Frosty the Snowman
Paradise String Quintet
composed of members of the orchestra
Juan DeVilbiss, Music Director
Nina Rota.....Romeo and Juliet Love Theme
Karl Jenkin.......Palladio
Elton John.....Can You Feel the Love Tonight
The Chaminade University Chorus and The Hawaii Vocal Arts Ensemble
Timothy Carney, Music Director

John Rutter.....Shepard's Pipe Carol
Gustav Holst.....Christmas Day
Georg Friedrich Handel.....Hallelujah Chorus
Above Links are to midi files, which are useful to practice with! Or to .mp3 excerpts if available.

If you use a Mac, the free EasyBeat demo allows you to regulate the tempo of the midi playback to your liking while watching the music go by. Ronimusic's Amazing Slow Downer allows you to slow down a CD (or mp3 file) up to 400% so you can practice with it! Their Sweet Midi Player allows you to pan any midi channel easily between left and right so you can put your part on one channel and the rest on the other.

 

For more information, call or contact:

Ellie Lum 261-6127
Susan Spangler 734-2925
Past concerts of the OCO

Other webpages featuring the Oahu Civic Orchestra:

Our former conductor for over 20 years, Bob DeMello passed away on March 2, 2001. He had also been with the Honolulu Symphony for 50 years.:
OCO mirror
Paliku Theatre
Dr. Greene: Overcoming performance anxiety
ANO fan site
JadeBoard
Community Band and Orchestra links
Use Classical Studio's Ensemble Search Facility to find other groups.
The OCO is a 501c3 charity. Your contributions are tax deductible.

Other links:
Classical Music Archives
Classical Music Connection
Classical MidiWorld>Siu
Virtual Sheet Music
Violin Sheet Music
Sheet Music Archive
Music-Scores
Classical Midi Resource
Classical Music Midi Page
Midi File Search Engine
Shareware Music Machine
Digital Sheet Music reader
Pernambuco
Tarisio, auction results
Dluglolecki: gut strings
CDDB

Cellist Robert LaMarchina's webpage

Last updated 6 December 2004
by Duen Hsi Yen

E-mail me for more info at:
yen@noogenesis.com