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Davis Combined Junior High Orchestras

The Davis Combined Junior High Orchestras consists of Emerson, Harper and Holmes Junior High School students. The Intermediate Orchestra is made up from students in the 7th Grade and the Advanced Orchestra consists of 8th and 9th Graders.

Members from each orchestra have daily classes in their home school and participate in monthly rehearsals with all three Junior High classes combined.  Performances are with all three schools combined. 

, who instructs at Harper and Emerson Jr. Highs.

The orchestras perform throughout the year at several public concerts.

Finale Concert

Program Intermediate Orchestra Brandenburg Concerto No. 2, and Mvt. 3 Johann Sebastian Bach Arr. By Vernon Leidig   German Dances, from 6 Deutsche Tanze for Winds and Strings, K. 509 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart      Arr. By Doris Gazda   Piano Sonata No. 8, “Pathetique” Mvt. 2 Ludwig van Beethoven   Arr. by Carrie Lane Gruselle   Mountain Chase Alan Lee Silva   1812 Overture Peter  Ilych Tchaikovsky   Arr. By Andrew Dabczynksi Intermission Advanced Orchestra Allegro Vivace from “The Hunt” String Quartet # 17, K. 458 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Arr. By Tim McCarrick   Capriccio Italien Peter Ilych Tchaikovsky Arr. By Leland Forsblad   Symphony No. 4, “Italian” Mvt. 1 Felix Mendelssohn Arr. By Rick England   John Williams Trilogy John Williams Arr. by Calvin Custer