Space: The Final Frontier – Star Wars, The Planets & More at Miller Symphony Hall

Overview

Diane Wittry, conductor
Jesse Posa, vocalist

With 300 orbital launches expected in 2025, the final frontier is in the news. Join us for this exploration of space including music from movies and television such as Star Wars and Star Trek, 2001: A Space Odyssey, and ET; classical and popular favorites such as “Mars” and “Jupiter” from Holst’s The Planets, and Fly Me to the Moon.

PROGRAM

RICHARD STRAUSS
Space Odyssey 2001 – Also Sprach Zarathustra Fanfare

ALEXANDER COURAGE | arr. Holcombe
Star Trek – TV Theme

MICHAEL GIACCHINO
Star Trek Into Darkness Suite

BILL CONTI
The Right Stuff

BART HOWARD | arr. Bachalis
Fly Me To The Moon
Jesse Posa, Vocalist

JAMES VAN HEUSSEN & SAMMY CAHN | arr. Amy
Come Fly With Me
Jesse Posa, Vocalist

JAMES TEACHENOR & SEAN NELSON
Space Anthem – Semper Supra
Jesse Posa, Vocalist

ARTIE SHAW | arr. Holcombe
Stardust

GUSTAV HOLST
“Jupiter” from The Planets

INTERMISSION

GUSTAV HOLST
“Mars” from The Planets

JOHN WILLIAMS
Lost in Space – Main Theme

JOHN WILLIAMS
E.T.: Flying Theme from ET

JOHN WILLIAMS
Close Encounters of the 3rd Kind

DAVID BOWIE | arr. Lindberg
Space Oddity
Jesse Posa, Vocalist

BERNIE TAUPIN & ELTON JOHN | arr. Ben Easler
Rocket Man
Jesse Posa, Vocalist

JOHN WILLIAMS
The Force Awakens
March of the Resistance
Scherzo of the X-Wings

JOHN WILLIAMS
The Throne Room and End Title from Star Wars Suite