SSO Member Favorites
To celebrate our 20th anniversary year, we invite you to vote on your favorite pieces! We will play the most popular selections in our 2024-2025 season.
Choose your favorites from our library and submit your vote below
Title | Composer | |
1 | Air for Strings | Carr, Paul |
2 | Albinoni – Oboe Concerto opus IX, No. 2 | Albinoni, Tomaso |
3 | Allegro Appassionato Opus 43 | Saint-Saëns, Camille |
4 | Amadeus | Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus |
5 | Ancient Aires and Dance | Respighi, Ottorino |
6 | Angels’ Carol | Rutter, John |
7 | Anvil Chorus | Verdi, Giuseppe |
8 | Aus Holberg’s Zeit opus 40 | Grieg, Edvard |
9 | Ave Maria | Schubert, Franz |
10 | Bach – Brandenburg Concerto No.2 | Bach, Johann Sebastian |
11 | Bach – Brandenburg Concerto No.4 | Bach, Johann Sebastian |
12 | Bach – Suite No. 3 in D | Bach, Johann Sebastian |
13 | Bach – Violin Concerto No.2 | Bach, Johann Sebastian |
14 | Barber of Seville – excerpts | Rossini, Gioachino |
15 | Beautiful Galatea | Suppé, Franz von |
16 | Beethoven Symph #1, mvmt 2 | Beethoven, Ludwig van |
17 | Beethoven Symph #1, mvmt 3 | Beethoven, Ludwig van |
18 | Beethoven Symph #5, mvmt 1 | Beethoven, Ludwig van |
19 | Beethoven Symph #7, mvmt 2 | Beethoven, Ludwig van |
20 | Beethoven Symph #9, Ode to Joy | Beethoven, Ludwig van |
21 | Belle of the Ball | Anderson, Leroy |
22 | Benedictus | Jenkins, Karl |
23 | Best of Bach | Bach, Johann Sebastian |
24 | Blue Danube Waltz | Strauss, Johann |
25 | Blue Goose Rag | Birch, Raymond |
26 | Blue Tango | Anderson, Leroy |
27 | Boccherini – Minuet & Trio | Boccherini, Luigi |
28 | Brahms Symphony No 1 – 4th mvmt | Brahms, Johannes |
29 | Brandenburg Concerto No. 6 | Bach, Johann Sebastian |
30 | Brandenburg No. 2 | Bach, Johann Sebastian |
31 | Bugler’s Holiday | Anderson, Leroy |
32 | Candlelight Carol | Rutter, John |
34 | Carmen – excerpts from | Bizet, Georges |
35 | Carnival of the Animals | Saint-Seans, Camille |
36 | Carol of the Bells | Leontovich & Wilhousky |
37 | Cavalleria Rusticana, Intermezzo | Mascagni, Peter |
38 | Champagne Galop | Lumbye, H.C. |
39 | Chorales | Hilliard, Quincy C. |
40 | Christmas at the Movies | arr. Bob Krogstad |
41 | Christmas Festival, A | Anderson, Leroy |
42 | Christmas Hymn, A | Spillman, J.E. and Luther, M. |
43 | Christmas Sing-A-Long | arr. Cerulli, Bob |
44 | Christmas Song, The | Wells, Robert & Torme, Mel |
45 | Christmas Waltz | Styne, Jule & Cahn, Sammy |
46 | Concerto (54:D3) clar/oboe/timp | Telemann, Georg Philipp |
47 | Coriolan Overture | Beethoven, Ludwig van |
48 | Cosi Fan Tutte – Soave sia il vento | Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus |
49 | Cumberland Cross | Strommen, Carl |
50 | Dance of the Hours | Ponchielli, Amilcare |
51 | Dance of Clowns, A | Mendelssohn, Felix |
52 | Dance of the Comedians | Smetana, Bedrich |
53 | Dance of the Tumblers | Rimsky-Korsakov, Nikolai |
54 | Die Fledermaus – Overture | Strauss, Johann |
55 | Ding! Dong! The Witch is Dead | Arlen, Harold |
56 | Don Giovanni – La ci Darem la mano | Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus |
57 | Downton Abbey | Lunn, John |
58 | Dvorak Symphony No. 9 ‘New World’ | Dvorak, Antonin |
59 | Dynamite | Agombar, J & Stewart, D |
60 | Egmont Overture | Beethoven, Ludwig van |
61 | Eine Kleine Nachtmusik | Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus |
62 | English Folk Songs Suite | Vaughan Williams, Ralph |
63 | Evita, Music from | Lloyd Webber, Andrew |
64 | Fandango and Alborada | Rimsky-Korsakov, Nikolai |
65 | Fanfare for the Common Man | Copland, Aaron |
66 | Farandole | Georges Bizet |
67 | Festival of Carols | arr. Wagner, Douglas |
68 | Fiesta Tropicale | arr. Lopez, Victor |
69 | Finale – Symphony No 2 in C | Tchaikovsky, Peter Ilich |
70 | Finlandia | Sibelius, Jean |
71 | Firebird | Stravinsky, Igor |
72 | Five Christmas Carols | arr. Willcocks, David |
73 | Folksong and Hunters’ Chorus | Weber, Carl Maria von |
74 | Forever Free – Sempre Libre | Verdi, Giuseppe |
75 | Forrest Gump Suite | Silvestri, Alan |
76 | From the Realms of Glory | arr. Roszell, Oatrick |
77 | Frozen | Anderson-Lopez,K.,& Lopez,R. |
78 | Gabriel’s Oboe de La Mision | Morricone, Ennio |
79 | Galop (Can-Can) | Offenbach, Jacques |
80 | Gianni Schicchi – Oh! Mio Babbino Caro | Puccini, Giacomo |
81 | Go West | arr. Ford, Ralph |
82 | God Bless Us, Everyone | Silvestri, Alan & Ballard, Glen |
83 | Granada | Albeniz, Isaac |
84 | Grand March from Tannhauser | Wagner, Richard |
85 | Greensleeves | arr. Reed, Alfred |
86 | Hallelujah (from Messiah) | Handel, George Frederic |
87 | Hallelujah Chorus | Handel / Prout |
88 | Handel – ‘Watermusic’ – Suite II in D | Handel, George Frederic |
89 | Hansel & Gretel | Humperdinck, Englebert |
90 | Hansel & Gretel – Overture | Humperdinck / Kennedy |
91 | Hark! The Herald Tubas Sing | Mendelssohn-Bartholdy, Felix |
92 | Harry Potter, Highlights from | Williams, John |
93 | Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas | Martin, Hugh & Blane, Ralph |
94 | Haydn – Emperor Quartet | Haydn, Franz Joseph |
95 | Haydn – Symphony #104 – ‘London’ | Haydn, Franz Joseph |
96 | Haydn – Symphony #101 – ‘Clock’ | Haydn, Franz Joseph |
97 | Here Comes Santa Claus | Autry, Gene & Haldeman O. |
98 | HMS Pinafore Overture | Sullivan, Arthur |
99 | Hoe Down from Rodeo | Copland, Aaron |
100 | Holberg Suite | Grieg, Edvard |
101 | Hopak | Mussorgsky, Modest |
102 | Horse & Buggy | Anderson, Leroy |
103 | Howl’s Moving Castle | Hisaishi, Joe |
104 | Hungarian Dance No. 1, 3 &10 | Brahms, Johannes |
105 | Hungarian Dance No. 5 | Brahms, Johannes |
106 | I Knew I Loved You | Morricone, Ennio |
107 | In the Bleak Midwinter | Darke, Harold |
108 | In the Steppes of Central Asia | Borodin, Alexander |
109 | Indiana Jones (Kingdom, Crystal Skull) | Williams, John |
110 | Introduction and Drinking Song | Verdi, Giuseppe |
111 | Irish Suite – Part 1 | Anderson, Leroy |
112 | Irish Suite – Part 2 | Anderson, Leroy |
113 | It Had Better Be Tonight | Mancini, Henry |
114 | It’s All About Love | Gershwin, George & Ira |
115 | James Bond Medley | arr. Lopez, Victor |
116 | Jazz Legato | Anderson, Leroy |
117 | Jesu, Joy Of Man’s Desiring | Bach, Johann Sebastian |
118 | Joyful Holidays | arr. Bullock, Jack |
119 | Jurassic Park, Highlights from | Williams, John |
120 | Kiki and Kuku go for a walk | Coboflupi |
121 | Lalo – Cello Concerto in d minor | Lalo, Edouard |
122 | Leroy Anderson’s Irish Suite Part2 | Anderson, Leroy |
123 | Les Patineurs – Skater’s Waltz | Waldteufel, Emile |
124 | Light Cavalry Overture | Suppé, Franz von |
125 | Light Cavalry Overture | Suppé, Franz von |
126 | Lord of the Rings (Fellowship) | Shore, Howard |
127 | Mahler Symphony No 1 – mvmt 3 | Mahler, Gustave |
128 | March & Procession of Bacchus | Delibes, Leo |
129 | March of the Toys | Herbert, Victor |
130 | Marriage of Figaro – Non Pui Andrai | Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus |
131 | Marriage of Figaro – Overture | Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus |
132 | Military March No 1 | Schubert, Franz |
133 | Millennium | Meyer, Richard |
134 | Most Wonderful Christmas, A | arr. Sheldon, Robert |
135 | Mother Ginger | Tchaikovsky / Dackow, Sandra |
136 | Mozart – Clarinet Concerto in A mvmt 2 | Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus |
137 | Mozart – Flute Concerto in D mvmt 1 | Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus |
138 | Mozart – Horn Concerto in Eb mvmt 3 | Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus |
139 | Mozart – Symphony #40 mvmt 1 | Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus |
140 | Mozart – Variations on a Mozart Theme | Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus |
141 | My Fair Lady | Loewe, Frederick |
142 | My Funny Valentine | Hart, L. & Rodgers, Richard |
143 | Nimrod | Elgar, Edward |
145 | Nutcracker, The | Tchaikovsky, Peter Ilich |
146 | O Holy Night | Adam, Adolph Charles |
147 | Once in Royal David’s City | Gauntlett, Henry John |
148 | Orpheus – Minuet & Dance (of the Blessed Spirits) | Gluck, Christoph von |
149 | Over the Rainbow | Arlen, Harold |
150 | Pachelbel – Canon per 3 Violini e Basso | Pachelbel, Johann |
151 | Pachlebel’s Canon | Pachelbel, Johann |
152 | Pan | Powell, John |
153 | Pavane | Fauré, Gabriel |
154 | Pavane pour une infante défunte | Ravel, Maurice |
155 | Phantom of the Opera, Selections from | Lloyd Webber, Andrew |
156 | Pink Panther, The | Mancini, Henry |
157 | Pirates of the Caribbean | Badelt, Klaus |
158 | Poem For Orchestra | Tatgenhorst, John |
159 | Poet and Peasant Overture | Suppé, Franz von |
160 | Polar Express | Ballard & Silvestri |
161 | Polonaise | Chopin, Frederic |
162 | Polonaise Militaire | Chopin / Ryden |
163 | Por Una Cabeza – Tango:Schindler’s List | Gardel, Carlos |
164 | Prelude to Act 1 of La Traviata | Verdi, Guiseppe |
165 | Procession of the Sardar | Ippolitov-Ivanov / Isaac |
166 | Rain | Bacharach / Arlen / Brown |
167 | Ritual Fire Dance | de Falla, Manuel |
168 | Rock the Bells | Pierpont, James |
169 | Rosamunde Overture | Schubert, Franz |
170 | Royal Fireworks, Overture to | Handel, George Frederic |
171 | Rudolf, The Red-Nosed Reindeer | Marks, Johnny |
172 | Rumanian Folk Dances | Bartók, Béla |
173 | Salute to Rogers and Hammerstein | Rodgers, Richard |
174 | Schindler’s List, Theme from | Williams, John |
175 | Schubert – ‘Unfinished’ Symphony #8 | Schubert, Franz |
176 | Shadow Of Your Smile | Mandel, Johnny |
177 | Shenandoah | arr. Bullock, Jack |
178 | Silent Night | Gruber, Franz |
179 | Skater’s Waltz, The (Les Patineurs) | Waldteufel / McAlister |
180 | Sleeper Wake | Bach, Johann Sebastian |
181 | Sleigh Ride | Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus |
182 | Sleigh Ride | Anderson, Leroy |
183 | Soliloquy | McBrien, Brendan |
184 | Somerset Overture | Parker, Robert |
185 | Sonata, Trombone in C Major | Boismortier, J.B |
186 | Song Without Words | Holst, Gustav |
187 | Star Wars Epic Part 2 | Williams, John |
188 | Still, Still, Still | arr. Standridge, Randall |
189 | Strauss Horn Concerto No.1 | Strauss, Richard |
190 | Suite of Carols | Anderson, Leroy |
191 | Summer Days | Coates, Eric |
192 | Superman Returns | Williams, John & Ottman, John |
193 | Surprise Symphony | Haydn, Franz Joseph |
194 | Tahiti Trot | Youmans, V. & Shostakovich, D. |
195 | Tales of Hoffman, Entr’acte et Barcarolle | Offenbach, Jacques |
196 | Telemann – Concerto: 3Clar,2Ob,Timp | Telemann, Georg Philipp |
197 | Telemann – Concerto for two Violas | Telemann, Georg Philipp |
198 | There’s Christmas in the Air | arr. Strommen, Carl |
199 | Three German Dances | Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus |
200 | Tico-Tico no Fuba Trio | de Abreu, Zequinha |
201 | Titanic | Horner, James |
202 | Torna a Sorrento | Campa, E.Di |
203 | Tosca – E Lucevan le stelle | Puccini, Giacomo |
204 | Tribute to Henry Mancini, A | Mancini, Henry |
205 | Tchaikovsky – Serenade | Tchaikovsky, Peter Ilich |
206 | Typewriter, The | Anderson, Leroy |
207 | Ukrainian Bell Carol for 5 percussionists | arr. Swift Caleb |
208 | Vaughan Williams Christmas | Williams, Ralph Vaughan |
209 | Violin Concerto #2 | Bach, Johann Sebastian |
210 | Vivaldi – ‘Autumn’ – Concerto in F | Vivaldi, Antonio |
211 | Vivaldi – Violin Concerto No.6 | Vivaldi, Antonio |
212 | Waltz from Eugin Onegin | Tchaikovsky, Peter Ilich |
213 | Waltzing Cat | Anderson, Leroy |
214 | Water Music Suite 2 mvmts 11-15 | Handel, George Frederic |
215 | Wedding Day at Troldhaaugen | Grieg, Edvard |
216 | Wedding March | Mendelssohn, Felix |
217 | What a Wonderful World | Weiss, George & Thiele, Bob |
218 | William Tell Overture | Rossini, Gioachino |