Past Seasons

What a Wonderful World

Concert 2: The World of Celebration — A Holiday Concert

Sunday, December 8, 2013, 3:00 PM

McAfee Performing Arts Center, Saratoga

Dr. Edward C. Harris, conductor
Prinpial Soloists from Lyric Theatre
Holiday Handbell Choir
Walter M. Mayes, narratorPrinted program

  • A Christmas Festival Leroy Anderson
  • The Nutcracker Suite Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky, arr. McAlister
    Waltz of the Flowers
    March
    Dance of the Sugarplum Fairy
    Chinese Dance
    Dance of the Toy Flutes
    Russian Dance
  • A Festive Christmas Celebration arr. John Moss, Audrey Snyder
    Lyric Theatre Soloists
  • O Come, All Ye Faithful John Reading
    Audience sing-along
  • The Night Before Christmas Randol Alan Bass
    Walter M. Mayes, narrator
  • The Christmas Song Mel Tormé & Robert Well, arr. Higgins, Snyder
    Lyric Theatre Soloists
  • Hark! the Herald Angels Sing Felix Mendelssohn
    Audience sing-along
  • A Chanukah Celebration arr. David Bobrowitz
  • Russian Christmas Music Alfred Reed
  • Irving Berlin's Christmas Irving Berlin, arr. Brown, Brymer
    Lyric Theatre Soloists
  • Silent Night Franz Gruber
    Audience sing-along
  • The Bells of Christmas Robert Longfield
    Walter M. Mayes, narrator
    Holiday Handbell Choir
  • March of the Toys Victor Herbert, arr. Langey, Clarke
  • It's the Holiday Season arr. John Moss, Roger Emerson
    Lyric Theatre Soloists
  • Joy to the World! George Frederick Handel
    Audience sing-along
  • Sleigh Ride Leroy Anderson