Holiday Concerts 2009

Thursday, December 17

Class VI Advanced Violins: Canon in D (Johan Pachelbel); Minuet in G No. 1 (J.S. Bach); Minuet in G No. 2 (J.S. Bach)
Class VI Chorus: We Need a Little Christmas (J. Herman, arr. A. Kerr); Miracle of Lights (J. Jacobson/R. Emerson); Beboppin' Santa Claus (Kirby Shaw)
Training String Orchestra: African Accents (arr. Marsha Shapiro); Ugandan Lullaby - Dance While the Music Sings To You (Sierra Leone) - Xhosa of South Africa; Moonlight Tango (Richard Meyer)
Class V Chorus: Yonder Come Day (arr. Judith Cook Tucker; based on Georgia Sea Islands spiritual); Pachelbel's Old St. Nick (arr. Mark Adrian); Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree (Johnny Marks)

Repertory String Orchestra: Love Theme from The Godfather (Nino Rota); Capriol Suite (Peter Warlock); I. Basse-danse, II. Pieds-en-l'air, III. Mattachins (Sword Dance)
Chamber Choir: Nelly Bly (Stephen Foster); Lullay My Liking (Gustav Holst); Soloists: Elle Brigida, Ty Cuipylo-Watkins, Jelyn Masa, Emily Wean; Kumah Echa (arr. Alice Parker); Sicut Locutus Est (J.S. Bach); This Little Babe (Benjamin Britten)
Philharmonic Chamber Orchestra: Viva la Vida (Berryman/Buckland/Champion/Martin); St. Paul Suite (Gustav Holst); I. Ostinato, II. Jig
Repertory Choir: Plenty Good Room (Spiritual, arr. John Maggs); Carol of the Bells (P.J. Wilhousky/M. Leontovich); Christmas in Three Quarter Time (arr. Mark Brymer)
Concert String Orchestra: Chamber Symphony No. 8 (Dmitri Shostakovich); Serenade for Strings in E Major, Op. 22 (Antonin Dvorak)
Concert Choir: African Noel (Victor Johnson); Ave Verum Corpus (W.A. Mozart); Keep Your Lamps! (arr. A. Thomas/V. Johnson); Soloists: Ty Cuipylo-Watkins, Jelyn Masa, Lily Wu; Set Me as a Seal (René Claussen); Kyrie from Missa Brevis in D Major, K. 194 (W.A. Mozart); Violins: Sherry Wu, Anne Osborn, Natalyn Yu, Mathilde Montpetit; Viola: Monique Smith; Cello: Chris Nguyen; Bass: Gloria Ojimba

Friday, December 18

Class V Band: Londonderry Air (arr. John Kinyon); Three Carols for a Celebration (arr. Robert Sheldonr); Over the Rainbow (Harold Arlen, arr. J. Brubaker)
Class VI Band: Good King Wenceslas (J.M. Neale/traditional); Crusaders' March (Traditional); Jolly Old Saint Nicholas (American carol); Jingle Bells (J.S. Pierpont, arr. Chuck Elledge)
Junior Band: A Christmas Festival (arr. Leroy Anderson, transcribed by Robert W. Smith); Malaguena (arr. Michael Sweeney); Blaze of Glory (arr. Robert Sheldon)
Symphonic Band: West Side Story Selections (Leonard Bernstein, arr. W.J. Duthoit); Danzon (Leonard Bernstein, arr. John Krance); from the ballet Fancy Free; Sleigh Ride (Leroy Anderson)
Wolfettes: World Spins Madly On (Talan/Tannen, arr. Emily Wean); Halo (Knowles/Tedder/Bogart, arr. Ashley Winkfield); Dear Prudence (Lennon/McCartney, arr. Emily Wean)
Wolfettes & Wolftones: Watcha Say (Derulo/Heap, arr. Elodie Paquette)
Wolftones: Human (The Killers, arr. Chris Middleton); I Want You Back (The Corporation, arr. Brian Middleton)
Show Choir: ABC (The Corporation, arr. Roger Emerson); It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas (Meredith Willson, arr. Mac Huff); Bless the Broken Road (Boyd/Hanna/Hummon, arr. Peter Twiraga); Sleeping with the Television On (Billy Joel, arr. Chris Charig)
Junior Jazz Band: Swing Can Really Hang You Up the Most (D. Beach/G. Shutack); We Three Kings (traditional carol)
Big Band: Nostalgia in Times Square (Charles Mingus, transcribed by David Berger, arr. Ronnie Cuber); Soloists: Mike Macierowski, narration; Matt Hull, trumpet; Mike Raleigh, piano; Matt Pitts, bass; Moanin' (Charles Mingus, arr. Sy Johnson); Soloists: Edbert Wang, baritone sax; Matt Hull, trumpet; numerous soloists from the band; Haitian Fight Song (Charles Mingus, arr. Sy Johnson); Soloists: Matt Pitts, bass; Warren Thompson, soprano sax; Matt Hull, trumpet; Mike Raleigh, piano; Joe Hartigan, drums