The Notables

The Carols of Christmas

Johnson Hall, El Segundo United Methodist Church

December 14, 1997

  1. Carol of the Bells (Ukrainian Carol; m. M. Leontovich; words and arr. Peter J. Wilhousky)
  2. Winter's Masquerade (Sonja Poom)
  3. Winter (Tori Amos) [Pamela]
  4. Sleigh Ride (1948, 1950: w. Mitchell Parish; m. Leroy Anderson; arr. Michael Edwards)
  5. Blow, Blow, Thou Winter Wind (1975: w. Wm. Shakspere: As You Like It, II vii 174-190; m. John Rutter; from "When Icicles Hang") [Garry F, harpsichord; Colleen & Julia, flutes]
  6. Come to My Garden, from The Secret Garden (Lucy Simon) [Paula]
  7. Christmas Chopsticks & I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus (Fred Heider/Tommy Connor) [Amparo, Roy]
  8. Santa Baby (John Javits, Phil Springer, and Tony Springer) [Pamela]
  9. Christmas in Your Eyes (Carl Strommen) [Brian G]
  10. Excerpts from The Nutcracker (P. I. Tchaikovsky) [Sharon, Colleen, & Julia, flutes]
    1. Overture
    2. Trepak
    3. Dance of the Toy Flutes
    4. Waltz of the Flowers

Intermission

  1. Festival Sanctus (John Leavitt)
  2. Candlelight Carol (John Rutter)
  3. God Rest You Merry, Gentlemen (arr. R. Schwalbe) [Ed, Jerry, David S, Garry F, Pat S]
  4. How Many Nights? (arr. R. Schwalbe)
  5. Bring a Torch, Jeanette, Isabella (arr. John Rutter) [Mary S]
  6. Psalm 150 (Howard Hanson)
  7. Laudamus te, from Gloria (Antonio Vivaldi) [Mary S, Pamela]
  8. Silent Night (Franz Gruber; arr. John Rutter)
  9. Rejoice Greatly, from Messiah (George Frederic Handel) [Mary S]
  10. Hallelujah, from Messiah (Handel)

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