The Notables

Christmas Concert: Sing a Carol of Hope in the Night

December 2 & 3 (Friday and Saturday), 8:00 p.m.

El Segundo United Methodist Church

Paula Kelley, Director
Susan Leilua, Accompanist

Program

• The Music of Christmas (2011: wm. Joseph L. Martin)
• Rise Up Shepherd (Trad. Spiritual; arr. Joel Raney, 2011)
• Never Been a Night Like This (2011: Lloyd Larson)
• Celtic Christmas Lullaby (2010: wm. Joel Raney)
• Love Came Down at Christmas (2011: wm. Joel Raney)
• Yih’yu L’ratzon/Oseh Shalom (Bonia Shur) [Jean Gasca, solo]
• The Sounds of Christmas (2011: w. Bert Stratton; m. Vicki Courtney)
• ’Zat You, Santa Claus? (1953: wm. Jack Fox; arr. Kirby Shaw, 2011)
• All I Want for Christmas is You (1994: wm. Mariah Carey & Walter Afanasieff; arr. Mac Huff, 1995) [Paula Kelley, solo]
• Grandma’s Killer Fruitcake (1994: wm. Elmo Shropshire & Rita Abrams; arr. R. Emerson, 1996) [Michael Thorpe, solo]
• A Happy Holiday Season (2003: wm. Patti Drennan)
• The Little Drummer Boy/Peace on Earth (arr. Jay Althouse, 2010)
• A Manger Carol (1985: w. Michael Cockett, 1973; m. Douglas Mears)
• It Wasn’t His Child (Donald Ewing II) [Donna Stogryn, solo]
• We Three Kings (John H. Hopkins; arr. Russell Robinson, 2011) [choir men]
• Sing Noel (Trad. Spiritual; arr. Becki Slagle Mayo, 2011)
• The Most Wonderful Time of the Year (1963: wm. Eddie Pola & George Wyle; arr. Mac Huff, 2010)

Omitted from this concert:

• Murmurs in a Stable (2011: w. Susan Bentall Boersma; m. Craig Courtney)
• Snow on Snow (2011: w. Christina Rossetti; m. Philip Lawson)

Link to music files

Show flyer (PNG format)

Concert program  MSWord2007  PDF

Special thanks to the Bells of Joy for their beautiful contributions to our concerts! 
Nancy Jacobson
Brenda Ross
Kathy Spurrell
Char Van Drie

The Notables

Soprano
Kathy Gardner
Jean Gasca
Carol Gogan
Patty Jarvis-Bennett
Donna Stogryn
Lee Viale

Alto
Nancy Brennan
Sue Brennan
Susane Button
Sharon Cascadden
Wendy Cleverly
Anne Marie Saunders

Tenor
Jerry Bennett
Ed Fletcher
Noble Ford
Michael Thorpe 

Bass
George Jackson
Tony McQuilkin
Peter Palmer

Credit Union Performance

December 13

• The Music of Christmas
• Rise Up, Shepherd
• Celtic Christmas Lullaby
• The Sounds of Christmas
• ’Zat You, Santa Claus?
• All I Want for Christmas Is You
• Grandma’s Killer Fruitcake
• A Happy Holiday Season
• The Little Drummer Boy/Peace on Earth
• We Three Kings
• Sing Noel
• The Most Wonderful Time of the Year

Call time: 6:30 p.m.

Location

Doubletree Hotel
2 Civic Plaza
Carson, CA 90745