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A Jazzy Tri-State Christmas

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 4, 2021 AT 7:00 P.M.
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 5, 2021 AT 2:00 P.M.
VICTORY THEATRE

Katherine Polit, Soprano

Evansville Philharmonic Chorus
Andrea Drury, Conductor

Evansville Children’s Choir
Kerri Blanford & Michael Miller, Directors

Children’s Center for Dance Education 
Deena Laska-Lewis, Director

Mount Vernon High School Drumline
 Noal McLimore, Director

UE Music Conservatory Students
Tim Zifer, Director

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CONCERT SPONSOR 
Crescent, Cresline, Wabash Plastics Foundation

GUEST ARTIST SPONSOR
C. Wayne Worthington Family

CHORUS SPONSOR
Friends of the Chorus
 
STAGE DÉCOR SPONSOR
Mary Kennard in Memory of Gene Kennard

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Program

Arr. Randol Alan Bass
Bellringers’ Holiday
“I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day”
“Ukrainian Bell Carol”
“Ding, Dong Merrily on High”
“Jingle Bells”
 
Arr. Carmen Dragon
The First Noel
 
GARY FRY
An Evansville Christmas
(World Premiere)
 
 
Arr. Robert Wendel
Rudolph, Bells & Holly
“Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer"
“A Holly Jolly Christmas”
“Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree”
 
POLA/Arr. Kessler
It’s the Most Wonderful Time
of the Year
 
GARY FRY
Welcome Home
(Grandma’s for Christmas)
 
ADAM/Arr. David Clydesdale
O Holy Night
 
Intermission
 
 
TCHAIKOVSKY & ELLINGTON/Arr. Strayhorn
Selections from The Nutcracker
Overture - Ellington
Volga Vouty - Ellington
Peanut Brittle Brigade – Ellington
Chinese Dance (Tea) - Tchaikovsky
Russian Dance (Trepak) - Tchaikovsky
 
Arr. Robert Wendel
We Need a Little Christmas
 
Coots-Gillespie/Arr. Bill Holcombe
Santa Claus Is Coming to Town

Leroy Anderson
Sleigh Ride 
 
Arr. David Itkin
Gesu Bambino 
 
Arr. Randol Alan Bass
Sing We Now of Christmas
“O Come All Ye Faithful”
“Away in a Manger”
“The First Noel”
“Silent Night”
“Hark the Herald Angels Sing”
 
Arr. Randol Alan Bass
We Wish You a Merry Christmas
Sing-Along Lyrics
Image for Peppermint Pops
Program
Check out our new

Peppermint Pops

A Jazzy Tri-State Christmas

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 4, 2021 AT 7:00 P.M.
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 5, 2021 AT 2:00 P.M.
VICTORY THEATRE

Katherine Polit, Soprano

Evansville Philharmonic Chorus
Andrea Drury, Conductor

Evansville Children’s Choir
Kerri Blanford & Michael Miller, Directors

Children’s Center for Dance Education 
Deena Laska-Lewis, Director

Mount Vernon High School Drumline
 Noal McLimore, Director

UE Music Conservatory Students
Tim Zifer, Director

____________________


CONCERT SPONSOR 
Crescent, Cresline, Wabash Plastics Foundation

GUEST ARTIST SPONSOR
C. Wayne Worthington Family

CHORUS SPONSOR
Friends of the Chorus
 
STAGE DÉCOR SPONSOR
Mary Kennard in Memory of Gene Kennard

____________________

Program

Arr. Randol Alan Bass
Bellringers’ Holiday
“I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day”
“Ukrainian Bell Carol”
“Ding, Dong Merrily on High”
“Jingle Bells”
 
Arr. Carmen Dragon
The First Noel
 
GARY FRY
An Evansville Christmas
(World Premiere)
 
 
Arr. Robert Wendel
Rudolph, Bells & Holly
“Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer"
“A Holly Jolly Christmas”
“Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree”
 
POLA/Arr. Kessler
It’s the Most Wonderful Time
of the Year
 
GARY FRY
Welcome Home
(Grandma’s for Christmas)
 
ADAM/Arr. David Clydesdale
O Holy Night
 
Intermission
 
 
TCHAIKOVSKY & ELLINGTON/Arr. Strayhorn
Selections from The Nutcracker
Overture - Ellington
Volga Vouty - Ellington
Peanut Brittle Brigade – Ellington
Chinese Dance (Tea) - Tchaikovsky
Russian Dance (Trepak) - Tchaikovsky
 
Arr. Robert Wendel
We Need a Little Christmas
 
Coots-Gillespie/Arr. Bill Holcombe
Santa Claus Is Coming to Town

Leroy Anderson
Sleigh Ride 
 
Arr. David Itkin
Gesu Bambino 
 
Arr. Randol Alan Bass
Sing We Now of Christmas
“O Come All Ye Faithful”
“Away in a Manger”
“The First Noel”
“Silent Night”
“Hark the Herald Angels Sing”
 
Arr. Randol Alan Bass
We Wish You a Merry Christmas
Sing-Along Lyrics