Program
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SATURDAY, DECEMBER 4, 2021 AT 7:00 P.M.
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 5, 2021 AT 2:00 P.M.
VICTORY THEATRE
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
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
The Artists
Roger Kalia
Music Director
Evansville Philharmonic Orchestra Roster
Katherine Polit
Soprano
Evansville Philharmonic Chorus Roster
Andrea Drury
Evansville Philharmonic Chorus Conductor
Evansville Children's Choir Roster
Evansville Children's Choir Director
Kerri Blanford
Evansville Children's Choir Director
Michael Miller
Children's Center for Dance Education
Deena Laska-Lewis
Director of the Children's Center for Dance Education
Mount Vernon High School Drumline
UE Music Conservatory
Sing-Along Lyrics
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