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Clayton Holiday Concert
Dec. 20-22, 2024
Program

38th Annual Clayton Holiday Concert

Dec. 20-22, 2024
Knoxville Civic Auditorium
 
Sponsored by


 
   
 

PROGRAM

Christopher James Lees, conductor
GO! Contemporary Dance Works
directed by Lisa McKee
Knoxville Choral Society
directed by John Orr
Knoxville Symphony Youth Choir
directed by Erin Johnson
Kathryn Paden, vocals

Santa Claus

 


LEROY ANDERSON 
A Christmas Festival
 
JOHN WILLIAMS
Merry Christmas! Merry Christmas! 
 
J. FRED COOTS
Santa Claus is Coming to Town
 
TRAD. (arr. HANSEN)
It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year
 
VICTOR HERBERT
March of the Toys
 
TRAD. (arr. ELLISON)
Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
 
TRAD. (arr. RICHMAN)
Jingle Jingle Jingle/Jingle Bell Rock
 
VINCE GUARALDI
Linus and Lucy
 
VINCE GUARALDI
Christmastime is Here
 
JOHN WILLIAMS
Somewhere in My Memory
 
TRAD. (arr. ITKIN)
The 12 Days of Christmas


TRAD. (arr. FRY)
O Holy Night
 
GEORGE FRIDERIC HANDEL
Hallelujah Chorus from Messiah
 
- INTERMISSION -
 
GEORGES BIZET
Farandole
 
LUCAS RICHMAN
Hanukkah Medley
 
PYOTR ILYICH TCHAIKOVSKY
Walz of the Flowers
 
JOHNNY MARKS
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
 
LEROY ANDERSON
Sleigh Ride
 
ALBERT HAUGE 
You're a Mean One Mr. Grinch
 
IRVING BERLIN
White Christmas
 
TRAD. (arr. FRY)
Hark the Herald Angels Sing
 
TRAD. (arr. GILLY)
Tenderly Tennessee Christmas
 
TRAD. (arr. FRY)
Go Tell It on the Mountain/Rocky Top
 
PHILIP GORDON
A Tribute of Carols
 
ARTHUR HARRIS
We Wish You a Merry Christmas
 

Latecomers will be seated during the first convenient pause in the performance.
The use of recording devices and/or flash photography is strictly forbidden. Please remember to silence all electronic devices and refrain from text messaging during the concert. Mobile devices may be used to read program notes during the concert.
Programs and artists subject to change.

Clayton Family Foundation
Lyrics: A Tribute of Carols

O come, all ye faithful,

joyful and triumphant,

O come ye, O come ye to Bethlehem.

Come and behold Him,

born the King of angels.

O come let us adore Him,

O come let us adore Him,

O come let us adore Him,

Christ, the Lord.

 

O little town of Bethlehem,

how still we see thee lie.

Above thy deep and dream-less sleep the silent stars go by.

Yet in thy dark streets shineth the everlasting Light;

The hopes and fears of all the years are met in thee tonight.

 

Deck the halls with boughs of holly,

Fa, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la

'Tis the season to be jolly,

Fa, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la

Don we now our gay apparel,

Fa, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la

Troll the ancient Yuletide carol,

Fa, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la

 

Silent night, Holy night,

All is calm, All is bright,

Round yon Virgin, Mother and Child,

Holy Infant so tender and mild,

Sleep in Heavenly peace,

Sleep in Heavenly peace. 

 

Joy to the world, the Lord is come; 

Let Earth receive her King.

Let ev'ry heart prepare Him room,

And heav'n and nature sing,

And heav'n and nature sing,

And heav'n and heav'n and nature sing.

 

Production Credits

Lighting Designer - John Horner

Video and Sound - Stellar Visions & Sound

Production Manager - Cory Wilhite

Stage Manager - Stacy Taylor

Scenic Artist - Rebecca Parr

Production Crew - IATSE Local Stagehand Union 197