39th Annual Clayton Holiday Concert
Dec. 19-21, 2025
Knoxville Civic Auditorium
Sponsored by
Aram Demirjian, conductor
Robinella, guest vocals
Knoxville Symphony Youth Choir
Erin Johnson, director
Santa Claus
Knoxville Choral Society
John Orr, director
GO! Contemporary Dance Works
Lisa Hall McKee, director
Christopher Sanders, guest artist
A Christmas Festival
Leroy Anderson
The Little Drummer Boy
Katherine Davis, Henry Onerati, Harry Simone (arr. Hayes)
This Endris Night
Sarah Quartel (arr. Demirjian)
Farandole (“March of the Kings”)
Georges Bizet
Smoky Mountain Christmas
Dolly Parton (arr. Gilly)
Baby King
Robinella (arr. Gilly)
I Believe in Santa Claus
Dolly Parton (arr. Gilly)
Santa Claus is Coming to Town
J. Fred Coots (arr. Bartsch)
Have a Holly Jolly Christmas
Johnny Marks (arr. Richman)
Must Be Santa
Hal Moore, Bill Fredericks (arr. Richman)
“Presents from Santa” from A Christmas Wish
Lucas Richman
12 Days of Christmas
Traditional (arr. Itkin)
We Three Kings
John Hopkins, Jr. (arr. Pilkington & orch. Schachter)
“Hallelujah” from Messiah
George Frideric Handel
- INTERMISSION -
We Need a Little Christmas
Jerry Herman (arr. Hayes)
Sleigh Ride
Leroy Anderson
Alexander Jay, guest conductor (December 19)
Lyle Irish, guest conductor (December 20, 7:30 pm)
Hanukkah Festival Overture
Lucas Richman
Try to Remember Santa
Tom Jones (arr. Whitfield)
Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree
Brenda Lee (arr. Clark)
Hard Candy Christmas
Dolly Parton (arr. Gilly)
White Christmas
Irving Berlin (arr. Moss)
Go Tell It On Rocky Top
Traditional / Felice & Boudleaux Bryant (arr. Fry)
A Tribute of Carols
Traditional (arr. Gordon)
We Wish You a Merry Christmas
Arthur Harris
Lyrics to 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.
CONCERT ETIQUETTE
Latecomers will be seated during the first convenient pause in the performance. The use of recording devices and flash photography during the performance is strictly prohibited. Please remember to silence your electronic devices and refrain from text messaging during the concert.
