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Clayton Holiday Concert
Dec. 17-19
35th Annual Clayton Holiday Concert
Knoxville Symphony Orchestra
Dec. 17-19, 2021
Knoxville Civic Auditorium
 
The 2021 Clayton Holiday Concerts are dedicated to the memory of Joe Clayton who graciously teamed with his family to create this very special holiday tradition 35 years ago.
 
 
Sponsored by
 
 
 
   
 
https://claytonautos.com/
 
 
James Fellenbaum, conductor
Jennifer D'Agostino, vocals
Michael Roemer, vocals
GO! Contemporary Dance Works
Knoxville Choral Society
Webb School of Knoxville Select Ensembles
Santa Claus
 
LEROY ANDERSON 
A Christmas Festival
 
JOHN WILLIAMS
'Merry Christmas' from Home Alone
 
JOHN WILLIAMS
'Somewhere in My Memory' from Home Alone
 
EDWARD POLA and GEORGE WYLE (arr. CHRIS HANSEN)
It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year
 
MEREDITH WILLSON (arr. MARK HAYES)          
It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas
 
MEREDITH WILLSON (arr. MARK HAYES)
The Christmas Song
 
J. FRED COOTS and HAVEN GILLESPIE (arr. BILL HOLCOMBE)
Santa Claus is Coming to Town
 
LUCAS RICHMAN
Ho! Ho! Ho!
 
KRISTEN ANDERSON-LOPEZ and ROBERT LOPEZ (arr. BOB KROGSTAD)
Music from Frozen
 
GEORGE FRIDERIC HANDEL
'Hallelujah' from Messiah
 
INTERMISSION -
 
SAMUEL COLERIDGE-TAYLOR (arr. SYDNEY BAYNES)
Christmas Overture
 
DMITRI TIOMKIN
Suite from It's a Wonderful Life
   I. Prologue
   II. Theme
 
HUGH MARTIN and RALPH BLAIRE (arr. JONATHAN ALLENTOFF)
Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
 
DR. SEUSS and ALBERT HAGUE (arr. MATTHEW NAUGHTIN)
You're a Mean One, Mr. Grinch
 
RANDOL ALAN BASS
The Night Before Christmas
 
IRVING BERLIN (arr. ROY RINGWALD)
White Christmas
 
arr. GARY FRY
O Holy Night
 
arr. PHILIP GORDON
A Tribute of Carols
 
DMITRI TIOMKIN
Suite from It's a Wonderful Life
   III. Christmas Eve Finale
 
LEROY ANDERSON
Sleigh Ride

Latecomers will be seated during the first convenient pause in the performance.
The use of recording devices and/or cameras 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.

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 your 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 - Rose Sampley

Stage Manager - Stacy Taylor

Scenic Artist - Rebecca Parr

Production Crew - IATSE Local Stagehand Union 197