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Clayton Holiday Concert: Celtic Christmas
Dec. 16-18, 2022
36th Annual Clayton Holiday Concert
Knoxville Symphony Orchestra
Dec. 16-18, 2022
Knoxville Civic Auditorium
 
Sponsored by
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
Aram Demirjian, conductor
Four Leaf Peat
Knoxville Pipes & Drums
GO! Contemporary Dance Works
Knoxville Choral Society
Knoxville Symphony Youth Choir
Santa Claus
 
LEROY ANDERSON 
A Christmas Festival
 
J. FRED COOTS & HAVEN GILLESPIE (arr. BARTSCH)
Santa Claus is Coming to Town
 
LUCAS RICHMAN
Ho! Ho! Ho!
 
TRAD. (arr. CLARK)
Bagpipe Christmas Melody
 
LEROY ANDERSON
The Rakes of Mallow
 
TRAD. (arr. SNYDER)
A Celtic Christmas
 
TRAD. (arr. CLARK)
Christmas Eve
 
TRAD.
The Mountain Road 
 
TRAD.
The Wren
 
TRAD. (arr. CLARK)
Christmas Eve
 
JOHN REDMON & FRANK WELDON (arr. MILLER)
Christmas in Killarney
 
DANIEL KANTOR (arr. FERGUSON)
Night of Silence
 
GARY FRY
My Dancing Day, On Christmas Night
 
GEORGE FRIDERIC HANDEL
Hallelujah Chorus
 
- INTERMISSION -
 
DANIEL SEMSEN
A Celtic Christmas Overture
 
JOHN RUTTER
A Gaelic Blessing
 
TRAD. (arr. ITKIN)
The 12 Days of Christmas
 
TRAD. 
Scotland the Brave
 
TRAD. (arr. CLARK)
Marquis of Huntley
 
TRAD. (arr. CLARK)
Gillie Callum
 
GUSTAV HOLST
"The Dargason" from St. Paul's Suite
 
TRAD. (arr. RICHMAN & CLARK)
Wassail with Wenceslas
 
TRAD. (arr. RICHMAN)
Auld Lang Syne
 
PHILIP GORDON
Tribute of Carols
 
TRAD. (arr. 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.

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 - Cory Wilhite

Stage Manager - Stacy Taylor

Scenic Artist - Rebecca Parr

Production Crew - IATSE Local Stagehand Union 197