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A Candlelight Christmas
Special Event Concert
A Candlelight Christmas

Fri, Dec 19, 2025 | 7:30pm
Sat/Sun, Dec 20-21, 2025 | 3pm
Tue, Dec 23, 2025 | 3pm & 7:30pm
MEYMANDI CONCERT HALL, WOOLNER STAGE
MARTIN MARIETTA CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS, RALEIGH

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Program

North Carolina Symphony Holiday Brass
Jeremy Tucker
, conductor
Raleigh Youth Choir


Antonio Vivaldi / Arr. David Marlatt
Gloria in excelsis Deo from Gloria

Johann Sebastian Bach / Arr. Chris Coletti
Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring (BWV 147) 

Henry Gauntlett/Cecil Frances Alexander / Arr. David Willcocks
“Once in Royal David's City”
    Raleigh Youth Choir

Traditional / Arr. Andy Beck
Personent Processional 
    Raleigh Youth Choir

George Frideric Handel / Arr. Andy Beck
Christmas Hornpipe
    Raleigh Youth Choir

Andy Beck/Andy Beck and Brian Fisher
Christmas Is Coming
    Raleigh Youth Choir

Traditional / Arr. Don Gillis
Coventry Carol 

Mykola Dmytrovych Leontovych
“Carol of the Bells”
    Raleigh Youth Choir

Traditional, trans. John Mason Neale/John Jacob Niles / Arr. Don Gillis
“O Come, O Come Emmanuel” and “I Wonder as I Wander” 

Traditional / Arr. David Willcocks
“Hark! The Herald Angels Sing”
    Raleigh Youth Choir

Bernard de la Monnoye / Arr. Andy Beck
“Pat-A-Pan”
    Raleigh Youth Choir

Luca Marenzio  / Arr. Russ Howard
Hodie Christus Natus Est

Andy Beck/Andy Beck and Brian Fisher
“One Candle”
    Raleigh Youth Choir

Andy Beck
“Sweet Silent Night”
    Raleigh Youth Choir

Traditional/Trans. Frederick Oakeley / Arr. David Willcocks
“O Come, All Ye Faithful”
    Raleigh Youth Choir

This concert will be performed without an intermission.