Fri, Dec 9, 2022 | 8pm
Sat, Dec 10, 2022 | 3pm & 8pm
MEYMANDI CONCERT HALL, WOOLNER STAGE
DUKE ENERGY CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS, RALEIGH

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North Carolina Symphony
Michelle Di Russo, conductor
Scarlett Strallen, vocals

Leroy Anderson
A Christmas Festival

Edward Pola and George Wyle
“It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year”
Scarlett Strallen, vocals

Traditional / Arr. Hershy Kay 
Deck the Halls with Boughs of Holly (A Merry Fugue)

Mykola Leontovych / Arr. Richard Hayman
Carol of the Bells: Ukrainian Christmas Carol

Richard Rodgers/Oscar Hammerstein II / Arr. Robert Russell Bennett
“My Favorite Things” from The Sound of Music
Scarlett Strallen, vocals

Ralph Vaughan Williams / Adapted by Ralph Greeves
Fantasia on Greensleeves

Adolphe Adam / Arr. Adrian Mann
"O Holy Night"
Scarlett Strallen, vocals

Traditional / Arr. Chip Davis
God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen

INTERMISSION

Don Sebesky
A Christmas Scherzo

Frederick Silver
“The Twelve Days After Christmas”
Scarlett Strallen, vocals

Sergei Prokofiev
Troika from Lieutenant Kije

Mel Tormé / Arr. Bob Lowden / Hugh Martin and Ralph Blane
“The Christmas Song” / “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas”
Scarlett Strallen, vocals

Dimitri Tiomkin / Arr. Patrick Russ and Paul Henning
Selections from It's a Wonderful Life
    Prologue
    Theme
    Christmas Eve Finale

Jerry Herman / Arr. Matt Correia
We Need a Little Christmas from Mame

Fred Coots and Haven Gillespie / Arr. Bill Holcombe
“Santa Claus Is Coming to Town”
Scarlett Strallen, vocals

The North Carolina Symphony gratefully acknowledges the support of Weekend Sponsor CEI – The Digital Office.

The North Carolina Symphony gratefully acknowledges the support of Saturday Concert Sponsor Wells Fargo.