Fri, Dec 8, 2023 | 8pm
Sat, Dec 9, 2023 | 3pm & 8pm
MEYMANDI CONCERT HALL, WOOLNER STAGE
MARTIN MARIETTA CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS, RALEIGH

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North Carolina Symphony
Michelle Di Russo, conductor
Shayna Steele, vocalist
The North Carolina State University Chorale
    Dr. Nathan Leaf, Artistic Director

Various Composers / Arr. Calvin Custer
It's Christmastime, A Medley for Orchestra
    Santa Claus Is Coming to Town
    Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
    Silver Bells
    I'll Be Home for Christmas

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

Traditional / Arr. Jeff Tyzik
“Hark! The Herald Angels Sing”
Shayna Steele, vocalist

Robert Wendel
Little Drummer Boy Bolero from A Classical Christmas Suite

Johnny Marks / Arr. Richard Hayman
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer

Traditional / Arr. Jeff Tyzik
“O Holy Night”
Shayna Steele, vocalist
North Carolina State University Chorale

Traditional / Arr. Jeff Tyzik
“God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen”
Shayna Steele, vocalist
North Carolina State University Chorale

Don Sebesky
A Christmas Scherzo

Intermission

Traditional / Arr. Jeff Tyzik
A Christmas Overture: Variations on Deck the Halls

Leroy Anderson
Bugler's Holiday

Traditional / Arr. Jeff Tyzik
“O Come, All Ye Faithful”
Shayna Steele, vocalist
North Carolina State University Chorale

Leroy Anderson
Song of the Bells

John Henry Hopkins Jr. / Arr. Jeff Tyzik
“We Three Kings”
Shayna Steele, vocalist

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

Eddie Pola and George Wyle / Arr. Bob Cerulli
It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year

Lowell Mason / Isaac Watts / Arr. Jeff Tyzik
“Joy to the World”
Shayna Steele, vocalist
North Carolina State University Chorale

Philip Doddridge / Arr. Jeff Tyzik
“O Happy Day”
Shayna Steele, vocalist
North Carolina State University Chorale

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

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