Fri, Dec 22, 2023 | 8pm
Sat, Dec 23, 2023 | 3pm
MEYMANDI CONCERT HALL, WOOLNER STAGE
MARTIN MARIETTA CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS, RALEIGH

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North Carolina Symphony
Michelle Di Russo, conductor
Raleigh Youth Choir
    Jeremy Tucker, Artistic Director

Traditional/Johann Pachelbel / Arr. Lon Beery
Christmas Canon
    Raleigh Youth Choir

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

Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov
Polonaise from Christmas Eve

Mel Tormé / Arr. Bob Lowden
The Christmas Song

Sergei Prokofiev
Troika from Lieutenant Kijé

Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov
Dance of the Tumblers from Snow Maiden

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

Ralph Vaughan Williams / Arr. Ralph Greeves 
Fantasia on Greensleeves

John Williams
“Somewhere in My Memory” from Home Alone
    Raleigh Youth Choir

Arr. David Willcocks
“O Come, All Ye Faithful”
    Raleigh Youth Choir

John Rutter
Selections from Five Meditations for Orchestra
    I. What Sweeter Music
    II. Blow, Blow Thou Winter Wind
    III. Candlelight

Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
March from The Nutcracker

Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Danse des Mirlitons from The Nutcracker

Anonymous
Personent Hodie
    Raleigh Youth Choir

Franz Xaver Gruber / Arr. John Rutter
“Silent Night”
    Raleigh Youth Choir

John Rutter
“Candlelight Carol”
    Raleigh Youth Choir

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