Orchestra Indiana performs the sounds of the season under the baton of Troy Webdell and featuring the Taylor University Chorale. On Saturday night, the Youth Symphony Orchestra of East Central Indiana joins for a special side-by-side performance.

Join us at Taylor University's Rediger Chapel Auditorium on Friday, December 1 at 7:30 pm, or at Emens Auditorium in Muncie on Saturday, December 2 at 6:00 pm.

Bringing your kids to the Saturday concert in Emens? Join us in the lobby before the performance and at intermission for a FREE instrument petting zoo!

The Pat Schaefer Foundation

Christmas Celebration
Troy Webdell, guest conductor
Featuring the Taylor University Chorale*, the Youth Symphony Orchestra of East Central Indiana**, and Michelle Bade, guest narrator

PROGRAM:

A Christmas Festival - Leroy Anderson

Suite from The Polar Express - Alan Silvestri

Selections from The Nutcracker - Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
I. Marche
II. Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairies
III. Trepak

O Little Town of Bethlehem - arr. Harris

Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer - arr. Marks/Hayman

'Twas the Night Before Christmas - Holcombe

Michelle Bade, narrator

Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas - Martin/Blane

**Side-by-Side Performance with the Youth Symphony Orchestra of East Central Indiana, Saturday performance only

Sleigh Ride - Leroy Anderson

**Side-by-Side Performance with the Youth Symphony Orchestra of East Central Indiana, Saturday performance only

Intermission

Merry Christmas! Merry Christmas! from Home Alone - John Williams

Welcome, Mr. Grinch! - Hague/Mann
I. Welcome, Christmas
II. Trim Up the Tree
III. You're a Mean One, Mr. Grinch

The Christmas Song - Torme/Rutter

Selections from The Messiah - George Frideric Handel
I. For Unto Us a Child is Born
II. And the Glory of the Lord
III. Hallelujah Chorus

Christmas Carol Sing-A-Long - Goeller

*The Taylor University Chorale is directed by Dr. Reed Spencer

**The YSOECI appears with Orchestra Indiana only during the Saturday performance. YSOECI is under the direction of Dr. Matthew Spieker.

1. Angels We Have Heard On High

Angels we have heard on high
Sweetly singing o’r the plane
And the mountains in reply
Echoing their joyous strain
Glo-------------ria in excelsis deo. (2x)

2. Joy to the World

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 (2x)
And heav’n, and heav’n and nature sing

3. O Come All Ye Faithful

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 (2x)
O, come let us adore him, Christ the Lord

4. The First Noel

The first noel, the angels did say
Was to certain poor shepherds in fields where they lay
In fields where they lay keeping their sheep
On a cold, winter’s night that was so deep
Noel, noel (2x)
Born is the king of Israel

5. Silent Night

Silent night, holy night
All is calm, all is bright
Round yon virgin, mother and child
Holy infant so tender and mild
Sleep in heavenly peace (2x)

6. Hark! The Herald Angels Sing

Hark!  The herald angels sing
Glory to the newborn king!
Peace on earth and mercy mild
God and sinners, reconciled
Joyful all ye nations rise
Join the triumph of the skies
With angelic host proclaim,
Christ is born in Bethlehem
Hark!  The herald angels sing
Glory to the newborn king!

7. Deck the Halls

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!

8. We Wish You a Merry Christmas

We wish you a merry Christmas (3x)
And a Happy New Year!
Good tidings we bring to you and your kin.
Good tidings for Christmas and a Happy New Year!
We wish you a merry Christmas (3x)
And a Happy New Year