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Home for the Holidays with Holly Cole
Friday, December 1, 2023 at 7:30 pm
Saturday, December 2, 2023 at 7:30 pm
The Rebecca Cohn Auditorium, Halifax


Featuring Holly Cole, vocals
Greg Burton, conductor
Aaron Davis, musical director
Holly Arsenault, keyboard
George Koller, bass
John Johnson, horns
David Burton, drums

Symphony Nova Scotia

On the program
The Polar Express
Alan Silvestri (b. 1950), arr. Jerry Brubaker
Christmas Time is Here
Vince Guaraldi (1928-1976), arr. Aaron Davis
Ain't That a Kick in the Head
Dean Martin (1917-1995), arr. Aaron Davis
Santa Baby
Philip Springer (b. 1926), arr. Aaron Davis
What About Me
Aaron Davis
That Old Black Magic
Harold Arlen (1905-1986), arr. Aaron Davis
Blame it on My Youth
Marvin David Levy (b. 1932), arr. Aaron Davis
INTERMISSION: 20 MINUTES
Maybe This Christmas
Ron Sexmith (b. 1964), arr. Aaron Davis
Trust In Me
Sherman Brothers, arr. Aaron Davis
The Briar and the Rose
Tom Waits (b. 1949), arr. Aaron Davis
Soldier's Things
Tom Waits (b. 1949), arr. Aaron Davis
Zat You Santa Claus
Jack Fox, arr. Aaron Davis
I Can See Clearly Now
Johnny Nash, arr. Aaron Davis


Additional players:
Anna Genest, violin; Carrie VanSlyke, viola; Thaddeus Morden (acting Assistant Principal), cello; Suzanne Lemieux, oboe; Julie Cuming (acting Principal), Mimisu Lee, and Randal Ulmer, horn; Shaw Nicholson, trumpet; Jim Tranquilla, Danny Martin, and Bob Nicholson (bass), trombone; Mark Bonang, tuba; D'Arcy Gray, percussion.

Holly Cole production team:  
Christa Miller, Tour Manager; Mike Primeau, Production Manager, Monitors

Image for Home for the Holidays with Holly Cole
Home for the Holidays with Holly Cole
Friday, December 1, 2023 at 7:30 pm
Saturday, December 2, 2023 at 7:30 pm
The Rebecca Cohn Auditorium, Halifax


Featuring Holly Cole, vocals
Greg Burton, conductor
Aaron Davis, musical director
Holly Arsenault, keyboard
George Koller, bass
John Johnson, horns
David Burton, drums

Symphony Nova Scotia

On the program
The Polar Express
Alan Silvestri (b. 1950), arr. Jerry Brubaker
Christmas Time is Here
Vince Guaraldi (1928-1976), arr. Aaron Davis
Ain't That a Kick in the Head
Dean Martin (1917-1995), arr. Aaron Davis
Santa Baby
Philip Springer (b. 1926), arr. Aaron Davis
What About Me
Aaron Davis
That Old Black Magic
Harold Arlen (1905-1986), arr. Aaron Davis
Blame it on My Youth
Marvin David Levy (b. 1932), arr. Aaron Davis
INTERMISSION: 20 MINUTES
Maybe This Christmas
Ron Sexmith (b. 1964), arr. Aaron Davis
Trust In Me
Sherman Brothers, arr. Aaron Davis
The Briar and the Rose
Tom Waits (b. 1949), arr. Aaron Davis
Soldier's Things
Tom Waits (b. 1949), arr. Aaron Davis
Zat You Santa Claus
Jack Fox, arr. Aaron Davis
I Can See Clearly Now
Johnny Nash, arr. Aaron Davis


Additional players:
Anna Genest, violin; Carrie VanSlyke, viola; Thaddeus Morden (acting Assistant Principal), cello; Suzanne Lemieux, oboe; Julie Cuming (acting Principal), Mimisu Lee, and Randal Ulmer, horn; Shaw Nicholson, trumpet; Jim Tranquilla, Danny Martin, and Bob Nicholson (bass), trombone; Mark Bonang, tuba; D'Arcy Gray, percussion.

Holly Cole production team:  
Christa Miller, Tour Manager; Mike Primeau, Production Manager, Monitors