Christmas at St. Louis
December 14, 2014
Program
O Come, Emmanuel - arr. J. Dausch, from Carols for Choirs by David Willcocks
A CEREMONY OF CAROLS - Benjamin Britten (1913-1976)
I. Procession: Hodie Christus Natus Est
II. Wolcum, Yole!
III. There is No Rose
IV. That Yongë Child
V. Balulalow
VI. As Dew in Aprille
VII. This Little Babe
VIII. Interlude
IX. In Freezing Winter Night
X. Spring Carol
XI. Deo Gracias
XII. Recession
Cara Fleck, harp; Betsy Bates, Julia Hudson, Thomas and Kevin Rybinski, vocal soloists
CAROLS FOR BRASS QUINTET
A Carol Fantasy - arr. John Iveson
The Holly and the Ivy - Traditional English, arr. Howard Gable
Silent Night - Franz Gruber, arr. David Bandman
Sussez Carol - Traditional English, arr. Luther Henderson
We Wish You a Merry Christmas - arr. John Iveson
Nathan Clarke, trumpet; Michael Brest, trumpet; Brett Miller, French horn; David Sisk, trombone; Willie Clarke, tuba
Wassail! - arr. Jay Dausch
INTERMISSION
Hark! the Herald Angels Sing - Felix Mendelssohn, arr. David Willcocks
THE ST. LOUIS CHILDREN'S CHOIR
Infant Holy, Infant Lowly - Traditional Polish, arr. J. Dausch
Lo, How a Rose E'er Blooming - Traditional German hymn
I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus - Tommie Connor, arr. J. Dausch
Theresa Suhar and Larissa Sanders, Children's Choir directors
CAROLS FOR MEN
Gaudete - Traditional, arr. J. Dausch
Ron Denissen and Mark Mooney, soloists
God Rest Ye, Merry Gentlemen - Traditional, arr. Philip Kern
The Boar's Head Carol - Traditional English, arr. J. Dausch
Mark Mooney and Tonas Kalil, soloists
Good Christian Men, Rejoice! - Traditional German, arr. Anna Laura Page
White Christmas - Irving Berlin, arr. J. Dausch
Andrew Adelsberger, soloist
Let the Bright Seraphim from Samson - George Frideric Handel (1685 - 1759)
Betsy Bates, soprano; Nathan Clarke, trumpet
Hallelujah from Messiah
Joy to the World - Attributed to G. F. Handel, arr. Antony Baldwin
The St. Louis Choir
SOPRANO
Elizabeth Albin
Betsy Bates
Rosemarie Fleg
Marge Gehringer
Phyllis Hipp
Julie Hudson
Susan Lepple
Carolyn Ostlie
Jane Parrish
TENOR
Gene Albin
Jonathan Barry
Kevin Key
Michael Krainak
Rick Lober
Bill O'Loughlin
Arunas Vaskys
ALTO
Maura Conley
Joanne Dawson
Gerry Green
Kathy Gvozdas
Catherine LaFerriere
Annette Lober
Kathy Spies
Elizabeth Toth
Vida Vaskys
BASS
Andrew Adelsberger
David Bird
Jay Dausch
Ron Denissen
Tonas Kalil
John Klebba
Mark Mooney
Len Sladie
The St. Louis Treble Choir
Elliott Albin
Elizabeth Endres
Mary Kate Endres
Bethany Jennings
Katie Turcsanyi
Maya Matthai
Gabriella Mooney
Sebastian Morales
Lourdes Nguyen
Sophie Nguyen
David Reed
Kirsten Reed
Maggie Reed
Drew Rybinski
Kevin Rybinski
Thomas Rybinski
Katherine Sanders
Alex Sleeman
Zachariah Suhar
BRASS
Nathan Clarke, trumpet
Michael Brest, trumpet
Brett Miller, French horn
David Sisk, trombone
Willie Clarke, tuba
PERCUSSION
Tim KcKay
HARP
Cara Fleck
ORGAN and PIANO
Larissa Sanders
HANDBELLS
Anne and Mike Reed