Magic of Christmas - Program

December 10 – 19, 2021

Knight Theater at Levine Center for the Arts

Christopher James Lees, conductor

Tony DeSare, vocals & piano

STEPHENSON Holiday Fanfare

SILVESTRI Spirit of the Season (from Polar Express) arr. Fry

WILLSON It’s Beginning to Look a Lot like Christmas arr. DeSare

BERLIN White Christmas arr. DeSare

COLERIDGE-TAYLOR Christmas Overture arr. Fry

WALDTEUFEL Les Patineurs (Skaters’ Waltz) arr. Fry

ANDERSON Sleigh Ride arr. Caputo

STYNE Let It Snow! arr. Firth/Fry

COOTS Santa Claus Is Coming to Town arr. Firth/Desare

INTERMISSION (20 minutes)

TRADITIONAL Deck The Hall arr. Fry

KENT I’ll Be Home for Christmas arr. Barton

Gary FRY Christmastime in Charlotte

Tony DeSARE Family Christmas Home arr. Barton

20 Variations on Jingle Bells

ADAM O Holy Night arr. DeSare

TRADITIONAL Sing The Carols of Christmas arr. Fry

AUDIENCE SING-ALONG: O Come, All Ye Faithful ∙ O Little Town of Bethlehem ∙ Hark! The Herald Angels Sing ∙ What Child Is This? ∙ Silent Night ∙ Joy to the World!