THE FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY
College of Music presents
Seasonal Celebration
Chamber Choir, Michael Hanawalt, Director
Choral Union, Michael Hanawalt, Director
Collegians, Kevin Fenton, Director
Gospel Choir, Jeremy Moore, Director
Levana, McKenna Stenson, Director
Tallahassee Community Chorus, Michael Hanawalt, Director
University Singers, Kevin Fenton, Director
Vocal Jazz Ensemble, Bryan Stenson, Director
Graduate Associate Conductors:
Yuliia Billa, Augusto Girotto, Isiah Maxey, Jeremy Moore
Ethan Murphy, Steven Olson, Sarita Olson-Gustely
Ruth Springer, Annika Stucky, Colby White, and Harold Wright
Sunday, December 8, 2024
7:30 p.m. | Ruby Diamond Concert Hall
To Ensure An Enjoyable Concert Experience For All…
Please refrain from talking, entering, or exiting during performances. Food and drink are prohibited in all concert halls. Recording or broadcasting of the concert by any means, including the use of digital cameras, cell phones, or other devices is expressly forbidden. Please deactivate all portable electronic devices including watches, cell phones, pagers, hand-held gaming devices or other electronic equipment that may distract the audience or performers.
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PROGRAM
Lobby Music
Capital Bells, Tallahassee’s Community Hand Bell Choir
Little Drummer Boy arr. Taras Nahirniak
Combined Choirs
Kevin Fenton, conductor
Aiden Kingry and Colin May, trumpet; Ashlie Green, horn
Connor McDonald, trombone; Matthew Morejon, tuba
William Coey and Bryden Reeves, percussion; Judy Arthur, piano
Believe (2004)
Alan Silvestri and Glen Ballard
arr. Mark Hayes (b. 1953)
Choral Union
Yuliia Billa, conductor
Harold Wright, piano
O Holy Night
Adolphie Charles Adam (1803–1856)
arr. Mack Wilberg (b. 1955)
Choral Union
Augusto Girotto, conductor
Harold Wright, piano
All Praise to Thee
University Singers
Yuliia Billa, conductor
Victoria Coey, piano
Elaine Hagenberg (b. 1979)
Rise Up, Shepherd, and Follow
Traditional Spiritual arr. André J. Thomas (b. 1952)
Chamber Choir
Jeremy Moore, conductor
Colby White, soloist
A Ceremony of Carols, Op. 28 Benjamin Britten
1. Processional (1913–1976)
Kristen Beck, Kai Jamison, Jackie Jenkins, Ally Kelso
Kiley Berkery, Jennifer Perez, and Rebecca Smith, soloists
4b. Bulalow
6. This little babe
Cassidy Clarke, soloist
Levana
Sarita Olson-Gustely and Augusto Girotto, conductors
Noa Michaels, harp
Children, Go Where I Send Thee
Traditional Spiritual arr. Kevin Phillip Johnson (b. 1961)
Rap crafted by Ayana Davis
Levana
McKenna Stenson, conductor
Colista Washington, rapper
Athalia Eugene and Isabella Martinez, soloists
Elizabeth LaJeunesse, piano
Sarita Olson-Gustely, Augusto Girotto, Shiloh DeFabio, and Bryden Reeves, percussion
Mary Had a Baby
Collegians
Isiah Maxey, conductor
DaSean Stokes, soloist
William L. Dawson (1899–1990)
Audience Sing-A-Long
Led by Marcy Stonikas, soprano
Judy Arthur, piano
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
See the blazing yule before us, Fa la la la la la la la la Strike the harp and join the chorus, Fa la la la la la la la la Follow me in merry measure, Fa la la la la la la la la While I tell of Yuletide treasure, Fa la la la la la la la la
Fast away the old year passes, Fa la la la la la la la la Hail the new, ye lads and lasses, Fa la la la la la la la la Sing we joyous all together, Fa la la la la la la la la Heedless of the wind and weather, Fa la la la la la la la la
O Holy Child
Chamber Choir
Harold Wright, conductor
Vocal Jazz Ensemble
Bryan Stenson, conductor
Bryden Reeves, piano
Text Me Merry Christmas
Vocal Jazz Ensemble
Colby White, conductor
Ian Javelosa and Calliope Ketts, soloists
David Javerbaum/Adam Schlesinger (b. 1971)/(1967–2020) arr. Alan Billingsley (b. 1950)
Michael Cox (b. 1948)
The Man with the Bag arr. Paul Langford (b. 1966)
White Christmas Irving Berlin (1888–1989)
arr. Molly Ijames (b. 1978)
Vocal Jazz Ensemble
Bryan Stenson, conductor
Bryden Reeves, piano
Joy to the World
O Come All Ye Faithful
Isabella Martinez, soloist
Gospel Choir
Jeremy Moore, conductor
George Frederick Handel (1685–1759)
arr. Mervyn Warren (b. 1964)
arr. Jeremy Moore & Fernando Garcia
Fernando Garcia, piano; Myles Robinson, bass; Lawrence Turner, drum
Sing We Now of Christmas
Collegians
Ruth Springer, conductor
Lorin Zamer, oboe; Judy Arthur, piano
arr. Kyle Pederson (b. 1976)
In the Snow
1996)
University Singers
Steven Olson, conductor
Isabella Pinilla, Grace Leali, Alex Mortier, Ferris Kritzer
Michael Haves, and Rebecca Smith, soloists
Dylan Rhodes, piano
Pippa Cleary (b.
Audience Sing-A-Long
Led by Marcy Stonikas, soprano
Judy Arthur, piano
Silver Bells
City sidewalks, busy sidewalks, Dressed in holiday style
In the air there’s a feeling of Christmas
Children laughing, people passing, meeting smile after smile
And on every street corner you’ll hear
Silver bells, Silver bells. It’s Christmas time in the city
Ring-a-ling, Hear them ring. Soon it will be Christmas Day
Strings of streetlights, even stoplights, blink of bright red and green
As the shoppers rush home with their treasures, hear the snow crunch
See the kids bunch, this is Santa’s big scene and above all the bustle you’ll hear
Silver bells, Silver bells, It’s Christmas time in the city
Ring-a-ling, hear them ring, Soon it will be Christmas Day
Soon it will be Christmas Day
African Noel
Marcy Stonikas, soprano
Judy Arthur, piano
Tallahassee Community Chorus
Annika Stucky, conductor
Colby White and Augusto Girotto, percussion
Wexford Carol
Tallahassee Community Chorus
Ethan Murphy, conductor
Judy Arthur, piano
Traditional
Gesu Bambino Pietro Yon (1886–1943)
Spiritual arr. André J. Thomas (b. 1952)
arr. Elaine Hagenberg (b. 1979)
Hallelujah arr. Mervyn Warren, Michael O. Jackson, Mak Kibble, Teena Chinn from Handel’s Messiah: A Soulful Celebration
Combined Choirs
Michael Hanawalt, conductor
Jeremy Moore, soloist
Blake Dwelle, piano; Myles Robinson, bass; Lawrence Turner, drum
SPECIAL THANKS
Special thanks to Michelle McDaniel and Wendy Smith for program design, and to the outstanding Ruby Diamond Concert Hall production engineers Russell Marsh, Eugene McGuiness, Mike Shapiro, Ethan Bigelow, Tabitha Weinstein, and Evan Wood for all their outstanding efforts. We thank Megan Mowery and Laura Chacon for our beautiful publicity artwork and we thank all the members of Tallahassee Community Chorus as well as Claudia Dew and the Capitol Bells for their lasting participation in this annual celebration of the season. Judy Arthur has been a part of this event every year and we cherish each opportunity we have to hear her play and see her teach. Lastly, we would like to thank the FSU College of Music faculty for their support and guidance to the success of all students.