97th Annual Holiday Program
Saturday, December 1, 2018 Emilie K. Asplundh Concert Hall Philips Memorial Building 3:00 PM
PROGRAM Prelude of Carols .................................................................................................................... Various Sandor Kadar, organ
A Christmas Festival .............................................................................................. Leroy Anderson SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA Jack Hontz, M.M. student conductor
Gloria (Missa Brevis) ............................................................................................... Benjamin Britten The World for Christmas.................................................................................... Anders Edenroth WOMEN’S CHORUS David P. DeVenney, director
O nata lux (Lux aeterna) ...................................................................................... Morten Lauridsen Lo, How a Rose/The Rose ................................................................... arr. Craig Hella Johnson MASTERSINGERS Ryan Kelly, director
In terra pax ..................................................................................................................... Gerald Finzi CANTARI DONNE, MEN’S CHORUS, and SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA Ian Brady and Kathryn Corbino, soloists Ryan Kelly, director
Ma’oz Tsur ...................................................................................................... arr. David DeVenney Cantate Domino ........................................................................................................ Kirke Mechem Jordan Shomper, M.M. student conductor The Twelve Days after Christmas .........................................................................Frederick Silver CONCERT CHOIR David P. DeVenney, director
Festival First Nowell ...............................................................................................arr. Dan Forrest COMBINED CHOIRS AND SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA Ryan Kelly, director
Welcome .................................................................................................. Dr. Christopher Hanning Dean, Wells School of Music
O Holy Night ............................................................................................................ Adolphe Adam Kathryn Corbino ’19, Honor Soloist
God Rest Ye Merry Trombones ........................................................................... arr. Tom Kubis Let It Snow ............................................................................................... Monroe, arr. Tom Kubis Faithful in Paris........................................................................................Wade, arr. Ben Patterson You’re a Mean One, Mr. Grinch ........................................................ Hague, arr. Bob Thurston Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas ................................. Martin/Blane, arr. Dave Wolpe CRITERIONS JAZZ ENSEMBLE Marc Jacoby, director Please Turn Off All Electronic Devices
UPCOMING WELLS SCHOOL OF MUSIC EVENTS For full event details visit www.wcupa.edu/music or call (610) 436-2739 Sunday, December 2, 2018, 3:00 PM Liberty Youth Wind Symphony Andrew Yozviak, director Madeleine Wing Adler Theatre Performing Arts Center Sunday, December 2, 2018, 7:00 PM Brass Ensembles Jonathan Fowler, director Madeleine Wing Adler Theatre Performing Arts Center Monday, December 3, 2018, 7:30 PM Faculty Recital: Daniel Cherry, trombone Philips Autograph Library Philips Memorial Building Tuesday, December 4, 2018, 8:15 PM Percussion Ensemble Ralph Sorrentino, director Madeleine Wing Adler Theatre Performing Arts Center Thursday, December 6, 2018, 8:15 PM Latin Jazz & Jazz Combos Marc Jacoby, director Madeleine Wing Adler Theatre Performing Arts Center *Tickets required for this event.
Steinway & Sons Piano Technical, Tuning and Concert Preparations by Gerald P. Cousins, RPT A majority of performances are available to watch via live stream at Facebook.com/ArtsAtWCUPA and LiveStream.com/wcupa. Mr. Robert Rust, Audio & Visual Technician Events at the Wells School of Music are often supported by individual sponsors and organizations. Contributions to the Wells School of Music may be made out to: West Chester University Foundation 202 Carter Drive, West Chester, PA 19382
For further information, please call (610) 436-2868 or contact Dr. Christopher Hanning, Dean. If you do not intend to save your program, please recycle it in the baskets at the exit doors. The Wells School of Music | West Chester University of Pennsylvania Dr. Christopher Hanning, Dean