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The Jacksonville Symphony Society promotes classical and modern orchestral music, jazz, soloists and special music performances throughout each season. Don't miss the next Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra performance:

March 8th, 2008: "Choral Gems"

May 3rd, 2008: "Rare Gems"
 

 

 

The Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra
and Chorale along with the
Jacksonville High School Concert Choir
Present:

"Holiday Gems":  December 1, 2007

Chorale, Concert Choir and Orchestra: 
The Many Moods of Christmas, Suite 4 - arr. Robert Shaw; R.R. Bennett
  • Break Forth, O Beauteous Heavenly Light
  • The First Nowell
  • O Little Town of Bethlehem
  • I Saw Three Ships
  • Deck the Halls with Boughs of Holly

What Sweeter Music - John Rutter
God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen - arr. Chris Walters

Chorale and Orchestra:
Midnight Mass for Christmas - Marc-Antoine Charpentier

  • Kyrie
  • Gloria

Concert Choir and Orchestra:

‘Twas the Night Before Christmas - Ken Darby; arr. Harry Simeone

Orchestra alone:

A Christmas Festival - arr. Leroy Anderson

  • Joy to the World
  • Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
  • Deck the Halls
  • Silent Night
  • God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen
  • Jingle Bells
  • Good King Wenceslas
  • O Come, All Ye Faithful

Carol of the Bells - arr. Richard Hayman
Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow! - Jule Styne; arr. Charles Sayre
Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas - arr. John Whitney
The Nutcracker Ballet - Tchaikovsky

  • Overture
  • The Waltz of the Flowers

Variations on a Christmas Carol (“Joseph Dearest, Joseph Mine”) - J. Brahms; arr. Ryden

Audience singalong:  The Twelve Days of Christmas - arr. John Finnegan


Garrett Allman, Music Director & Conductor, J’ville Symphony Orchestra & Chorale
Chris Walters, Conductor, JHS Concert Choir; Conductor, J’ville Symphony Chorale

 



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