Celebrate the season with the king of instruments! Enjoy a magnitude of musical splendors with world-class organist Todd Wilson and members of Pacific Symphony performing a delightful mix of sacred and holiday music. Favorite Christmas carols share the bill with traditional organ works that highlight the 4,322-pipe
William J. Gillespie Concert Organ.
Todd Wilson is "a fabulous virtuoso with fleet feet, a prodigious memory and technique to burn.”—
The Plain Dealer
Come Early! The
Laguna Flutes will be performing a pre-concert show of holiday favorites in the lobby from
6:30-7:15 p.m.
PROGRAM
S. KARG-ELERT: Improvisation on “In Dulci Jubilo”
ASTOR PIAZZOLLA:
Jingle Bell Tango
arr. Steven Mahpar
KATHERINE K. DAVIS: "Little Drummer Boy"
arr. Barry Perkins & Steven Mahpar
CAMILLE SAINT-SAENS:
Priere
arr. Elliott Moreau
GEORGE BAKER: Toccata-Gigue on the “Sussex Carol”
TRADITIONAL: "I Saw Three Ships"
arr. Steven Mahpar
TRADITIONAL: "O Come O Come Emmanuel"
arr. Barry Perkins & Steven Mahpar
TRADITIONAL: "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen"
arr. Barry Perkins
GEORGE FRIDERIC HANDEL: "Hallelujah Chorus" from
Messiah
arr. Steven Mahpar
- INTERMISSION -
C. M. WIDOR: Toccata from Symphony No. 5
TRADITIONAL DANISH CAROL: "Et Lite Barn Sa Lystelig" ("A Tiny Child so Full of Joy")
arr. Steven Mahpar
SERGEI RACHMANINOFF:
Vocalise
KOSUKE YAMASHITA:
Eternal Story
PYOTR TCHIAKOVSKY: "Arabian Dance" and "Le Chocolat" from
The Nutcracker
arr. Steven Mahpar
ADOLPHE CHARLES ADAM: "O Holy Night"
arr. Steven Mahpar
HUGH MARTIN: "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas"
arr. Elliott Moreau
WALTER KENT: "I’ll be Home for Christmas"
arr. Steven Mahpar
VARIOUS: Holiday Sing-Along
"Silent Night
"
"Joy to the World
"
" We Wish You a Merry Christmas"
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