Concert Program Includes:
Fanfare: Hark, the Heard Angels Sing, Randol Alan Bass
Donkey Carol, John Rutter
Angels’ Carol, Rutter
Mary’s Lullaby, Rutter
Jesus Child, Rutter
Dormi, Jesu, Rutter
Shepherd’s Pipe Carol, Rutter
Star Carol, Rutter
Evening Prayer and Dream Pantomime, from “Hänsel and Gretel”, Engelbert Humperdinck
Joy to the World!, arr. Rutter
Intermission
Past Three O’Clock, arr. Roger Harvey
Fantasia on ‘Greensleeves’, Ralph Vaughan Williams
Introduction and Shepherd’s Chorus from “Amahl and the Night Visitors”, Gian-Carlo Menotti
Wide, Wide in the Rose’s Side, Joel Martinson
Wexford Carol, arr. Richard Lakey
From out of a Wood, Arnold Freed
Mary’s Little Boy Child, orchestrated by Pat Hollenbeck
Hodie Christus natus est, arr. Rutter
Silent Night, arr. Rutter
Ding Dong! Merrily on High, arr. David Willcocks
What Sweeter Music, Rutter
Christmas Carol Concert with Gloriæ Dei Cantores & Creare Symphonia
December 6, 7:30 PM
Performing Arts Center
Brewster, MA
This December, experience the wonder of Christmas through song!
Arts Empowering Life presents Joy to the World, a festive concert for the whole family. Meet the “cast of Nativity characters” with beloved carols by John Rutter, and enjoy cherished favorites of the season including Vaughan Williams’s Fantasia on Greensleeves, and Ding Dong Merrily on High.
Step into the magic of opera with selections from Humperdinck’s Hänsel and Gretel and Menotti’s Amahl and the Night Visitors, all performed by world-renowned Gloriæ Dei Cantores and Creare Symphonia under the direction of Richard K. Pugsley. PLUS, don’t miss selections from Tchaikovsky’s The Nutcracker brought to life by Chara Percussion, and Hark the Herald Angels Sing performed by heralding fanfare brass.
Join us on a joyful journey to celebrate the beauty, hope, and true miracle of Christmas!
Tickets:
$45 General; $40 Seniors; Free for Students & Youth
Ask about Group Rates (6+) and “Create your own Season” ticket package!
Call 508-240-2400, or purchase below