CVSO: A Classical Christmas

Ring in the holidays with music that captures the warmth and wonder of the season. From the elegance of Bizet’s L'Arlésienne Suite and Tchaikovsky’s “Waltz of the Flowers” to beloved holiday favorites like White Christmas and Sleigh Ride, this festive program invites the whole family to share in the joy and beauty of Christmas.

Conducted by Tai Wai Li, Guest Conductor

Concert Sponsor: Jeanne Foust

Full Program:

• Georges Bizet: L'Arlésienne Suite No. 2

I. Pastorale II. Intermezzo III. Menuet IV. Farandole

• Ralph Vaughan Williams: Fantasia on Greensleeves
• Sergei Prokofiev: “Troika” from Lieutenant Kijé Suite, Op. 60
• Leopold Stokowski: Traditional Slavic Christmas Music
• Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky: “Waltz of the Flowers” from The Nutcracker, Op. 71
• Bruce Chase: Christmas Memories
• Irving Berlin: White Christmas
• Leroy Anderson: Sleigh Ride
• O Holy Night featuring John Pierce, Tenor
• John Finnigan, arr.: Christmas Singalong