HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS

Featuring: The Scarborough Philharmonic Orchestra, Ronald Royer, Conductor with the Bach Children’s Choir, Linda Beaupre, Conductor

Program:

Music for Orchestra

Vincenzo Bellini:  “Overture” from Norma
Bedrich Smetana: “Vltava” (The Moldau) from Ma Vlast (My Country)

  • The Two Sources of the Moldau
  • Forest Hunt,
  • Peasant Wedding
  • Moonlight: Nymphs’ Dance
  • St. John’s Rapids
  • The Moldau at its Greatest Breath
  • The High Castle

Nicolai Rimsky-Korsakov:  Suite from The Snow Maiden

  • Introduction
  • Dance of the Birds
  • Cortege
  • Danse of the Tumblers

Intermission

Music for Children’s Choir and Orchestra

John Rutter : Star Carol
Daniel Kantor (arr. Linda Beaupré): Night of Silence
*Alex Sandoval: ToyPlay (New Generation Composer, SPO Commission
and Premiere)

*Ronald Royer:  Fantasia on Canadian Carols/Fantaisie sur des Airs de
Noël canadiens

  • Huron Carol
  • Il est né, le divin Enfant,
  • The Cherry Tree Carol,
  • La Guignolée

John Williams: Three Holiday Songs from Home Alone

  • Somewhere in My Memory
  • Star of Bethlehem
  • Merry Christmas, Merry Christmas

Traditional : We Wish You a Merry Christmas (Audience Sing-Along)

TICKET PRICES:

  • $35 Adult
  • $30 Senior
  • $15 Student (High School or University Student with student card)
  • Children under 14 FREE (with adult or senior)
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HOLIDAY MEMORIES

Featuring: SPO, Ronald Royer, Conductor, Bel Canto Choir, Michael Morgan, Conductor, SPO Women’s Choir, Yiping Chao, Conductor

Make your own memories when you join the SPO in an holiday concert of festive music new and old from around the world and our own Scarborough backyard

Festive Music, for Orchestra
Johannes Brahms Academic Festival Overture, Op. 80
Jean Sibelius: Karelia Suite, Op. 11
Brandon Walker: Snowflakes and Laughter.  (SPO commission and premiere)
Hindemith:  March from Symphonic Metamorphosis, of Themes by Carl Maria von Weber
John Williams:  The Raiders March from Raiders of the Lost Ark

Holiday Music, for Choir and Orchestra
Howard Cable, arranger: A Merry Christmas Medley
John Rutter : Star Carol
John Williams (Lyrics by Leslie Bricusse): Somewhere in My Memory, from Three Holiday Songs from Home Alone.

David Willcocks:  “O Come, All Ye Faithful”
Kevin Lau, arranger:  Jingle Bells

Traditional – We Wish You a Merry Christmas, audience sing-along