Friday, 12/17/2010 @ 7:30 pm

Longview Symphony Orchestra
Holiday Fireworks
Belcher Chapel and Performance Center
LeTourneau University


PROGRAM


Prelude to Hansel and Gretel .... Engelbert Humperdinck (1854-1921)

Fantasy of Carols: A Child’s Christmas .... Terry Mizesko (b. 1946)

Excerpts from The Nutcracker, Op. 71 .... Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840-1893)

              March

              Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy

              Trepak

              Dance of the Reed Flutes

              Pas de deux

INTERMISSION

A Feast of Carols .... Randol Alan Bass (b.1953)                                                                                                                                       

              The East Texas Community Chorus

               The Kilgore College Chorale

               Jim Taylor, director

The Skaters Waltz, Op. 183 .... Émile Waldteufel (1837-1915)

German Dance No. 3, K. 605, “Sleigh Ride” .... Wolfgang Amadé Mozart (1756-1791)

Sleigh Ride .... Leroy Anderson (1908-1975)

Christmas Singalong .... John Finnegan (1928-2007)

Wednesday, 12/15/2010 @ 2:00 pm

A Holiday Concert at Natchitoches Assisted Living

PROGRAM

Duo in C major, Opus 49, No. 1 .... Offenbach
Allegro
Andante

Amber Carter and Christina Lake, cellists

In the Twilight .... Offenbach

Amber Carter, cello and Mary Osteen, piano

The Evening .... Offenbach

Christina Lake, cello and Mary Osteen, piano

Harmonious Blacksmith .... Handel, arranged by Cassado/Christopher

Paul Christopher, cello

A Selection of Holiday Songs for Three Celli .... Traditional

Left to right: Osteen, Christopher, Lake, Carter

Saturday, 12/11/2010 @ 7: 30 pm

El Dorado Municipal Auditorium
South Arkansas Symphony Orchestra

CHERISH THE LADIES : A CELTIC CHRISTMAS

Cherish The Ladies made their symphonic debut with the Cincinnati Pops and after the overwhelming response from the audience, they traveled to Boston where they performed another four shows including the prestigious Tanglewood Summer Series. Their successful collaboration led to their Grammy nominated album "The Celtic Album".  Cherish The Ladies are now the most successful Celtic Pops act in America and this concert features their Celtic Christmas show.

Tuesday, 12/7/2010 @ 4:15 pm

MUS 1500 Student Recital
Magale Recital Hall, NSU

PROGRAM includes:

Sonata #1 in E minor, Opus 38 .... J. Brahms (1833-1897)
Movement I: Allegro non troppo

Lillia Lara, cello
Elena Kuroda, piano

Monday, 12/6/2010 @ 7:00 pm

Musical Odyssey VII Concert Series presents:
Paul Christopher, cellist
Vernon Parish Library
Leesville, Louisiana

PROGRAM

Suite #4 in E Flat major, BWV 1010 .... JS Bach (1685-1750)

Prelude

Allemande

Courante

Sarabande

Bouree I and II

Gigue

* Gently Weep for solo cello with audio digital delay (2004/2009) .... Thomas Hundemer (1954- )

Harmonious Blacksmith ... GF Handel (1685-1759) .... Arranged by G. Cassado and P. Christopher


*A special thank you to Helen and Beecher Wood for providing the electronic equipment used in Gently Weep.

Sunday, 12/5/2010 @ 2:30 pm

Rapides Symphony Orchestra
Coughlin Saunders Performing Arts Center
Alexandria, Louisiana

"Christmas Cinemagic"


This annual holiday concert features Central Louisiana's Lagniappe Theater Company dancing to a program of music from your favorite classic holiday movies. beloved tradition, our annual holiday concert kicks off the Holiday Season. Central Louisiana's Lagniappe Theater Company will help spread the holiday cheer on this concert that includes music from a long list of classic holiday movies.Coughlin Saunders Performing Arts Center