Snyder & Associates LLP
presents
Greenwood Singers
The Many Moods of Christmas
Monday, December 3, 2018
First Presbyterian Church
10025 105 Street NW, Edmonton, AB
7:30 pm
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Edmonton’s Greenwood Singers, under the direction of Robert de Frece, launch their 39th season with their annual presentation of The Many Moods of Christmas.
The program will include works spanning five centuries: motets by William Byrd, Richard Dering and Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck; the WORLD PREMIERE performance of The World Becomes Home, a suite of three songs for Advent and Christmas by Canadian composer, Mark Sirett, with words by Wendy McLean; three carol arrangements by Mack Wilberg with organ, piano and handbell accompaniment; and settings of popular Christmas songs with rhythm section. The program will also include the lively music making of the University of Alberta Faculty of Education Handbell Ringers, playing 75 English handbells and 56 handchimes.
The choir will be joined by the University of Alberta Faculty of Education Handbell Ringers, organist Marnie Giesbrecht, pianist Helen Stuart, bassist Jeff Johnson and percussionist Murray Smith.
PROGRAM | ||
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I | ||
Christmas Bells Overture | Arr. Douglas E. Wagner | |
University of Alberta Faculty of Education Handbell Ringers, Marnie Giesbrecht, Organ Greenwood Singers |
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II | ||
Gaudeamus omnes in Domino | William Byrd | |
Quem vidistis pastores? | Richard Dering | |
Hodie, Christus natus est | Jan Pierterszoon Sweelinck | |
III | ||
The World Becomes Home | Mark Sirett | |
(WORLD PREMIERE) | Words by Wendy McLean | |
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Helen Stuart, Piano | ||
IV | ||
Three Christmas Carols | Arr. Mack Wilberg | |
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Helen Stuart, Piano Marnie Giesbrecht, Organ University of Alberta Faculty of Education Handbell Ringers |
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V | ||
God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen | Trad. English, Arr. Joel Raney | |
Adapted for handbells by Arnold B. Sherman | ||
Ding Dong, Merrily on High | Trad. English, Arr. Joel Raney | |
Adapted for handbells by Arnold B. Sherman | ||
Jingle Bell Rock | Joseph Beal & James Booth, Arr. Sondra K. Tucker | |
VI | ||
We Need a Little Christmas (from Mame) | Jerry Herman, Arr. Mac Huff | |
Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas | Hugh Martin & Ralph Blane, Arr. Mark Hayes | |
Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow! | Sammy Cahn & Jule Styne, Arr. Ed Lojeski | |
The Christmas Song | Mel Torme & Robert Wells, Arr. Walter Ehret | |
Jingle Bells | James Pierpont, Arr. Mack Wilberg | |
Helen Stuart, Piano Marnie Giesbrecht, Organ Jeff Johnson, Bass Murray Smith, Drums University of Alberta Faculty of Education Handbell Ringers |
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