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THE HOLIDAY FESTIVAL OF CHOIRS AT THANKSGIVING
One Performance
November 15, 2012
St. Paul Catholic Church
309 West Jackson, Macomb
7:30PM

Ticket Price: $15.00 (General Admission Only)

Tickets may be purchased at the Hainline Theatre Box Office, 309.298.2900.

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Remaining tickets will be sold at the door if the performances are not sold out. 

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Five Featured Choral Ensembles... 

The Western Illinois University Singers  

The Western Illinois University Concert Choir

The Western Illinois University Madrigal Singers

The Macomb High School Madrigal Singers

The Macomb High School Concert Choir

CONCERT PROGRAM

The Holiday Festival Choir

     Praise the Lord - arr. Ralph Johnson

 

The Western Illinois University Singers and Madrigal Singers

     Wondrous Love - arr Alice Parker / Robert Shaw

     Coventry Carol - arr. Martin Shaw

     Brazilian Psalm - Jean Berger

     The Blessed Son of God - Ralph Vaughan Williams

     Serenity - Ola Gjeilo

     Silent Night - arr. Stephen Cleobury

     Choral Reflections on Amazing Grace - arr. Roger Ames

 

Now Thank We All Our God

     Audience Sing Along

 

The Western Illinois University Concert Choir

     Riu, Riu, Chiu - arr. Noah Greenburg

     The Gift to be Simple - arr. Bob Chilcott

     Cantate Domino - David L. Brunner

 

Audience Sing Along

     Over the River and Through the Woods

 

The Macomb High School Concert Choir and Madrigal Singers

     Variations on Deck the Hall - arr. Mac Huff

     Carol of the Bells - arr. Kirby Shaw

     Up on the Housetop - arr. Kirby Shaw

     Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas - arr. Mac Huff

 

Audience Sing Along

     Deck the Halls

 

The Holiday Festival Choir

     Ave Maria - Anton Bruckner

     Thou Gracious God Whose Mercy Lends - Mack Wilberg

 

The Holiday Festival Choir and Audience

     Hallelujah Chorus from Messiah - George Frideric Handel

 

The Western Illinois University Singers

     True Light - Keith Hampton

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Holiday Festival Organist

     Gayle Cooper

 

Serenity Cellist

     Dr. Moises Molina

 

Choral Reflections on Amazing Grace Soloists

     Hilary Pieper, alto

     Megan Willis, soprano

 

Riu, Riu, Chiu Instrumentalists

     Marina Nir, flute

     Chris Kasper, tambourine

 

Riu, Riu, Chiu Soloists

     Jack Dessent

     Ashton Driscoll

     James Flaherty

 

Macomb High School Pianist

     Sharon Nott

 

Thou Gracious God Whose Mercy Lends

     Dr. Heather Zosel, soprano

 

True Light Soloists

     Elizabeth Peregrine

     Doug Stewart

 

Choral Assistants

     Benjamin Harding, Grad Assistant

     Ethan Ivey, Grad Assistant

     David Vrablic, Grad Assistant

 

Conductors

Western Illinois University Singers and Madrigal Singers

Holiday Festival Choir

     Dr. James Stegall

 

Western Illinois University Concert Choir

     Dr. Heather Zosel

 

Macomb High School Concert Choir and Madrigal Singers

     Melanie Butcher