HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS

Featurning: Scarborough Philharmonic Orchestra with Ronald Royer, Conductor and special guests, 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 Kanter (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)