Boston Classical Orchestra Celebrates the Season

DECEMBER 12, 2011

From Handel's "Messiah" Overture Pastoral

From T'chaikovs4's"Nutcracker" Trepak

Featuring the Strings of the Pope John Paul II Catholic 2Icademies Silent Night

Joy to the World

The BCO Swings into the Season . . . Winter Wonderland

The Christmas Song ("Chestnuts Roasting On an Open Fire") The Chanukah Song ("0 Chanukah, 0 Chanukah")

Presenting vocalist Khamari Barnes of the Boston Children's Chorus Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas

Santa Claus Is Coming to Town

Let It Snow! Feliz Navidad Sleigh Ride

Christmas Carol Sing-along* 0 come, all ye faithful ( J.F. Wade)

In the bleak mid-winter (Gustav Holst) Hark! the herald angels sing (Felix Mendelssohn)

Deck the hall with boughs of holly (traditional Welsh carol) *Words to these carols are on the back of this sheet

Khamari Barnes, tenor (member, Boston Children's Chorus Young Men's Ensemble) Pope John Paul II Catholic Academy String Ensembles (Mary Swanton, Director)

Steven Lipsitt, Music Director Kim McLarin, host

Our gratitude to Bobbe Jacobson for her Conductor's Circle gift which underwrote tonight's performance. She sponsors this Family Concert in honor of the valued contributions of Sean Roberts.

With appreciation to the Boston Musicians' Association (Local 9-535) for their generous sponsorship of this concert. Thank you for supporting live music!

BOSTON CLASSICAL

ORCHESTRA

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Sing-A7ong 0 COME, ALL YE FAITHFUL

0 Come, All Ye Faithful Joyful and triumphant, 0 come ye, 0 come ye to Bethlehem. Come and behold Him, Born the King of Angels; 0 come, let us adore Him, 0 come, let us adore Him, 0 come, let us adore Him, Christ the Lord.

0 Sing, choirs of angels, Sing in exultation, Sing all that hear in heaven God's holy word. Give to our Father glory in the Highest; 0 come, let us adore Him, 0 come, let us adore Him, 0 come, let us adore Him, Christ the Lord.

IN THE BLEAK MIDWINTER

In the bleak midwinter, frost wind made moan, earth stood hard as iron, water like a stone; snow had fallen, snow on snow, snow on snow, in the bleak midwinter; long ago.

What can I give him, poor as I am? If I were a shepherd, I would bring a lamb; ifI were a Wise Man, I would do my part; yet what I can I give him: give my heart.

HARK THE HERALD ANGELS SING!

Hark the herald angels sing "Glory to the newborn King! Peace on earth and mercy mild God and sinners reconciled" Joyful, all ye nations rise Join the triumph of the skies With the angelic host proclaim: "Christ is born in Bethlehem" Hark! The herald angels sing "Glory to the newborn King!"

Christ by highest heav'n adored Christ the everlasting Lord! Late in time behold Him come Offspring of a Virgin's womb Veiled in flesh the Godhead see Hail the incarnate Deity Pleased as man with man to dwell Jesus, our Emmanuel Hark! The herald angels sing "Glory to the newborn King!"

DECK THE HALLS WITH BOUGHS OF HOLLY

Deck the halls with boughs of holly, Fa la la la la, la la la la. Tis the season to be jolly, Fa la la la la, la la la la. Don we now our gay apparel, Fa la la, la la la, la la la. Troll the ancient Yule tide carol, Fa la la la la, la la la la.

See the blazing Yule before us, Fa la la la la, la la la la. Strike the harp and join the chorus. Fa la la la la, la la la la. Follow me in merry measure, Fa la la la la, la la la la. While I tell of Yule tide treasure, Fa la la la la, la la la la.

Fast away the old year passes, Fa la la la la, la la la la. Hail the new, ye lads and lasses, Fa la la la la, la la la la. Sing we joyous, all together, Fa la la la la, la la la la. Heedless of the wind and weather, Fa la la la la, la la la la.

BOSTON CLASSICAL ORCHESTRA

VIOLIN

Roksana Sudol Corm Davis Cynthia Cummings Michael Korn Susan Faux Antoaneta

Anguelova

Melanie Audair-Fortier Beth Welty Piotr Buczek Susan Krasner

Goldstein Betsy Hinkle Marla Rubinson

VIOLA

Dani Rimoni Lila Brown Sonya White

CELLO

Mark Simcox William Rounds

BASS

Joseph Holt

FLUTE

Alan Weiss Jacqueline DeVoe

OBOE

Kristen Severson Alison Doane

CLARINET

Margo McGowan Catherine Hudgins

BASSOON

Gregory Newton Traci McGinnis

HORN

Robert Marlatt Alyssa Daly

TRUMPET

Dana Russian Elizabeth Jewell

PERCUSSION

Dennis Sullivan

TIMPANI

Douglas Lippincott