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John Morris Russell's Holiday Pops with the BPO!


*The event has already taken place on this date: Sun, 12/17/2023
Join “Mr. Christmas” for Buffalo’s can’t-miss family tradition! From the Buffalo Philharmonic Chorus to an audience sing along, we have all your holiday favorites and a few surprises. Deck the concert hall with holly jolly fun as Principal Pops Conductor John Morris Russell returns for four festive performances filled to the brim with holiday music favorites, a timeless carol sing-along, and maybe even a visit from the “man with the bag” himself… if you’re nice!

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Program

John Morris Russell, conductor
Jennifer Cherest, soprano
Susan Schuman, celesta

Amy Glidden, violin
John Riesen, tenor
Buffalo Philharmonic Chorus
Adam Luebke, BPC music director

STEVEN AMUNDSON  On Christmas Day
arr. Barlow Bradford  Angels We Have Heard on High
YON/arr. Brandau  Gesu Bambino
MICHAEL KUREK  Concertino for Celesta and Orchestra: “Fairy Dreams”
VIVALDI/arr. Berens  A Winter Miracle
KAY  Pat-a-Pan: A Fantasy for Orchestra
MARGARET BONDS  Alleluia from The Ballad of the Brown King
MENDELSSOHN/arr. McKenzie  Hark the Herald Angels Sing
LOWRY & GREENE/arr. Gray  Mary, Did You Know?

–INTERMISSION–

DAVIS/arr. Wright  Carol of the Drum
JESSEL/arr. Gould  Parade of the Wooden Soldiers
ANDERSON/arr. Pena  Mele Kalikimaka
ADAM/arr. Snyder  O Holy Night
MOORE/CORELLI  A Visit from St. Nicholas
Concerto Grosso, Op. 6 No. 8, “Christmas Concerto”
WESLEY WHATLEY/arr. Hamilton  I Believe
DAVID FOSTER/arr. McKenzie  Grown Up Christmas Wish
arr. Michael Braz  A Suite of Carols (Sing-Along)
Joy to the World
I Heard the Bells
Here We Come A-Wassailing
The First Noel
Deck the Halls
O Come, All Ye Faithful
DANIEL KANTOR & FRANZ GRUBER/arr. Pellett  Night of Silence/Silent Night

 

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Location:

786 Delaware Avenue
Buffalo, NY, 14209
United States

Phone:

716-885-5000
Contact name: 
Renee Simpson, Marketing
Email address: 
The event has already taken place on this date: 
12/17/2023
Time: 
varies, see website