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A Season of Joy Christmas Celebration Concert

Christmas Concert

On Sunday, December 15, at 5:00pm, Music Ministries will present A Season of Joy Christmas Celebration Concert. The concert will feature the Chancel Choir, Children and Youth Music Ministries, guest soloists, and instrumentalists. Admission is free and open to the public. Bring your friends and neighbors to celebrate the season. A reception will follow in Smith Hall.
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Program

WORDS OF WELCOME AND PRAYER

PRELUDE

O Little Town of Bethlehem – Lewis Redner

Away in The Manger –  James R. Murray

Joyful Ringers Bell Choir

OPENING HYMN: #141

The First Nowell – Traditional Carol

Verses 1, 2, and 5

PROGRAM

O Come All Ye Faithful – Traditional Carol

arr. David Wilcox/Nerva Altino

Chancel Choir

But Who May Abide – George F. Handel

Shyheim Hinnant

And The Glory – George F. Handel

Chancel Choir

Somewhere in My Memory – John Williams

Children’s Choirs

Panis Angelicus – Cesar Frank

Bryan Griffin, tenor

Let There Be Peace on Earth – Jill Jackson-Miller/Sy Miller

Greer Lyle, soprano

Mary Did You Know – Mark Lowry

Youth Worship Teams

Christmas Joy – Carol Cymbala / Onaje Jefferson / Jason Web

Combined Choirs

Khanisha Moore, lead soloist

Janaya Laude, alto

Berdine Joseph, alto

Jingle Bells (piano duet) – James L. Pierpont / arr. Nerva Altino

Altino Brothers (Nerva and Robenson Altino)

O Holy Night (vocal duet) – Adolphe Adam / arr. Nerva Altino

Darren Anderson, tenor and Hans Tashijian, bass

Joy to the World – Isaac Watts/arr. Nerva Altino

Chancel Choir

WORDS OF THANKS AND CLOSING REMARKS

Hallelujah Chorus –  George F. Handel

Chancel Choir

A RECEPTION HOSTED BY THE FELLOWSHIP MINISTRY WILL BE HELD IN SMITH HALL IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE CONCERT. WE HOPE YOU WILL JOIN US!

Director of Music Ministries

Nerva Altino

Director of Children’s Music and Drama

Greer Lyle

Guest Conductor

Robenson Altino

Guest Musicians

Dylan Schwab, Tony Kadleck, Tim Leopold

Music Committee

Grant Carlson, Lyn Chivvis, Michael Elliott, Anne Emson, Tammie Garner, Caroline Haddad, David Haddad, William Picard, Mark Tedford, Nancy Upton (Chair)

The Chancel Choir

Darren Anderson, Linda Avgerinos, Sara Bakker, Isabel Cossa, Tammie Garner, Bryan Griffin, Shyheim Hinnant, Brynn Loboda, Greer Lyle, Anne Maguire, Khanisha Moore, Ruth Morgan, Polly Morrow, Tshombe Selby, Hans Tashjian, Katie Tiemeyer, Nancy Upton

Joyful Ringers

Linda Avgerinos, Carol Bayne, Michael Elliott, Tammie Garner, Nancy Upton

Children and Youth Choirs

Eva Alexander, Hayden Burke, Mina Ciolli, Emma Daly, Margot Emson, Ann Garrabrant, Grace Garrabrant, Jack Hawkins, Juliette Hawkins, Quint Merrill, Evie Oak, Payton Ponzeka, Sawyer Ponzeka, Amelia Sharp, Beatrice Skidmore, Genevieve Wilbur