Holiday Magic

WENDELL: A Chanukah Overture
arr. NAUGHTIN: A Christmas Feast
arr. REDFORD: Joseph Dearest, Joseph Mine
MOZART: Exsultate, jubilate, K. 165 (selections)
WALDTEUFEL: The Skaters’ Waltz (Les Patineurs), Op. 183
PACHELBEL: Christmas Canon (Trans-Siberian Orchestra)
NAUGHTIN: A Visit From St. Nicholas (text by Clement C. Moore)
ADAM: O, Holy Night
ANDERSON: Sleigh Ride
arr. NAUGHTIN: Christmas Angels Sing-Along

Stephen Alltop, Music Director and Conductor
Katelyn Lee, soprano
Central Illinois Youth Chorus, Andrea Solya, Director

CUSO’s popular holiday concert features seasonal favorites to please the whole family. The celebration begins with A Chanukah Overture by Robert Wendell and A Christmas Feast, a medley of five ancient carols arranged by Matthew Naughtin. Émile Waldteuful’s lively classic, The Skaters’ Waltz, will brighten holiday spirits. Dazzling soprano Katelyn Lee will perform Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s radiant motet, Exsultate, jubilate, and Adolphe Adam’s beloved carol, O, Holy Night. The magic continues as the talented singers of the Central Illinois Youth Chorus join CUSO to perform Christmas Canon, the Trans-Siberian Orchestra’s beautiful interpretation of Johann Pachelbel’s Canon in D Major. Naughtin’s A Visit From St. Nicholas presents a charming orchestral setting for Clement C. Moore’s delightful poem. Leroy Anderson’s Sleigh Ride, a visit from Santa, and a sing-along of holiday carols will make the season bright.

TICKETS
$45 standard/$40 senior/$10 youth, student of any age

Tickets are on sale June 2 through July 20 only through the CUSO Office!
Get the best seats when you order tickets through the CUSO Office, on sale June 2 through July 20. You can also subscribe to the season series and save 10%! Download the Ticket Order Form here. To place your credit card order by phone, call the CUSO Office at 217-351-9139.

Series pricing ends on July 20. After July 20, tickets will be on sale only through the Krannert Center Ticket Office.