Season of Glory

TCHAIKOVSKY: Overture from The Nutcracker
VIVALDI: Gloria, RV. 589
arr. FRY: Angels We Have Heard on High
TCHAIKOVSKY: Dances from The Nutcracker
      Waltz of the Flowers
      Dance Sequence
RUTTER: For the Beauty of the Earth
ANDERSON: Sleigh Ride
arr. NAUGHTIN: Christmas Angels Sing-Along
HANDEL: “Hallelujah Chorus” (from Messiah)

Stephen Alltop, Conductor
Central Illinois Youth Chorus, Andrea Solya, Conductor
University of Illinois Oratorio Society, Andrew Major, Director
Josefien Stoppelenburg, soprano
Kate Tombaugh, mezzo-soprano

The Champaign-Urbana Symphony Orchestra’s December concert has become a favorite holiday tradition for music lovers of all ages. This year’s festive program brings the beautiful voices of the Central Illinois Youth Chorus and the University of Illinois Oratorio Society together in Antonio Vivaldi’s Gloria and other joyous works. There’s more magic in store with performances of musical selections from Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s The Nutcracker, Leroy Anderson’s famous Sleigh Ride, and a visit from Santa. CUSO’s finale will make spirits bright with a sing-along of holiday carols and the “Hallelujah Chorus.”

TICKETS
$40 standard/$36 senior/$10 youth, student of any age