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Christmas from around the World
Quartetto Gelato presents a holiday program that is inspired by the full range of emotions we enjoy at this special time of year! Listeners will experience a sense of reverence, melancholy, and joy listening to this program that travels throughout America, Italy, England, France, Germany, and Peru. Selections range from secular to sacred, classical to popular, traditional to contemporary and are performed as instrumentals and vocals in a theatrical setting that also includes poetry and dialogue. The songs and carols are sung in styles ranging from that of Mel Tormé to Pavarotti.


ENGLAND Masters in This Hall/The Dargason GUSTAV HOLST
Arr. Quartetto Gelato
USA Have Yourself a Merrry Little Christmas BLANE/MARTIN
Arr. Bill Bridges
USA Shepherd's Dance
(from Amahl and the Night Visitors)
GIAN CARLO MENOTTI
Arr. George Meanwell
ITALY Gesù Bambino PIETRO YON
Arr. Quartetto Gelato
USA The Christmas Song TORME/WELLS
Arr. Shelly Berger
RUSSIA Nutcracker Medley


Intermission
PETER TCHAIKOVSKI
Arr. Howard Cable
ITALY Concerto Fatto per la Notte di Natale
(“Christmas” Concerto)
      Vivace – Grave
      Allegro
      Adagio – Allegro – Adagio
      Vivace
      Allegro – Largo
ARCHANGELO CORELLI
Arr. Cynthia Steljes
CANADA Magic of Christmas SHELLEY BROWN/RENEE ROSNES
PERU La Flor De La Canela CHABUCA GRANDA
Arr. Hilario Duran
USA Music for a Sleigh Ride LEROY ANDERSON/VARIOUS
Arr. Howard Cable
FRANCE O Holy Night ALPHONSE ADAM
Arr. Eric Robertson
ROMANIA Romanian Caravan VARIOUS
Arr. Abramovitch/De Sotto/Sevastian

program subject to change

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