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Celebrating 30 years, the Concord Singers presented selections spanning seven centuries of music.

Directed by Michael Sanflippo, accompanied by Caroline Parody and Helen Sung.

  • Sunday, December 9th

  • 4:00 PM

  • Gala reception to follow

  • United Methodist Church, 1441 Springfield Ave.
    New Providence, NJ 

 

Program

  • Medieval Gloria,  Vijay. Singh

  • Laudate Pueri, Johann Michael. Haydyn, accompanied by strings

  • Domine Deus, J. S. Bach, accompanied by strings

  • Snow by Morning, by Joshus Shank, poem by My Swenson

  • The Snow, Edward Elgar, accompanied by strings

  • Fly Singing Bird, Edward Elgar, accompanied by strings

  • Winter Solstice Moon, David Frank Long

  • S'Vivon, Taditional Jewish Folksong, arr. by Valerie Shields

  • Light the Legend, Michael Isaacson, accompanied by strings

INTERMISSION

  • Medieval Christmas Festival, arr. by Audrey Snyder, accompanied by strings

  • A Child Is Born in Bethlehem, 14th century Latin Hymn, Philip Stopford

  • The Moon in Wintertime, George L. Mabry, based on 16th century French tune

  • Christ Was Born on Christmas Day, German Carol arr. by David Stocker, accompanied by strings

  • It Came Upon a Midnight Clear, Richard S. Willis, arr. by Andrew Hawryluk

  • I Saw Three Ships, English Carol arr. by David Stocker, accompanied by strings

  • Deck the Halls, arr. by James McKelvy

  • Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy, Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky, arr. by Jeff Funk

  • This Christmastide, Donald Fraser, accompanied by strings
 
  From left, Accompanist Caroline Parody, Director Mike Sanflippo, guest artists Catherine Ha, Andrew Lee, Tim Leonard
   
 
  Our guest artist trio plays at the gala reception following the concert: Catherin Ha, violinist; Andrew Lee, violinist, Tim Leonard, cellist
  Guest Artists

Catherine Ha, violinist, is a junior at the Pingry School.  She is a long-time member of the New Jersey Youth Symphony and played in the New Jersey All-State Orchestra in 2007.

Andrew Lee, violinist, is a home-schooled senior.  He has been a member of the New Jersey Youth Symphony family of orchestras for many years, and is currently playing with their most advanced orchestra and in a chamber ensemble. He has also performed with the Carnegie Mellon University Summer Pre-College Orchestra, and at both the Skidmore Chamber Music Festival and the Strings International Music Festival.

Tim Leonard, cellist, is a senior at New Providence High School, and plays cello in the school orchestra. This past summer, Tim was accepted into the New Jersey Governor's School for the Arts, one of only two cellists in the state to be chosen. Tim has participated in New Jersey Youth Symphony ensembles and New Jersey Region II Orchestras. In addition to playing the cello, he sings in the school jazz choir and men's ensemble.
   
   
   
   

 
Funding has been made possible in part by the New Jersey State Council on the Arts, Department of State, a partner agency of the National Endowment for the Arts, through a grant administered by the Union County Office of Cultural and Heritage Affairs.