Robert Istad, conductor
Pacific Chorale
Faithful friends who are dear to us
Gather near to us once more…
— Ralph Blane, “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas”
Let Pacific Chorale set the mood for your holiday festivities with our traditional musical extravaganza, featuring your favorite seasonal selections and some fun surprises waiting under the Christmas tree. Word from the North Pole is that even Santa Claus himself is planning to stop by! We’ve been waiting all year to share this exuberant celebration of the holiday spirit with you and your family.
Program:
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| O Come, O Come, Emmanuel | Gary Fry |
| O Come, All Ye Faithful | arr. David Willcocks |
| Angel Voices Ever Singing | Bob Chilcott |
| God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen | arr. Jackson Berkey |
| O Magnum Mysterium | Morten Lauridsen |
| Once in Royal David’s City | arr. Will Todd |
| Ave Maria | Franz Biebl |
| Gloria from “Lightning Bug” Mass | Ji-Hoon Park |
| Joy to the World | arr. Mack Wilberg |
| We Need a Little Christmas | Jerry Herman |
| Feliz Navidad | Jose Feliciano |
| The Christmas Waltz | Jule Styne and Sammy Cahn |
| White Christmas | Irving Berlin |
| All I Want for Christmas Is You | Mariah Carey and Walter Afanasieff |
| Jingle Bells | arr. David Willcocks |
| Mr. Santa | Bat Ballard |
| Yuletide Fanfare | Walter Rodby |
| Mi Zeh Hidlik | arr. Bob Chilcott |
| Christmas Memories | Rosephanye Powell |
| Silent Night | arr. Dan Forrest |
| We Wish You a Merry Christmas | arr. Gary Fry |
Audience Advisory: All ticket holders must wear a mask AND provide proof of full vaccination against COVID-19 or a negative COVID-19 PCR test taken within 48 hours of the performance. Please click here for more details about our health and safety policies.
Featuring
Pacific Chorale
Robert Istad, Artistic Director & Conductor
with
Southern California Children’s Concert Chorus
Lori Loftus, Founding Director
Carol Aspling, Co-Director
Jung-A Lee, organ
David Clemensen, piano
Michael Franz, bass
Kenneth McGrath, timpani
Danielle Squyres and Wesley Sumpter, percussion
Allison Allport Counseller, harp
Concordia University Handbells
Christian Guebert, Ensemble Director
Special Thanks to Our Generous Season Sponsors
Platinum Season Sponsor · Phillip N. and Mary A. Lyons
Silver Season Sponsor · Charles and Ling Zhang
Pacific Chorale is a proud Resident Company of
We've been waiting all year to welcome you and your family to our holiday celebration, filled with music, cheer, and a special appearance from Santa himself!
