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Syracuse Symphony Orchestra

Christmas Sing-a-long with the Syracuse Symphony

Concert Program and Lyrics:

Jazz Band:

1. Nutcracker (no singing)

2. Let It Snow (singing)

{Music section for band only}
Oh, the weather outside is frightful
But the fire is so delightful
And since we’ve no place to go
Let it snow! Let it snow! Let it snow!
Man it doesn’t show signs of stopping
And I brought me some corn for popping
The lights are turned way down low
Let it snow! Let it snow!
{Music section for band only}

3. Away In a Manger (no singing)

Symphony Orchestra:

1. German Carol Festival (no singing)

2. Rudolf the Red Nosed Reindeer (singing)

You know Dasher and Dancer and Prancer and Vixen
Comet and Cupid and Donner and Blitzen
But do you recall
The most famous reindeer of all?

Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
Had a very shiny nose
And if you ever saw it

You would even say it glows
All of the other reindeer
Used to laugh and call him names
They never let poor Rudolph
Join in any reindeer games

Then one foggy Christmas Eve
Santa came to say
“Rudolph, with your nose so bright
Won’t you guide my sleigh tonight?”
Then how the reindeer loved him
As they shouted out with glee
“Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
You’ll go down in history”
{Pause for music section orchestra only}

{Reprise sing the ending with us}
Then how the reindeer loved him
As they shouted out with glee
“Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
You’ll go down in history”

3. Wizards in Winter (no singing)

4. Christmas Sing-A-long (singing)

{Orchestra music intro}
Joy to the World

Joy to the world, the Lord is come;
Let earth receive her King!
Let ev’ry heart prepare him room
And Saints and angels sing,
And Saints and angels sing,
And Saints, and Saint, and angels sing
Rejoice! Rejoice when Jesus reigns,
And Saints their songs employ,
While fields and floods, rocks, hills,
and plains
Repeat the sounding joy,
Repeat the sounding joy,
Repeat, repeat the sounding joy.

{Music interlude}
Oh, Come, All Ye Faithful

Oh, come, all ye faithful,
Joyful and triumphant!
Oh, come ye, oh come ye to Bethlehem.
Come and behold him,
Born the King of angels;
(Chorus)
Oh, come, let us adore him;
Oh, come, let us adore him;
Oh, come, let us adore him,
Christ, the Lord.
Sing, choirs of angels,
Sing in exultation;
Sing, all ye citizens of heav’n above!
Glory to God,
Glory in the highest;
(Chorus)

{Music interlude}
Hark! The Herald Angels Sing

Hark! the herald angels sing
Glory to the newborn King!
Peace on earth and mercy mild,
God and sinners reconciled!
Joyful, all ye nations, rise;
Join the triumph of the skies;
With th’angelic host proclaim
Christ is born in Bethlehem!
Hark! the herald angels sing
Glory to the newborn King!
Hail the heav’n-born Prince of Peace!
Hail the Son of Righteousness!
Light and life to all he brings,
Ris’n with healing in his wings.
Mild he lays his glory by

Born that man no more may die;
Born to raise the sons of earth,
Born to give them second birth.
Hark! the h erald angels sing
Glory to the newborn King!

{Music interlude}
Silent Night

Silent night! Holy night!
All is calm, all is bright
Round yon virgin mother and Child.
Holy Infant, so tender and mild,
Sleep in heavenly peace;
Sleep in heavenly peace.
Silent night! Holy night!
Shepherds quake at the sight!
Glories stream from heaven afar;
Heav’nly hosts sing Alleluia!
Christ, the Savior, is born!
Christ, the Savior, is born!

5. A Christmas Hymn (no singing)

6. The Nutcracker Ballet Set 1 and 2 (no singing)

7. The Christmas Song (no singing)

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Tales of the Crypt – Syracuse Symphony Concert October 17th

Program:

  • Funeral March of a Marionette, Charles Gounod edited by Seven L. Rosenhaus
  • Danse Macabre, Camille Saint-Saens – Violin Soloist Daphne Lynch
  • Excerpts from Trauermarsch, Chopin edited by Emil Sauer – Piano Soloist Birdie Lou Downs
  • Selections from Tim Burton’s Corpse Bride, Danny Elfman arranged by Douglas E. Wagner
  • Symphonie Fantastique – Mvt. IV The Procession to the Stake, Berlioz
  • Night On Bald Mountain, M. Mussorgsky edited by Clinton F. Nieweg