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Choral Christmas Spectacular
ragnarBohlinChorusDirector
Ragnar Bohlin, conductor
The San Francisco Symphony Chorus with Chorus Director Ragnar Bohlin brings its Grammy®-winning musicality to a program of enduring choral masterpieces. Featured works will include John Rutter’s Gloria, the sentimental Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas, as well as a selection of traditional carols and sing-alongs for the audience.

Half price for ages 17 and under.

Conductor/Performers

Ragnar Bohlin
conductor

San Francisco Symphony Chorus

San Francisco Symphony

Program

Trad. (arr. Hillerud)
Veni, veni Emmanuel

Nyberg
“Prepare Ye the Way”

Trad. (arr. Willcocks)
“Good King Wenceslas”

Hamilton
Ave Maria

Lloyd-Webber
Pie Jesu

Gruber (arr. Sixten)
“Silent Night”

Rutter
Gloria

Bach
Gloria from Mass in B Minor

Bach/Gounod
Ave Maria

Mendelssohn (arr. Willcocks)
“Hark the Herald Angels Sing” [sing-along]

Humperdinck
Pantomime from Hänsel und Gretel

Trad.
“Away in a Manger”

Blane, Martin (arr. Rutter)
“Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas” from Meet Me in Saint Louis

Leontovich
"Carol of the Bells"

Harline
“When You Wish Upon a Star” from Pinocchio

Adam
“O Holy Night”

Trad. (arr. Willcocks)
“O Come All Ye Faithful” [sing-along]

Performance Date(s)

Thu, Dec 17, 2009 8:00pm
Davies Symphony Hall
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$29 to $65
Fri, Dec 18, 2009 8:00pm
Davies Symphony Hall
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$29 to $65
Sat, Dec 19, 2009 2:00pm
Davies Symphony Hall
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$29 to $65

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