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Christmas Celebration:
The Snowman
The WSO Chorus performs sacred and secular Christmas classics plus a presentation of the Oscar nominated holiday film The Snowman with orchestral accompaniment all as we celebrate our British Sister City, Coventy, England.
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Saturday, December 12, 2009 at 8:00 p.m. (limited seating available)
Sunday, December 13, 2009 at 2:30 p.m. (limited seating available)
Chrysler Theatre
John Morris Russell, Conductor
Windsor Symphony Orchestra Chorus, Jeffrey Walker, Chorusmaster
Edmunds Towers School of Dance, Donna Towers-Bolohan, Director
Christopher Clarke, Soprano
Leroy Anderson - Christmas Festival Overture
Howard Blake - The Snowman
Leroy Anderson - Sleigh Ride
David Wilcox - Ding Dong Merrily
Traditional - Coventry Carol
(arr. Russell)
Felix Mendellsohn - Elijah, Opus 70: “He, watching over Israel”
G. F. Handel - Judas Maccabeus, HWV63: “Hail the Conquering Hero”
G. F. Handel - Messiah, HWV56: “Halleluiah”
M. Leontovich - Carol of the Bells—Ukraine
(arr:Hayman)
Elizabeth Poston - Jesus Christ the Apple Tree
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - The Sleigh Ride
(arr. Stone)
Anderson - Mele Kalikimaka—Hawaiian
(arr. Pena/Russell)
Arr. Russell - Home for the Holidays
VARIOUS - The Many Moods of Christmas, Suite No. 4
(Arr Shaw) Break Forth, O Beauteous Heav’nly Light/
The First Noël / O Little Town of Bethlehem/
I Saw Three Ships (Traditional)
Deck the Halls
programme subject to change
Christopher Clarke
Christopher J. McD. Clarke was born in Windsor in 1998 of West Indian parents. From an early age he has shown great interest and love for music. He began his musical journey by playing the violin under the tutelage of Bruce Rutter at the Academie Ste. Cecile. After attending several flute and harp concerts, he decided to switch to the harp two and a half years ago.
In 2008 under the tuition of Anita Leschied, Christopher attained Grade 2 on the Royal Conservatory of Music (R.C.M.) Harp exam. He has also been singing and performing with the Windsor-Essex Youth Choir under the leadership of Susan Belleperche since the age of six.
Christopher plays the flute as his instrument of choice at École Percy P. McCallum and studies privately with Averil Spence-Clarke. He successfully passed his Grade 1 Flute R.C.M. in 2008. He has participated actively in the Kiwanis Festival over several years on both on harp and flute garnering several first and second place awards. Currently, Christopher is preparing for Grade 6 Harp and Grade 2 Flute R.C.M. Examinations and enjoying performing.
Edmunds Towers School of Dance
The Windsor Competitive Dance Company is located at the Edmunds Towers School of Dance, under the direction of Dianne Edmunds and Donna Towers-Bolohan. The company is selected through annual auditions and consists of approximately 40 members ranging in age from 6 to 18 years of age.
The Edmunds Towers Dancers:
Natalie Bedard
Ashley Campbell
Nina Cabanaw
Erin Callaghan
Nathalie Couvillion
Maggie Holowchak
Sarah Mathers
Brianne Mediratta
Meagan Merritt
Justyne Merritt
Alexa Pandolfi
Vanessa Randazzo
Nicolette Santilli
Alexia Stavridis
Katerina Stavridis
Marina Tsagaris
| Box | A | B | C | D | |
| Adult | $85 | $56 | $39 | $29 | $13 |
| Senior (60+) | $85 | $56 | $36 | $23 | $13 |
| Student/Youth | $42 | $28 | $18 | $14 | $6 |
