Pops An evening of Christmas favorites, old and new!
FRIDAY, DEC . 3 | 7:30 P.M. Center for Music and the Worship Arts, Concert Hall
Welcome
FROM THE DEAN
Welcome to Christmas on the Boulevard (COTB)! Thank you for choosing to spend some time with us during this busy season. COTB features our wonderful students, faculty, and staff joining together to share the wonderful message of Christmas — Christ is born! Eleven years ago, we established COTB as an annual musical gift to the Lynchburg community, and we are excited to offer this kickoff to the Christmas season (in-person) once again. This year we celebrate Christmas in two unique COTB events. On Friday, Dec. 3, we present COTB: Pops — an evening of Christmas favorites, old and new. Then on Tuesday, Dec. 7, we present COTB: Classic — featuring highlights from Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker and Handel’s Messiah. Our students begin rehearsing for these performances in the fall. In addition to their studies, curricular concerts and recitals, homework, classes, and life in general, they have invested numerous hours in preparing this evening of music for you.
To our guests from Liberty and the greater Lynchburg community, we are honored to share the sounds of Christmas with you through these concerts. To our parents, thank you for entrusting your most precious treasure, your children, to us for this time of training and growth as they pursue God’s call on their lives. To our students, thank you for your hard work, musicality, and artistry that you’ve put on display in these concerts and for making the School of Music such a great place to work! From the administration, faculty, staff, and students of the Liberty University School of Music, Merry Christmas!
Dr. Stephen Müller Residential Dean Liberty University School of Music
Sleigh Ride
Liberty University Symphony Orchestra Dr. Kathryn Wert, director
Sing We Now of Christmas
Traditional French Carol arr. and orch. Bradley Knight
O Come, O Come Emmanuel
Travis Cottrell, David Moffitt, Sue C. Smith arr. Travis Cottrell orch. Dave Williamsonn
Nirva Ready Keith Cooper, guitar King Jesus Is His Name
Babbie Mason, Donna Douglas arr. and orch. Bradley Knight arr. Tony Guerrero vocal arr. Tim Davis
Silver Bells Charles Billingsley Christmas Joy Medley
Leroy Anderson
E-41 Dr. Gabriel Miller, director
Carol of the Bells SHINE Dr. Stephen Müller, director
arr. Gabriel Miller
music by Mykola Leontovych words by Peter Wilhousky
arr. and orch. Bradley Knight
A Festival of Carols Emmanuel
Hannah Kerr trans. Jeff Moore orch. Dan Galbraith
Silent Night with Away in a Manger
Franz Xaver Gruber/Traditional arr. Alexander Thompson Harmon
O Holy Night LU Praise Patrick Shorts, director This is Our God with What Child Is This?
Aldophe Adam arr. Patrick Shorts, LaPorsha Smith
Travis Cottrell, David Moffitt, Sue C. Smith arr. Travis Cottrell orch. Dave Williamsonn
Evermore Charles Billingsley
Phil Wickham, Leeland Mooring, Matt Maher arr. and orch. Bradley Knight
Dr. Kathryn Wert, director Violin I Lauren Kim, concertmaster Sierra Landel, asst. concertmaster Miriam T hompson Hannah O’Berry T imothy Oliver Anna T hompson Elise Chamberlin Lillie Mae Rudd Julia Dombrowski
Viola Ariana Leggett , principal Dr. Luca T rombetta T alitha Armbrust Kylie Schmitt Elizabeth Browns Hannah Watson Julia Pepe Gabriella Giuliano Julia Safron
Flute Jordan Castro, principal Julia Vanderlugt Mackenzie Primrose Renee Garman, piccolo Dr. Giovanni Perez
Violin II Johanna Vogt, principal Dr. Yevgeniy Dovgalyuk Mary Ruth Williams Lachlan King Elizabeth Killmon T herese Raciti Elisa Brubaker Madison Kirk Laura Ziebart Jonathan Ogle Amelia McKenzie
Ce llo Kellan Mozzone, principal Mr. David Feldman Max Foster Sara Phelps T imothy Naff Maeghan Eggert Joshua Dimarino Jonathan Roberts Ashley Schwartzkopf
Clarinet Andrew Coleman, principal Joseph Burgos Ryan Robinson Christopher Hibbard, bass/Eb Dr. Cassandra Hibbard
Bass Grace Bonnano, principal
Trumpe t Kent Bergin, principal Shepard Wells Jesse Marsh Trombone Lucas T rotter, principal Noah T uckwiller Arica Poorman, bass Dr. Kevin Chiarizzio
O boe Marissa Lucadano Dr. Rebecca Watson
Bassoon Andrew Lamoureux, principal Erin McDonald Aspen Mannino, contrabassoon Horn Elizabeth Holder, co-principal Alexandra T rotter, co-principal Dr. Drew Phillips
Tuba Dillon Rumsey Harp Sabrina Vaughan Piano Sarah Gates Percussion Joshua Phillips Mr. Jay Ware, timpani Saxophone Mr. Joe Henson
Patrick Shorts, music director Mark McDowell, bass Evan Hasker, drums
Worship Choir I
Kevin Haglund, director
Lucas Meinerding, electric guitar Ross Black, electric guitar
Patrick Shorts, keys/B3 Sarah Gates, keys/piano
Worship Choirs II & III Cliff Lambert, director
LU Jazz Ensemble – Joe Henson, director Neal Brasher, Associate Professor, Department of Theater Arts – Monologue
Upcoming
SCHOOL of MUSIC EVENTS
COSÌ FAN TUTTE (“WOMEN ARE LIKE THAT”) TOWER THEATER
Thursday, Jan. 20 | 7:30 p.m. | Friday, Jan. 21 | 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 22 | 7:30 p.m. | Sunday, Jan. 23 | 2 p.m. Liberty University’s Opera Workshop production of Così Fan Tutte (Women Are Like That) will be performed in English. The premise is simple: two young men brag that their fiancées, who happen to be sisters, are incapable of infidelity. An older, more philosophical man bets that he can prove them wrong in 24 hours and enlists the help of the sisters’ devious maid to help him in his practical joke. He convinces the young men to disguise themselves as eccentric foreigners to seduce each other’s fiancée. This leads to a series of hilarious and unforgettable moments. Così Fan Tutte is considered one of Mozart’s endearing masterpieces — you don’t want to miss it!
REQUIEM FOR THE LIVING BY DAN FORREST Finding hope in chaos and light in darkness CENTER FOR MUSIC AND THE WORSHIP ARTS, CONCERT HALL
Tuesday, Feb. 22 | 7:30 p.m.
For more events, information, and tickets, please visit
LIBERTY.EDU/MUSIC/EVENTS.
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