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Christopher Kelts, Music Director and Conductor

2024 —2025

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DONORS LIST Benefactors Circle ($10,000 - $14,999) Anonymous Eileen Dyer Maestro Circle ($2,500 - $4,999) Anonymous Steven L. Craig Bryson & Mandy Mace Podium Circle ($1,000 - $2,499) Buchanan County Medical Society In honor of Eileen Dyer & memory of Dr. Gary Dyer Dr. & Mrs. Edward Andres Suzy & David Bradley Hillyard Industries, Inc John Mallon & Mary McGarry Caterpillar Foundation Bill & Judy McMurray Carol Meyers Thomas Schneider In memory of Julia Schneider Ross & Mary Shuman In memory of Gary Dyer, M.D. John & Rebecca Spencer Lin Werner Bob & Connie Wollenman Principal Circle ($500 - $999) The Alvarez Family Lawrence Goldberg & Patricia A. Boice Pamela & Lawrence Bryson Dr. Robert & Karen Corder DePriest Family Foundation Dr. Nancy T. Edwards Pete & Staci Gray Jo Anne & Marty Grey James & Sharon Guest Roger & Debby Ideker James & Jeanne Murphy Drs. Scott & Pam Nelson Kenton & Maleea Randolph Susan Spurgat David & Bernie Stevenson Andy & Dana Davis Trout Musician Circle ($250 - $499) Anonymous In Memory of Matt Gilmour and in Honor of Judy and Bill McMurray Jill Bailey Barry & Deb Birr R. Seth & Lori Boyer

Tim & Connie Brock Nancy Schmidt-Brunson Tim & Merry Burtner Community Foundation of Northwest Missouri R.N. and M.G. Deshon Designated Fund Bobbie Cronk Edward & Mona Dastmalchian Fraternal Order of Police Sharon Gray Anita Hendrickson Stacey & Tim Hill William & Cynthia Humphreys Kurt & Nancy Janicek Dan & Jennifer Kellogg Elizabeth Kennedy Beverly J. Lehman David & Sherril Lewis Judy & Phil Mullins Bill & Roseanne Mytton James & Carol Roever Ellen Yanuck Rosenblum In honor of Nancy Schmidt-Brunson MaryAnn & Mark Salsberry Thomas P. Smith Debbie and Mark Van Meter Associates Circle ($100 - $249) Anonymous Lute & Lauren Atieh Richard & Pamela Boyd Donna Jean Boyer Mike & Susan Bracciano Michael & Susan Brunner Carol & John Burns Martha Chesney Scott & Kathleen Colebank Pat & Nancy Dillon Lawrence Dragen Margaret Dreesmann Leon & Jean Duggar Brenda Foster Susan Gille Cosette Hardwick Scott Idlet Richard & Alice Jacks Lucinda & Ray Kerns, Jr. Scott & Deirdra Killgore Dr. Steven & Marguerite Klassen David & Joyce Lochhead Dr. Wallace & Peggy McDonald Scott McDowell Dorothy Newton Miriani Lynette Montgomery Donors list July 1st to December 17th 2024

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HOLIDAY CHEER Saturday, December 21, 2024 6:00 p.m.

The Missouri Theater

Christopher Kelts, music director / conductor St. Joseph Youth Chorale

Karen Heyde-Lipanovich, Artistic Director

PROGRAM Carol of the Drum (Little Drummer Boy)

Katherine Kennicott Davis Arr. R. Wright

Sleigh Ride

Leroy Anderson

Special guest conductor: Anna Bracciano

The Messiah, Overture

George Frideric Handel

Judas Maccabeus Overture

George Frideric Handel

Festive Sounds of Hanukkah

Bill Holcombe

The Christmas Song

Mel Torme & Robert Wells Arr. L. Conley

Credo

Mark Hayes

Selections from Home Alone

Festive Carol Sing-A-Long Winter Wonderland

St. Joseph Youth Chorale

John Williams

John Finnegan Arr. Calvin Custer

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SAINT JOSEPH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA First Violin Chun-Chien Chuang, concertmaster Andrew Holmes Teresa Edgar Jami Bale Michelle Gawith Emma Andersen Second Violin Rob Patterson, principal Rachael Berg Dima Estanbuli Savana Ritter Hannah Dixon Anna Bracciano Viola Brendan Pearson, acting principal Karla Nichols Noel Good Lily Yocam Cello Dana Woolard, acting principal Janelle Clark Larry Hernandez Laura Hoesly Reaganne Kovac Double Bass Kristoffer Nagy, principal Melissa Hile Sarah Camey Flute Lory Lacy, principal Elaine Brown Gina Hart Kemper Piccolo Gina Hart Kemper Oboe Meribeth Reisbig, principal Mark Cohik

English Horn Mark Cohick Clarinet Randall Cunningham, principal Sharra Wagner Bassoon Claudia Reisbig, principal Mariah Stadel Horn Peter Jilka, principal Adam Paxson Sara Giovanelli Jan Cohick Trumpet Bob Harvey, principal William Richardson Steve Molloy Trombone Chris White, principal Michael Dragen PJ Kelley Tuba David Earll Timpani Bryan Busby, principal Percussion Ken Eberhart, principal Roger Caliman Anthony Ragusa Harp Wesley Snell Piano/Keyboard Jiwon Choi

SAINT JOSEPH SYMPHONY 2025 JOHN FINNEGAN CAROL SINGALONG LYRICS JINGLE BELLS REFRAIN: Jingle bells, jingle bells Jingle all the way Oh, what fun it is to ride In a one-horse open sleigh Jingle bells, jingle bells Jingle all the way Oh, what fun it is to ride In a one-horse open sleigh! VERSE: Dashing through the snow In a one horse open sleigh O’er the fields we go Laughing all the way Bells on bob tail ring Making spirits bright What fun it is to laugh and sing A sleighing song tonight REPEAT REFRAIN: 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 heav’n and nature sing, And heav’n and nature sing, And heaven, and heaven, and nature sing.

DECK THE HALL Deck the hall with boughs of holly Fa-la-la-la-la, lala-la-la ‘Tis the season to be jolly Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la Don we now our gay apparel Fa-la-la, la-la-la, la-lala. Troll the ancient Yule-tide carol Fa-la-la-la-la, la-lala-la.

IT CAME UPON THE MIDNIGHT CLEAR It came upon the midnight clear, That glorious song of old, From angels bending near the earth, To touch their harps of gold: “Peace on the earth, goodwill to men From heavens all gracious King!” The world in solemn stillness lay To hear the angels sing.

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 the angelic host proclaim: Christ is born in Bethlehem! Hark! The herald angels sing Glory to the newborn King!

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 O COME, ALL YE FAITHFUL O come all ye faithful Joyful and triumphant, O come ye, O come ye to Bethlehem. Come and behold Him, Born the King of Angels; REFRAIN: O come, let us adore Him, O come, let us adore Him, O come, let us adore Him, Christ the Lord.

ST. JOSEPH YOUTH CHORALE www.sjycsings.org The St. Joseph Youth Chorale has made a positive impact on the singers, families, and communities it serves in northwest Missouri. Founded in June 2012 by veteran choral directors Karen Heyde-Lipanovich and Karen Jensen, SJYC exists to promote excellence in choral experiences for exceptional singers, reaching as many as five northwest Missouri counties and 18 schools. Singers in grades 2-12 come from public, private, parochial, and home-school educational settings as well as many different cultural, ethnic, and socio-economic backgrounds. Many singers are served by partial or full Financial Aid or Merit Scholarships which are offered to all qualified singers. SJYC was granted 501(c)3 status in May of 2014 and considerable operating funds come from grants and donations. The organization also receives funding from the Arts Fund of the Allied Arts of St. Joseph. SJYC singers love performing at area events and are currently enjoying a very busy schedule. Performances are free of charge, but donations are gladly accepted!

Karen Heyde-Lipanovich, B.S., M.S. SJYC Artistic Director Karen Heyde-Lipanovich earned a B.S. from MWSC in 1979 and an M.S. from NWMSU in 1987, both in Vocal Music Education. She began her career with St. Joseph School District in 1979, retiring in 2009 after 30 years of teaching. She served as Director of the awardwinning MWSU Griffon Jr. Singers Premier Choir from Fall 1998-Spring 2012, retiring from that position to co-found St. Joseph Youth Chorale. She currently serves as Artistic Director and Director of Lyric Singers, the advanced choir of SJYC with singers in grades 6-12. Choirs under her direction have performed at Missouri Music Educator’s Conference (2000), Kansas City Symphony “Lord of the Rings” (2009), “Sing A Mile High Festival” in Denver, CO (2009), Worlds of Fun 1 st Place in Category (2015), Kauffman Center “Future Stages” (2020, 2022, 2024), as well as numerous performances with the St. Joseph Symphony and the Community Chorus. Now in her 45 th year as a choral educator, she has no plans to stop teaching any time soon. She finds her singers inspiring and working with them “a gift I give myself!”

SAINT JOSEPH YOUTH CHORALE

BEL CANTO Sylvanie Albin Elizabeth Cheney Bellamy Crowley Adelaide Ferguson Calvin Ferguson Clare Francis Joshua Francis Jules Gewin Zakari Griffin Elizabeth Heckman Eliana Hitzfeld Finley Manteuffel Elliana Nold Gemma Parisoff Henley Parisoff

Bronze Perez July Ryan Jack Stockett Estella Stufflebean Lexi Waller LYRIC SINGERS *Emily Barnes *Garrison Bradley Lia Sue Brown Asher Brunnert William Calderwood Moira Cotter Quinlan Crowley Na’eemah Crowley Grace Dean

*Aidan Dornhoffer Amelia Ferguson Dominic Funk Bailey Kerns *Grace McBane Marley Meek Cole Meirose Aliza Michel Blaze Perez Royzzee Pulikkal Sophia Shaiffer Jaelyn Slaybaugh Ben Stockett Hannah Swindler Kamryn Wallace * Section Leader

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FOR THEIR GENEROUS SUPPORT OF OUR 65TH ANNIVERSARY SEASON YOU WILL BE MISSED ON S. 8TH ST.

Don’t forget to check out the rest of our 65th Anniversary Concert Season and get your tickets SOON to support our fine musicians...

1/26/25 – Lory Lacy Ensemble 2/16/25 – Chun-Chien Chuang 3/22/25 – Mozart’s Requiem 4/19/25 – Bach to Mendelssohn

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