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Home for the Holidays 11.29.2023 7 P.M. UTRGV Performing Arts Complex

Program PRE-CONCERT IN LOBBY UTRGV Trombone Ensemble Lily Perez, conductor MAIN STAGE UTRGV Chamber Choir O Magnum Mysterium

Ivo Antognini

Carol of the Bells

arr. Kirby Shaw

Glow

Eric Whitacre

Twelve Days in Twenty Seconds

J. David Moore

UTRGV Symphony Orchestra March of the Lead Soldiers

Gabriel Pierné

Panis Angelicus

Parade of the Wooden Soldiers Three King Strut

César Franck

Dr. David Sadlier, Tenor

Leon Jessel (arr. Ralph Ford) John Henry Hopkins Jr. (arr. Carol Johnson)

INTERMISSION IN LOBBY UTRGV Saxophone Quartet Dr. Cynthia Cripps, director

Program MAIN STAGE UTRGV Chamber Choir and Wind Orchestra Sleigh Ride

Leroy Anderson and Mitchell Parish (arr. Andy Beck)

The Christmas Song

Mel Torme and Robert Wells (arr. Audrey Snyder and John Higgins)

Saul Torres, conductor UTRGV Wind Orchestra How the Grinch Stole Christmas

Albert Hague (arr. Larry Clark)

Ashley Perez, Graduate conductor A Holst Christmas

arr. Douglas E. Wagner

The Polar Express

Alan Silvestri and Glen Ballard (arr. Jerry Brubaker)

UTRGV Chamber Choir and Wind Orchestra A Holiday Sing-Along

Arr. Audrey Snyder

Holiday Sing Along Deck the Halls Deck the hall with boughs of holly, fa la la…

‘Tis the season to be jolly, fa la la….

Don we now our gay apparel, fa la la…

Troll the ancient Christmas carol, fa la la…

Fast away the old year passes, fa la la…

Hail the new, ye lads and lasses, fa la la…

Sing we joyous all together, fa la la…

Heedless of the wind and weather, fa la la…

Jingle Bells Dashing through the snow, In a one-horse open sleigh O'er the fields we go, Laughing all the way Bells on bobtails ring, Making spirits bright What fun it is to ride and sing, a sleighing song tonight Jingle bells, jingle bells, Jingle all the way Oh, what fun it is to ride, In a one-horse open sleigh, hey Jingle bells, jingle bells, Jingle all the way Oh, what fun it is to ride, In a one-horse open sleigh

O Christmas Tree O Christmas tree, O Christmas tree, how lovely are thy branches O Christmas tree, O Christmas tree, how lovely are thy branches Not only green in summer’s glow but ever green ‘mid winter snow, O Christmas tree, O Christmas tree, how lovely are thy branches

We Wish You a Merry Christmas We wish you a merry Christmas, We wish you a merry Christmas, We wish you a merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

Good tidings we bring to you and your kin, Good tidings for Christmas and a Happy New Year!

We wish you a merry Christmas, We wish you a merry Christmas, We wish you a merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

Personnel UTRGV Trombone Choir Dr. Pedro Martinez, director

Jose Arellano Orlando Castano Marely Enriquez Jhon Escobar Abdiel Garcia Amelia Gonzalez

Daniel Lozano Alejandro Salinas Bernabe Martinez Alex Soliz Julian Montalvo Jesua Tejeda Nefi Olivares Christopher Trevino Lily Perez Luis Viveros Efren Zapata Imanol Ruiz

UTRGV Saxophone Quartet Kristian Corona, soprano saxophone Abraham Saldaña, alto saxophone Jonathan Guzman, tenor saxophone Roman Valenciano Jr., baritone saxophone

UTRGV Chamber Choir Dr. Matthew Coffey, conductor Dr. Brendan Kinsella, piano Elijah Adame Sydney Alvarez Leslie Arteaga Tony Ballesteros Albeza Barrera Diego Benavides Rayza Benitez Marianne Bosita Nathan Cavazos

Cristian Contreras Manuel Martinez Caleb Franks Joshua Parra Elyssia Fe Allysa Perez Adam Garcia Zachary Ramsey Moises Garcia Danielle Rocha Alexa Gonzalez Melodee Rodriguez Jason Goyre Nestor Silva Issa Karr Brandon Tiu Kaylee Lopez Gregorio Zuniga

Personnel UTRGV Symphony Orchestra Dr. Norman Gamboa, conductor

VIOLIN Marifer Guerrero Ruben Garcia, Jr Isaac Escalon Angela Gonzalez Lily Guerra Jazmin Gutierrez Alexandra Hernandez Astrid Herrera Angela Llanes Leah Loera Vivianne Medina Rafael Ramirez Joel Sanchez Daniel Santiago

FLUTE Laura Barba Stephanie Hernandez Ramiro Raya

VIOLA Melanie Cantu Katia Luna Jacob Martinez Cytlaly Coronado Harley Massey Jose Salinas

HORN Brittany Cruz Samuel Garcia Daniel Garza David Gutierrez Roberto Salas

CELLO Sebastian Garcia Jayda Garcia Jairo Garza Clarissa Martinez Judith Recio Robert Zuniga DOUBLE BASS Vianeth Bernado-Pinon Alyssa Gonzalez Sofia Leal de Leon Maximiliano Lopez Marisol Mejia

OBOE Lorena Coronado BASSOON Norma Barrientos Aracely Garcia CLARINET Alejandro Moreno Karolina Leal

TRUMPET Victor Fortuna Isaiah Murillo Benjamin Gonzalez TROMBONE Alejandro Salinas Alexandro Solis Luis Viveros

TUBA Itzhak Corona PERCUSSION Fernando Alday Paul Gutierrez Slaton Meador Rene Peyando Noemi Sosa

Personnel UTRGV Wind Orchestra Dr. Saul Torres, conductor FLUTE Laura Barba Ramiro Raya Carlos Hernandez Caden Karr Stephanie Hernandez

ALTO SAXOPHONE Kristian Corona Abraham Saldaña

BASS TROMBONE Abdiel Garcia Imanol Ruiz

TENOR SAXOPHONE Jonathan Guzman

EUPHONIUM Jose Castillo Noah Jaramillo Alejandro Garza

OBOE Lorena Coronado Lilizbeth Garza

BARITONE SAXOPHONE Roman Valenciano

BASSOON Aracely Garcia Jacqueline Davis Ashley Perez

TRUMPET Victor Fortuna Isaiah Murillo Benjamin Gonzalez Armando Gomez Alejandro Escamilla Jacob Morales Brandon Salinas

CLARINET Karen Galan Jose Aguilar Joel Cardenas Alejandro Moreno Ashley Lee Diogo Perales BASS CLARINET Emily Castillo Julian Martinez

TUBA Victor Cruz Azdruball Montemayor Samuel De Leon PERCUSSION Oscar Lozano Roberto Adam Reyna Edgar Facundo Angel Ramos Oscar Ivan Mendez

FRENCH HORN STRING BASS Alonzo Cavazos Marisol Mejia Maximus Valdez Ashley Navas Rocha Lydia Rodriguez Daniel Garza TENOR TROMBONE Luis Viveros Alejandro Salinas Jesua Tejeda Bernabe Martinez

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