William Eddins Conductor
Charlotte Blake Alston Speaker
Norman Garrett Baritone
Mendelssohn Chorus of Philadelphia
Dominick DiOrio Artistic Director
Anderson A Christmas Festival
Tchaikovsky Selections from The Nutcracker
Tchaikovsky/freely arr. Ellington and Strayhorn Selections from The Nutcracker Suite
Vaughan Williams Fantasia on Christmas Carols
Mendelssohn “Hark! the Herald Angels Sing”
Holst “In the Bleak Midwinter”
Tovey “The Rittenhouse Carol”
Anderson Sleigh Ride
Various Medley of Christmas Favorites
Wade “O Come, All Ye Faithful”
Program Notes
Just hear those sleigh bells jingling! Share in the joy of the holiday season with Your Philadelphia Orchestra! The Glorious Sound of Christmas® has been a time-honored tradition for families, friends, and classical music lovers since the iconic recording with Eugene Ormandy and the Orchestra was released in 1962.