Mercy Holiday Celebration at Lindenwood
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Wednesday, Dec 18, 2024 7:30PM
Name
Mercy Holiday Celebration at Lindenwood
Description
Norman Huynh, conductor
Capathia Jenkins, vocals
St. Louis Symphony Chorus | Kevin McBeth, guest director
Leroy Anderson A Christmas Festival
Jerry Herman (arr. Wendel) “We Need a Little Christmas”
Walter Kent (arr. Barton) “I’ll Be Home for Christmas”
Walter Afanasief (arr. Firth) “All I Want for Christmas Is You”
Traditional (arr. Rutter) “The Twelve Days of Christmas”
Ralph Vaughan Williams Fantasia on Greensleeves
Buddy Greene (arr. Fleischer) “Mary, Did You Know?”
John Williams Two Holiday Songs from Home Alone
Georges Bizet “Farandole” from L’Arlésienne Suite No. 2
Traditional (arr. Parker) “O Come, O Come, Emmanuel”
Various (arr. Berens) A Winter Miracle
Adolphe Adam (arr. Clydesdale) “O Holy Night”
Irving Taylor (arr. McKenzie) “The Man with the Bag”
Johnny Marks (arr. Hayman) “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer”
Leroy Anderson Sleigh Ride
Various (arr. Finnegan) Christmas Sing-A-Long
📍 This concert takes place at Lindenwood University's J. Scheidegger Center for the Arts
Ring in the holidays with an evening of musical cheer. From sleigh bells to horse whinnies, your St. Louis Symphony Orchestra brings the sounds of the holidays to life as they perform seasonal standards and exciting twists on beloved classics. Norman Huynh returns to conduct this holiday tradition alongside the dazzling vocalist and star of stage and screen Capathia Jenkins. Experience why thousands of St. Louisans kick off their holiday season with the SLSO every year–traditions and surprises await!
A few things to know:
- Guest artist Capathia Jenkins is a powerhouse vocalist who has performed with orchestras around the world, including the SLSO in 2022. Jenkins has guest starred on TV in 30 Rock, The Sopranos, Law & Order: SVU, and more. She has also starred on Broadway in Newsies, Martin Short’s Fame Becomes Me, and Caroline, or Change.
- Santa joins us at the Mercy Holiday Celebration every year for photos and a special performance of “Sleigh Ride.”
- We welcome back frequent guest conductor Norman Huynh, who also is Music Director of the Bozeman Symphony Orchestra.
Please note: Online ticket sales close three hours before the performance. However, you can still purchase tickets in person or by calling the box office at 314.534.1700.