Charleston Symphony: Holiday Pops!
$92-$165.60 ($28.75 wheelchair; call (843) 242-3099 for student tickets)
- Megan Moore, mezzo-soprano
- LaFaye Benton, voice
- Charleston Symphony Chorus, Dr. Robert Taylor, director
- Cane Bay High School Chorus, William Bennett, director
Traditional — O Come All Ye Faithful (arr. Dan Forrest)
Robert Wendel — A Chanukah Overture
Margaret Bonds — The Ballad of the Brown King ("I. Of The Three Wise Men" & "IX. Alleluia")
Maurice Ravel / Robert Wendel — "Little Bolero Boy" from A Classical Christmas Suite
John Jacob Niles — I Wonder as I Wander (arr. Barlow Bradford)
George Frideric Handel — Messiah, HWV 56 ("Behold, a Virgin Shall Conceive" & "O Thou that Tellest Good Tidings to Zion")
George Frideric Handel / Michael O. Jackson / Mark Kibble / Mervyn Warren — "Hallelujah!" from Handel's Messiah: A Soulful Celebration (arr. Victor Vancore)
Traditional — Deck the Halls (arr. Mack Wilbert)
Vincent Guaraldi — A Charlie Brown Christmas (arr. David Pugh)
Adolphe Adam — O Holy Night (arr. RenĂ© Clausen)
Walter Afanasieff / Mariah Carey — All I Want for Christmas is You (arr. Anthony Bisbano)
Traditional — The Twelve Days of Christmas (arr. John Rutter)
Leroy Anderson — Sleigh Ride
Traditional / David Willcocks — Five Christmas Carols ("Hark! the Herald Angels Sing")
There's nothing quite like Charleston during the winter holidays, and there's no better way to get in the holiday spirit than with the Charleston Symphony! An annual tradition for audiences of all ages, Holiday Pops embodies the sounds of the season highlighted by a variety of musical choices, vocal performances, special guests such as dancing Santa and joyous pipers, and fun celebrations for all.
There will be carols and beloved holiday favorites such as Deck the Halls, Sleigh Ride, and The Twelve Days of Christmas. There'll be even more to enjoy with a soulful re-imagination of "Hallelujah" from the album Handel's Messiah: A Soulful Celebration, selections from A Charlie Brown Christmas, Mariah Carey's All I Want For Christmas Is You, and more.