The San Francisco Symphony kicks off a sparkling new holiday tradition as the Orchestra and Chorus perform in a jubilant concert of classical Christmas music coupled with time-honored carols. The program includes “God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen,” “Do You Hear What I Hear?” “Go Tell it on the Mountain,” “Hallelujah” from Messiah; and “O Holy Night.” The Best Time of Year takes place Wednesday, November 30, and Thursday, December 1, at 8:00 p.m. Randall Craig Fleischer leads the Orchestra and welcomes guest soloists soprano Sarah Jane McMahon, baritone Christopher Feigum, and the Sonos Bell Ensemble.
THE BEST TIME OF YEAR:
A CHRISTMAS SPECIAL WITH THE
SAN FRANCISCO SYMPHONY, CHORUS AND SPECIAL GUESTS
Classical Christmas music and carols
Wednesday, November 30 and Thursday, December 1 at 8:00 p.m. at Davies Symphony Hall
THE BEST TIME OF YEAR: A Christmas Special with the SFS Wednesday, November 30 at 8 pm
Davies Symphony Hall
201 Van Ness Avenue
Randall Craig Fleischer conductor
Sarah Jane McMahon soprano
Christopher Feigum baritone
Sonos Bell Ensemble James Meredith, Artistic Director
San Francisco Symphony and Chorus
Classical Christmas music and carols
J. S. Bach Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 – Chorus “Jauchzet, frohlocket!”
Vaughan Williams Fantasia on Christmas Carols
Leontovich (arr. Kinzel) Fantasy on Carol of the Bells
Vaughan Williams Fantasia on Greensleeves
Bach/Gounod (arr. Dragon) Ave Maria
Handel “Hallelujah” from Messiah
Traditional (arr. Bennett) Many Moods of Christmas Suite #1
Traditional (arr. Bartsch) “God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen”
Redner (arr. Dragon) “O Little Town of Bethlehem”
Niles (arr. Sadin) “I Wonder As I Wander”
Traditional (arr. Rutter) ”Go Tell it on the Mountain”
Baker (arr. Simeone) “Do You Hear What I Hear?”
Robert Wendel Christmas a la Valse
Adam (arr. Dragon) “O Holy Night”
Tickets: $25-$68. Half-price for ages 17 and under. Available at sfsymphony.org, 415-864-6000, or the Davies Symphony Hall Box Office on Grove Street between Van Ness Avenue and Franklin Street in San Francisco.
