The Valley Symphony holiday tradition continues! The VSO Holiday Brass is joined by VSO harpist Delaine Leonard for a concert featuring holiday selections that reflect the beauty and tradition of the season. The Holiday Brass will perform favorites such as Sleigh Ride, Feliz Navidad, and Let It Snow, as well as Jan Koetsier’s soaring Brass Quintet, Op. 65. Harpist Leonard performs Benjamin Britten’s Interlude from A Ceremony of Carols and more.

The Program
Leroy Anderson arr. David Kayser | Sleigh Ride (1948) |
Sammy Cahn/Jule Styne arr. Arthur Frackenpohl | Let It Snow (1945) |
Traditional arr. Ray Pool | Christmas Medley |
John Cheetham | Scherzo (1963) |
Benjamin Britten | Interlude from A Ceremony of Carols |
Lew Pollack arr. Steve Cooper | That’s a Plenty (1914) |
Jan Koetsier | Brass Quintet, Op. 65 (1974) |
I. Andante con moto – Allegro | |
II. Andantino | |
III. Molto vivace | |
Traditional arr. Ray Pool | We Three Kings / What Child Is This |
Jose Feliciano arr. Gary Slechta | Feliz Navidad (1970) |
The Artists
VSO Brass Quintet
Trumpet | Jared Broussard Bryan Morrell |
Horn | Barbara Keller |
Trombone | Benjamin Coy |
Tuba | Scott Roeder |
Percussion | Jorge Peña |
VSO Principal Harp
Delaine Leonard |
This concert is made possible with generous support from:
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