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 I | Jared Broussard |
| Trumpet II | Bryan Morrell |
| Horn | Barbara Keller |
| Trombone | Benjamin Coy |
| Tuba | Scott Roeder |
| Percussion | Jorge Peña |
VSO Principal Harp
| Â | Delaine Leonard |
This concert is made possible with generous support from:
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