001on the floor. On the floor Good evening everyone. We're so excited to welcome you to our concert tonight. We have prepared a sophisticated and elegant music for Hey, check it out. >> Um, wow. That's certainly a look. >> Isn't it great? It's festive. It's And it has stitch on it. >> It's definitely bright. I'm not sure great is the word I'd actually use. It's actually kind of painful to look at. >> You just have no fashion sense. This is peak holiday style. Besides, it's perfect introduction for our opening number. >> You know what? I think it fits. Let's find out what the audience thinks. >> Here's Ugly Sweater by John Rei. [applause] That ugly [singing] sweater. [music] Where did you get it? It's quite the eyesore. So ugly. [singing] So ugly. That ugly [music] sweater.
002How can you wear it? It's soish. So ugly. [singing] So ugly. It's not so [music] ugly. In fact, I like it. I'll buy one for [singing] you and you'll see. >> No. Ugly sweater. [music] Ugly sweater. >> [music] >> That [singing] ugly sweater is great. Where did you get [music] the eyes for me? I'm sorry. That ugly [singing] sweater [music] see how you wear very [singing] [music] ugly. In fact, I like it. I'll buy [music and singing] one for you and you'll see. >> No. It's such an [music] ugly sweater. It's [singing] a such a lovely sweater, [music] deplorable. It's beautiful, horrendous, magnificent, a gorgeous, hideous, smart, abundant, delightful. [music] Oh no. [singing] It's so ugly. [music] It's beautiful. [singing] I guess I'll go [music] and buy [singing] one for myself. Christmas morning musical music
003by Daniel Barry. Do you remember the feeling of trying to sleep on Christmas Eve? Knowing that magic awaits you in the morning? Our next piece captures that exact feeling of joy and anticipation. Here's our next piece. Christmas morning. [applause] [music] [singing] Christmas evening [music] tie. Christmas dreams that I'm [singing] calling [music] to you. Wrapping dreams and bright ribbons. Dreams of peace for everyone. [music and singing] Sharing all we have to share. [music] Songs of [singing] love. Silent prayers. Simple joys [music] of the [singing] family. Fill your heart. [music] Look and see. [singing] Is it there in your heart? On [music] a Christmas day. On a Christmas day. [music] On a Christmas day. We share the love in our hearts. [music] >> [applause] >> Written by the legend legendary Ivoring Berlin. The next song holds the
004Guinness World Record for the bestselling single of all time. It was made famous by Bing Crosby and has been covered by countless artists ever since. Even though we are inside tonight, we are going to transport you into a snowy winter wonderland as we are dreaming of a white Christmas. [applause] >> [music] >> I'm [singing and music] dreaming of a white [singing] Christmas, just like [music] The ones I used to know. Where the [music and singing] treetops listen and children [singing] [music] listen to hear. Sleigh bells in the snow. [music and singing] I'm dreaming [singing and music] of a white Christmas. With every [music and singing] Christmas heart I write, [music] may your [singing] day your days be merry [music] and bright. [singing] And may all your [singing] Christmases [music] be wise. [music] Dreaming of [singing]
005a white Christmas. [music] With [singing] every Christmas card I write, [singing] may your [music] days be merry [singing] and bright, [music] and may all [singing] your [music] Christmases be white. all [singing] your Christmases. [music] Be wise. [singing] Be [music] wise. Be wise. [singing] Be wise. [singing and music] [applause] >> [applause] >> Step down. Are you ready? You're right. It's very Thanks. Nothing like your first concert back and you get it wrong. I I know they put up with me. So, uh, it makes it all work in the end. Please excuse our little kurluffle here. Um, as seventh grade comes back up. Just go to your spots. We'll figure it out. I'm not too worried about it. I'm not too worried. If baritones can end up in the middle kind. Yeah. Perfect. Thank you for your
006patience, Gracie. Thank you for listening to me even though I was wrong. All right. Windows row. And then If you are a fan of the movie Home Alone 2: Lost in New York, you will definitely recognize our next hit. Written by the famous film composer John Williams, this song captures the hustle, bustle, and grand excitement of Christmas in the big city. [snorts] It is full of energy and holiday cheer. Here is Merry Christmas. Merry Christmas. [applause] >> [music] [music] >> Merry Christmas. Merry Christmas. Sing a song for the [singing] glorious season. Merry Christmas. Merry Christmas. Sing a song [music] for a happy new year. Sing merrily, merrily, [singing] loud and strong. Welcome the wintry [music] season. Just follow [singing] along with the holiday song. Santa is here again. Yes. Merry Christmas. [music and singing] Merry
007Christmas. Sing a song for the glorious season. Merry Christmas. Merry Christmas. Sing a song for happy new year. [music] [music and singing] Santa is here again. Yes. Merry Christmas. [singing] Merry Christmas. [music] Sing a song for the glorious season. Merry Christmas. Merry Christmas. Sing a song [music] for happy new year. Merry Christmas. [singing] Merry Christmas. Sing a song for the glorious season. Merry Christmas. Merry Christmas. [music] It's a magical [singing] mual. Sing a song now. Sing a song for a happy new year. [music] Deck the halls [singing] with bows of holly is the season [singing and music] to be jolly [singing and music] la [music] and [singing] strong. Welcome the wintry season. Just follow along [music] with the holiday song. Santa is [singing] here again. Yes. Merry Christmas. Merry Christmas. Sing a song [music] for
008the glorious season. [singing] Merry Christmas. Merry Christmas. Sing a song for the happy new year. Merry [music] Christmas. Merry Christmas. [singing] Sing a song for the glorious season. Merry Christmas. [music] Merry Christmas. [singing] It's a magical mual. Sing a song now. Sing a song [music and singing] for the happy new year. >> [music] [applause] >> We are traveling to Spain for our next selection. This traditional carol dates back hundreds of years to 16th century in the region of Catalonia. The title fum fum fume is actually meant to imitate the rhythmic sound of a guitar strumming or a drum beat. See if you can hear that rhythm in our voices as we perform the Spanish carol. [applause] >> [music] >> On December 5 and 20 [singing] for blessed [music] was born upon this day break in
009a major [singing] poor and lay the son of God most holy. >> [music] [singing] >> upon this day at break lay [music] the son of God most holy fa [singing] La [music] [singing] [music] [singing] on December 5 and [music] 20. [singing] On December 5 and 20 [music] and sing a song of grateful [singing] praise. Cra [music] all the wonders of his glory. and singful [music and singing] praise. All the wonders of his glory. [music] [applause] Okay. Um, city sidewalks, busy streets, and colorful sp stop lights. While many carols focus on silent night, this song paints a vivid picture of the holidays in the busy city. Originally introduced by Bob Hope in the movie The Lemon Drop Kid, this song has become a holiday standard. Here is Audrey Cider's arrangements of Silver Bells. [applause] >> [music]
010>> Christmas [music] [singing] makes you feel emotional with [music] parties [singing] or thoughts. emotional [music] whatever happens or what may be. Here [music and singing] is what Christmas time means to [singing] me. >> [music] >> Busy sidewalks dressed in [singing] holiday. In the air [music] there's a feeling of Christmas. [singing] Children laughing, [music] people passing, eating smile after [music and singing] smile. In every street corner, you'll hear [music] silver bells. [singing] Silver bells. [music] [singing] It's Christmas time in the city. [music] Bring a [singing] ring away. Hear the praise. [music and singing] Soon it will be Christmas day. [music] Stress of street lights [singing] even star [music] as a shoe [singing] [music] [singing] the king. This is Santa's big sea. [music and singing] of all is you hear the [music] silver bells, [singing] silver bells.
011[music] [singing] It's Christmas time in the city. [music and singing] Bring a ring. [music and singing] Hear the ring. Soon it [singing and music] will be Christmas. [music] [singing] [applause] >> [applause] >> That >> [applause] >> We are taking a step back in time to the Baroque era with music adapted from George Frederick Handel's famous water music suite. The Latin title Canante Deo translates to sing to God. This piece takes a famous orchestral melody and adds joyful lyrics to create a grand classical celebration. We hope you enjoy. Canante Deo [applause] [music] [singing] day [singing] [music] Sing hallelu. [singing] Sing hallelu. Sing hallelu. Lift [music] your voice [singing] over forever. [singing and music] Deo day. [music and singing] [singing] >> [music] >> Sing hallelujah. Sing [singing] hallelujah. [music] Sing hallelujah. Sing hallelu. [music and singing] Sing
012hallelu. Sing [music] for joy. Sing for joy. Sing forever. Hallelujah. Sing [music and singing] halleluah your voice forever [music] forever [singing] your voice [music] forever [singing] more [music] >> [singing] >> to you. [music] [applause] >> [applause] [clears throat] >> Winter brings cold days and long nights, but it also brings the warmth of friendship, family, and music. Our next song, written by Jay Alouse, is a gentle ballet that reminds us of the peace we find together in the season. Featuring solos by Elelliana Man and Harper Gilmer. Please My bad. Please enjoy in December. [applause] >> [music] >> in December. [singing] Time to [music] when the night's all [singing] gone. December. We remember our tradition. [music] Light a candle [music] [singing] with a window. Eyes a candle, [music] [singing] watch it glow. In the dark of the
013night, [singing and music] a flame burning bright. Remind us of [singing] long ago. [music] In December [music] in December [singing] the music [music] in December [music] [singing] can >> [music] >> Light [singing] a candle in the window. [music] Light a candle. [singing] Watch it glow. [music] In the dark of the night, [singing and music] a flame burning bright reminds us of long ago. In December. [music] in December. [singing] December. In December [music] [singing] growing cold. [music] In December. In December. [singing] We remember. We remember [music] our tradition and old [music] inse. [singing] >> [applause and cheering] [applause] [cheering] >> The Bells of Christmas Medley arranged by Greg Cliplin. Bells are everywhere during the holidays on sleighs, in church towers, and in our favorite songs. This next medley arranged by Greg Gilpin brings together several different
014bell themed favorites into one exciting performance. See how many different tunes you can recognize as we ring in the season with the Bells of Christmas medley. [applause] >> [music] >> Ding ding ding [singing] ding ding ding ding ding ding ding ding [music] ding ding ding ding ding ding [singing] ding ding ding ding [music] ding ding ding ding ding ding ding ding [singing] bing. [music] Ding ding ding ding ding ding ding ding ding ding ding ding ding ding [music] dong ding [singing] dong. Ding ding ding ding ding ding [music] ding ding ding ding ding ding dong. [singing] Ding dong in [singing and music] heaven. The bells are ringing. Angel sky is riven with angels sing [music] your magana [music] [singing] [music] [singing] [music] [singing] And I shall cease. [music] [singing] Hosana [music] in shel. I [singing
015and music] heard the bells on Christmas day. [music and singing] Herald families [singing and music] [singing] on earthqu [music] [singing] dashing through [music and singing] the snow in a one-horse open sleigh. Over the hills [singing and music] we go. Laugh it all away. Bells are ringing jingle jingle. [music] What fun it is [singing] to ride and sing a sleigh song tonight. Oh, jingle jingle [music and singing] jingle jingle jingle jingle. Oh, what fun it is to ride in a one-horse open sleigh. Hey, jingle bells, [singing] jingle [music] bells, jingle, jingle. Oh, what fun it is to ride [singing] in one horse open. [music] [music] >> [cheering] >> Come on. Back Take away sixth grade. Thank you. Stop talking. That's okay. >> Hello. >> I'll go up here. We're going to have [applause] >> Unless someone
016is hurt or bleeding. Please don't talk. Please don't talk. Is there room by you? Scoot over. >> I'm gonna get this square. You guys [applause] missing important instructions because you are talking instead. Please over the floor. Please over. Please over. We have five people. We have to fit. We should be able to do this. No problem. I know you're going to be around other people. Your eyes are up here. Your voices are off because we are listening to our speaker. To close our concert, we have a very special presentation that brings all of our grades together. We'll be we'll be performing a partner song which combines the contemporary melody called Night of Silence which with the timeless classic Silent Night. You will hear that eighth graders start us off followed by seventh graders and finally
017the sixth graders. Thank you for coming and happy holidays. [applause] Please don't talk. Please make sure that your bestility means you can see me. Is that >> [music] [music] >> Hold [singing] on the people [music and singing] triles [music] [singing] this gold and this >> [music] >> in [singing] the soul sleeping [music and singing] flowers that will let go [singing] [music] of [music] his [singing] heart. Holy warm [singing] [music] will die [music] for >> [music and singing] [music and singing] >> All [music] [singing] you speak of [music] you [music] all in praise. [music] Love always. [singing and music] [music] >> [music] >> among [singing] us. Shine like the star. [singing] [music] She kings from [singing] [music] sher in this [singing] so [music] empty lonely [music] rising [singing] in the form of your >> [music] [music]
018>> of night [singing] and day. [music] [music] Silent [singing and music] night, holy [music and singing] night, all [music] is [singing] long, all is [music] right. >> [singing] >> and young virgin [music] mother and child. [singing] Holy [music] in this so [singing] tender and [music] sleep in heavenly [singing and music] peace. Sleep [music] [singing] in heavenly peace. [music] >> [applause] [applause] >> Thank you. A friendly reminder, you're still on stage. Um, thank you all for coming out tonight. I am very very happy to be back. Um I do miss my little man, but uh but I know he's in good hands. So I'm happy to be here. Happy to be working with your kids and your family. And I'm just having a blast. And I hope these guys are too. Um, I hope that the
019weather stayed nice enough for us to get all home safely.