The Winston-Salem Symphony presents a concert of holiday and baroque music, including a world premiere of a concerto by composer Margaret Sandresky, written especially for the Tannenburg organ at the Gray Auditorium at the Old Salem Museum and Gardens. Also excerpts from another premiere, a choral work by John Fitz Rogers called Magna Mysteria in performance in Columbia, SC.
Listen to the entire program: An Old Salem Christmas
Billboard and Introduction to "Amahl and the Night Visitors" - Jennifer Foster
Giancarlo Menotti: Excerpts from Amahl and the Night Visitors
Introduction March Shepherd's Dance
Winston-Salem Symphony Robert Moody, conductor
Introduction to "Exsultate Jubilate" - Robert Moody
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: "Allelujah" from Exsultate Jubilate Carla LeFevre, soprano Winston-Salem Symphony Robert Moody, conductor
Introduction to J.C. Bach Sinfonia - Robert Moody & Matthew Troy
Johann Christian Friedrich Bach: Sinfonia in B-flat Major (from the Moravian Music Foundation)
Allegro assai Andantino amoroso Tempo di Menuetto
Winston-Salem Symphony Matthew Troy, conductor
Introduction to Margaret Sandresky's "Celebrations" - Matthew Troy and Robert Moody
Margaret Sandresky: Celebrations: A Concert Piece for an 18th Century Tannenberg Organ Timothy Olsen, organ Winston-Salem Symphony Robert Moody, conductor
Introduction to the "Christmas Concerto" - Jennifer Foster
Introduction to "Fantasia on Greensleeves" - Robert Moody
Ralph Vaughan Williams: Fantasia on "Greensleeves" Winston-Salem Symphony Robert Moody, conductor
Samuel Barber: "Silent Night" from Die Natali Winston-Salem Symphony Robert Moody, conductor
Introduction to J.S. Bach from Cantata 140 - Robert Moody
Johann Sebastian Bach: Zion hears the Watchmen Singing, from Cantata 140, "Sleepers, Wake!" Messiah Festival Chorus Winston-Salem Symphony Robert Moody, conductor
Johann Sebastian Bach: Jesu Joy of Man's Desiring Messiah Festival Chorus Winston-Salem Symphony Robert Moody, conductor
Introduction to "Messiah" excerpts - Robert Moody
Georg Friedrich Handel: Excerpts from Messiah
Pifa (Pastoral Symphony) There were shepherds abiding And lo, the angel of the Lord And the angel said unto them And suddenly there was with the angel Glory to God Rejoice Hallelujah!
Carla LeFevre, soprano Messiah Festival Chorus Winston-Salem Symphony Robert Moody, conductor
Introduction to Praetorius Dances - Jennifer Foster
Michael Praetorius: Dances from Terpsichore Karin Bliznik, Mark Dulin, trumpet; Robert Rydel, horn; Christopher Nigrelli, trombone; Tom Burge, bass trombone
Introduction to John Fitz Rogers' "Magna Mysteria" - Jennifer Foster
John Fitz Rogers: Magna Mysteria
VI. Psalm 27 VII. Revelation: Chapter 21
Cathedral Choir of Trinity Episcopal Church, Columbia SC Choirs of Boys and Girls, Trinity Episcopal Church Martha Guth, soprano Christopher Jacobson, organ South Carolina Philharmonic Jared Johnson, conductor