December Concerts
El Dorado Municipal Auditorium
100 W. 8th Street
El Dorado, AR. 71730-3830
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THE SNOWMAN
DECEMBER 5, 2009 @ 7:30 pm
Kermit Poling, conductor
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Join us for a festive evening and participate in the magic of Christmas when the South Arkansas Symphony presents "The Snowman", a wonderful film capturing the hearts of all ages. Based on the popular children's book by Raymond Briggs in 1978, the Snowman movie brings to life the friendship between a boy and a snowman. The movie is beautifully crafted with hand-drawn animations and is supported by an enchanting score written by Howard Blake. The 26-minute movie premiered in Great Britain on Christmas Eve in 1982 and became an instant success with repeat holiday performances every year and was subsequently nominated for an Acadamy Award for Animated Short film in 1983.
The movie will be projected on a large movie screen with the South Arkansas Symphony playing the music as written by Howard Blake. In addition to The Snowman, the orchestra will also perform traditional Christmas favorites and an audience sing-a-long. Featured in the performance will be the El Dorado and Camden Fairview High School Choirs along with the First Methodist Church Bell Choir.
The Snowman by Raymond Briggs by arrangement with Snowman Enterprises Ltd. (c) Snowman Enterprises Ltd. 1982, 2009.
Program for the Evening:
Wilberg: Gloria in excelsis Deo
Tchaikovsky: Waltz of the Flowers
Traditional; arr. Davis: Bring a Torch, Jeanette Isabella
Rutter: Angel's Carol
Rutter: Shepherd's Pipe Carol
Anderson: Sleigh Ride
Anderson: A Christmas Festival
-Intermission-
Blake: The Snowman
First Presbyterian Church
313 Greening St.
Camden, AR. 71701-3429
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CHRISTMAS
with
Strings Attached
Featuring: West Edge String Quartet
DECEMBER 19, 2009 @ 7:30 pm
Camden Performance
The West Edge String Quartet
Christmas At Home and Abroad
Carols around the World
All music on this concert has been arranged or composed by Kermit Poling
Kermit Poling, violin
Elizabeth O’Bannon, violin
Borys Smolaga, viola
Ruthie Drummond, cello
Carol of the Bells (Ukranian Bell Carol) Leontovych
Wexford Carol 12th century Irish
A Holly and Ivy Calypso
Dzisiaj w Betlejem (Today in Bethlehem) traditional Polish
Lulajze Jezuniu (Sleep Baby Jesus) Polish carol
The First Nowell 18th century English
A la Nanita Nana (Lullaby) traditional Spanish carol
Riu, Riu, Chiu traditional Spanish
The Coventry Carol 16th century English
In the Bleak Midwinter Holst
A la Media Noche/De Tierra Lajana Venimos traditional carols form Puerto Rico
The Bells of Christmas: A medley of two modern carols McKennitt/Croswell
Silent Night Mohr/Gruber
Lo How a Rose e’er Blooming 16th century German
Christmas Cornucopia – a joyous finale! Poling