On tonight's show:
Colorado Symphony
Giuseppe Verdi: Overture to I Vespri Siciliani
Giuseppe Verdi: Prelude to Act I of La Traviata
Giuseppe Verdi: Brindisi from Act I of La Traviata
Giuseppe Verdi: Matador’s Chorus from Act II of La Traviata
Giacomo Puccini: “Recondita armonia” from Act I of Tosca
Giacomo Puccini: “Vissi d’arte” from Act II of Tosca
Ruggero Leoncavallo: Bell Chorus from Act I of Pagliacci
Ruggero Leoncavallo: “Vesti la giubba” from Act I of Pagliacci
Pietro Mascagni: “Voi lo sapete” from Cavalleria Rusticana
Pietro Mascagni: Intermezzo from Cavalleria Rusticana
Pietro Mascagni: Easter Hymn from Cavalleria Rusticana
Maximiano Valdés, conductor
Joni Henson, soprano
John MacMaster, tenor
Colorado Symphony Chorus
Duain Wolfe, director
recorded 10/21/12
Composer Tom Splitt
Tom Splitt talks about his recent composition.
Tom Splitt: The Dream of the Cosmos text
Lamont Chorale & Evans Choir
Catherine Sailer, conductor
Laurie Kahler, piano
Bob Rebholz, soprano saxophone
recorded 11/12/12
Denver Brass
Executive director Kathy Brantigan talks about their concert on Sunday December 23.
Traditional Welsh (arr. Hershey Kay): Deck the Halls with Boughs of Holly - A Merry Fugue
Denver Brass
Kenneth Singleton, conductor
DB 8835
Canto Deo Christmas Concert
Benjamin Britten: Men of Goodwill (Variations on a Christmas Carol, God rest, ye merry gentlemen Variations 1-3)
Plainsong Chant (arr. John Rutter): O Come, All Ye Faithful
Felix Mendelssohn: There Shall a Star Come Out of Jacob
Harold Darke: In the Bleak Midwinter
Ukrainian Carol (arr. Barlow Bradford): Carol of the Bells
Spanish Carol (arr. John Rutter): Esta noche
Benjamin Britten: Men of Goodwill (Variations on a Christmas Carol, God rest, ye merry gentlemen. Variations 4-6)
Welsh Carol (arr. Carmen Dragon): Deck the Hall
John Williams: “Star of Bethlehem” from Home Alone
William J. Kirkpatrick (arr. Barlow Bradford): Away in a Manger
Franz Gruber (arr. Barlow Bradford): Silent Night
English Traditional (arr. Mack Wilberg): Joy to the World
John Rutter: I Wish You Christmas
Canto Deo Festival Choir and Orchestra
Jonathan Brown, Director
recorded 12/17-19/11
