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Concert Coda
FROM THE STAGE
“I love John Pizzarelli—he’s a real musician’s musician. He is so highly skilled, but he doesn’t set himself apart from the other performers on stage, so there is a real mutual respect between him and the musicians, and his banter from the stage is hysterical.
“It was so great for the Orchestra to hear and support one of our beloved colleagues this weekend. (NJSO Principal Trombone Charles Baker is a member of the Salvation Army Montclair Citadel Band, which performed as a featured ensemble on the holiday concerts.) The band is such a huge part of who Charlie is, and to witness it was meaningful not only for me but also for all the members of the NJSO.”
—Ann Kossakowski, violin
PROGRAM INFORMATION
THOMAS WILKINS conductor
JOHN PIZZARELLI guitar & vocalist (pictured)
KONRAD PASZKUDZKI piano
MARTIN PIZZARELLI bass
KEVIN KANNER drums
NEW JERSEY HIGH SCHOOL HOLIDAY CHORUS
SALVATION ARMY MONTCLAIR CITADEL BAND
NEW JERSEY SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
First half: NJSO featuring the New Jersey High School Holiday Chorus and Salvation Army Montclair Citadel Band
Arr. DRAGON “Deck the Halls”
Arr. WENDEL “We Need a Little Christmas”
RUTTER “Star Carol”
RUTTER “Angel’s Carol”
Arr. WENDEL “The Best Christmas of All”
GRAHAM “The Shining Star”
Arr. WILLCOCKS “Unto Us”
BIZET arr. WRIGHT Farandole
ANDERSON “A Christmas Festival”
Second half: NJSO with John Pizzarelli
Arr. SEBESKY “Let it Snow”
Arr. SEBESKY “Winter Wonderland”
Arr. FISCHER “Christmastime is Here”
Arr. BURNS “Santa Claus is Near”
Arr. SEBESKY “Sidewinder”/”I Feel Fine”
Arr. SEBESKY “I Like Jersey Best”
Arr. MANDEL “What Are You Doing New Year’s Eve?”
Arr. CLAYTON “White Christmas”
Arr. ZITO “I’ll Be Home for Christmas”
Arr. SEBESKY “Sleigh Ride”
Encore:
Arr. BURNS “The Christmas Song”
Full concert information.
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