ABOUT THIS CONCERT
¡Feliz Nochebuena! ¡Feliz Navidad! Come aboard Cristian Grases’ El Tren para Belén (The Train to Bethlehem), filled with Latin rhythms and spirit, to hear villancicos, Christmas carols sung in the music traditions of the composers’ homelands of Argentina, Venezuela, Puerto Rico, Cuba and more. Each work embodies the warmth and joy of the holiday season, filling the hall with celebration and merriment.
PROGRAM
ARIEL QUINTANA |
Three Christmas Motets |
ERNESTO HERRERA |
Navidad Lluviosa |
ARIEL RAMIREZ
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Navidad Nuestra La Anunciación La Peregrinacion El Nacimiento Los Pastores Los Reyes Magos La Huida |
CRISTIAN GRASES |
El Tren para Belén |
SALVADOR BUSTAMANTE CELI |
Lindo niño |
arr. ABBIE BETINIS |
Carol of the Stranger |
ERIC WHITACRE |
Glow |
CONRAD SUSA
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Selections from Carols and Lullabies - Christmas in the Southwest ¡Oh, mi Belén! On December's Frozen Ground A la Nanita Nana Las Posadas Chiquirriquitín El Rorro |
ARTISTS
Grant Gershon, conductor
48 singers, soloists, Andean instrumental ensemble
LISTEN UP! PRE-CONCERT TALK:
Sunday, December 10 at 6pm
With KUSC Radio Host Jennifer Miller and Grant Gershon.
ON FULL SERIES
This program is made possible by generous support from The Susan Erburu Reardon and George Reardon Commissioning Fund.
Please note that artists, dates, times, prices, and program are subject to change. All sales final.