PROGRAM

WEXFORD CAROL ................................................... Irish carolBYU-Idaho Collegiate Singers (2019 and 2020) arr. John Rutter Directed by Randall Kempton

HARK! THE HERALD ANGELS SING ................ Felix MendelssohnBYU-Idaho Combined Choirs, arr. Dan Forrest Symphony Orchestra, and Dancers (2017) Directed by Robert Tueller

MARY’S LITTLE BOY CHILD ............................... Jester HairstonVocal Union and Steel Drum Band arr. Nori Brower and with BYU-Idaho Combined Choirs David L. Taylor and Symphony Orchestra (2015)Directed by Robert Tueller

LOVE IS AN OPEN DOOR .................. Kristen Anderson-Lopez andSantino Fontana and Lexi Walker Robert Lopez from Frozen with BYU-Idaho Symphony Orchestra (2017) Directed by Robert Tueller

CHRISTMAS TIME IS HERE .........Vince Guaraldi and Lee Mendelson Time for Three (from “A Charlie Brown Christmas”) with Vocal Union (2015) arr. Rob Moose and Matt Podd

LUKE 2 ....................................................... arr. Mack WilbergSantino Fontana with BYU-Idaho Symphony Orchestra (2017)Directed by Robert Tueller

O HOLY NIGHT ........................Adolphe Adam and Placide CappeauDavid Archuleta with Salt Lake Back Line (2016)

GO TELL IT ON THE MOUNTAIN .................. John Wesley Work, Jr.Organ Solo by Daniel Kerr (2016) arr. Richard Elliott

YOU’RE A MEAN ONE, MR. GRINCH ..................... Albert Hague Brian Stokes Mitchell arr. Tedd Firth and with BYU-Idaho Symphony Orchestra (2018) Brian Stokes MitchellDirected by Robert Tueller

LITTLE DRUMMER BOY.................................... Katherine Davis Vocal Union with BYU-Idaho arr. Nori Brower Combined Choirs, Dancers, and RixStix Drum Circle (2016) Directed by Randall Kempton

TREPAK, FROM THE NUTCRACKER..................Pyotr TchaikovskySonos Handbell Ensemble (2019) arr. Douglas E. Wagner

WE THREE KINGS ................................. John Henry Hopkins, Jr.Vocal Union with BYU-Idaho arr. Darmon MeaderCombined Choirs, Symphony Orchestra, from New York Voices and Dancers (2017) Directed by Rebecca Lord

ARISE, YOUR LIGHT HAS COME.......................... David Danner Sonos Handbell Ensemble with BYU-Idaho Combined Choirs, Symphony Orchestra, and Rexburg Children’s Choir (2019)Directed by Randall Kempton

SILENT NIGHT............................... Franz Gruber and Joseph MohrMichael Seare, Stephen Ricks, arr. Jack Jarrett and Taylor Pulsipher with BYU-Idaho Combined Choirs and Symphony Orchestra (2018)Directed by Robert Tueller

THE PRAYER............................ Carol Bayer Sager and David FosterDavid Archuleta and Nathan Pacheco with Salt Lake Back Line and BYU-Idaho Combined Choirs,Symphony Orchestra, and Dancers (2016)Directed by Randall Kempton

AND CAN IT BE? .................................................. Dan ForrestBYU-Idaho Combined Choirs and Symphony Orchestra (2014)Directed by Robert Tueller

JOY TO THE WORLD........................... G.F. Handel and Isaac Watts Santino Fontana and Lexi Walker arr. Mack Wilberg with BYU-Idaho Combined Choirs, Symphony Orchestra, and Dancers (2017)Directed by Rebecca Lord

Idaho Public Television will broadcast last year’s A BYU-Idaho Christmas concert featuring Frederica Von Stade and the Sonos Handbell Ensemble on Tuesday, December 22 at 7:00 p.m. and again on Friday, December 25 at 9:30 p.m.

SPECIAL THANKS TO Richard Clifford, Randall Kempton, Stephen Mendenhall, Jon Perdue, Bret Barton, Mike Thueson, Nate Wise, Sophia Williams, and John Gunnerson for their work in putting this collection of performances together.

WE HOPE THIS BROADCAST HAS

“LET THE LIGHT IN” —INTO YOUR HOME, INTO YOUR

CELEBRATIONS, AND INTO YOUR

HEART. EVEN WHEN TIMES MAY

SEEM DARK AND CONFUSING, WE

CAN LET THE LIGHT OF CHRIST INTO

OUR LIVES AND PRESS FORWARD.

TRADITIONS MAY BE DIFFERENT THIS

YEAR, BUT WE CAN CONTINUE TO

LOOK TO HIS LIGHT. AND LET IT IN.

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