FIGGY PUDDING.

Based upon themes from Victorian England, the WICA Chamber Singers will perform a variety of music, including "Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence," "Away in a Manger," "Ding Dong Merrily on High," the Hallelujah Chorus, among traditional favorites and introduce the audience to not as familiar Christmas music.

The Chamber Singers have adapted the Cratchit family Christmas dinner from Dickens' A Christmas Carol including all of the familiar characters, including Tiny Tim--and yes, the appearance of the Figgy Pudding! The evening will end with an audience sing along of "We Wish You a Merry Christmas."

Directed by Robert W. Prosch
Adaptation by Shelley Hartle
Staged by Dana Linn

With Special Guest, JoAnn Kane.



THE PROGRAM.

Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence by Gustav Holst

Ding! Dong! Merrily on High arranged by Howard Helvey

Adoramus Te by Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina, arranged by John Leavitt

Hallelujah Chorus by G. F. Handel

O Magnum Mysterium by Morten Lauridsen

This Endrys Night by Conrad Susa

Riu, Riu, Chiu edited by Noah Greenberg

Don Oiche Ud i mBeithil arranged by David Mooney
JoAnn Kane, soloist

Masters in this Hall arranged by William Averitt

Sussex Carol traditional
Gloria Ferry Brennan, violin

Silent Night by Franz Xaver Gruber

Still, Still, Still by Norman Luboff

O Holy Night arranged by John Rutter
JoAnn Kane, soloist

Away in a Manger arranged by Mack Wilberg

Christmas Day by Gustav Holst

We Wish You a Merry Christmas







WHAT IS FIGGY PUDDING?

Well, we weren't sure either!

The folks at NPR say "it's so boozy. …It's delicious." Take look and listen HERE.



THE ARTISTS.

Guest Soprano
JoAnn Kane

Soprano I
Dana Linn, Melanie Lowey, Ambria Prosch

Soprano II
Carolyn Bippart, Melisa Lea Hill Colby, Ann Mercer, Susan Sandri,Dianne Vars

Alto I
Morgan Bondelid, Linda McLean, Kris McRea, Christina Parker

Alto II
Kimberly Cerra, Chris Rose

Tenor I
Megan Besst, George Henny, Phil Jordan

Tenor II
Les Asplund, Anthony Caldwell

Baritone
Dave Haworth, Rob Scott

Bass
Al Benson, Norm Walker

Piano
Jess Foley, Dianne Vars

Violin
Gloria Ferry Brennan

Adrian Cook (Charles Cratchit), Ann Deacon (Mrs. Cratchit), Paul Dickerson (Mr. Cratchit), Sophie Frank (Martha Cratchit), Mike McVay (Servant), Megan Parker (Tiny Tim), Sarah Parker (Belinda Cratchit), Margeaux Scholz (Elizabeth Cratchit), Jim Scullin (Narrator), Michael Scullin (Peter Cratchit)





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