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A Flicker of Light On A Christmas Night
- Created by Christopher Sharpe and Peter Duschenes
| Suitable for: | Family concerts |
| Pops concerts | |
| Education Concerts (Kindergarten to Grade 8) |
Through the magic of music, a mysterious stranger weaves a tale about our best-loved traditions from Christmas trees to dreidles, from Santa Claus to Scrooge. With a mixture of popular favorites, traditional music and plenty of sing-a-longs, this concert is sure to lift even the biggest Grinch into the holiday spirit.
Repertoire
| Includes excerpts from: | |
| Tchaikovsky: | Nutcracker (Danse russe Trépak) |
| Vivaldi: | Autumn (Adagio Molto) |
| Nelson/Rollins (arr. Wagler): | Frosty The Snowman |
| Traditional (arr. Finnegan): | The Twelve Days of Christmas |
| Vivaldi: | Winter (1st movement and Adagio) |
| Prokofiev: | Troika |
| Anderson: | Sleigh Ride |
| Gruber (arr. Kennedy): | Silent Night |
| Bizet: | Farandole |
| arr. Wagler : | O Christmas Tree |
| Pierpont (arr. Wagler): | Jingle Bells Hootenanny |
| Vaughn Williams: | Greensleeves |
| Reading (arr. Kennedy): | O Come All Ye Faithful |
| arr. Wagler: | Wassailing Song |
| Hagus (arr. Wagler): | You're A Mean One! |
| Darby (arr. Simeone): | 'Twas The Night Before Christmas |
| arr. Wagler: | Huron Carol |
| Whilhousky (arr. Hayman): | Carol of the Bells |
| arr. Wagler: | Joy to the World |
| All parts supplied by Platypus Theatre | |
Instrumentation
2222 4231 timp perc 2 strings.
Can be varied to suit smaller orchestras.
The Company
One adult actor and 3 child actors / singers.
One Technical Director.
Technical Requirements
4 wireless Lavalier mics and sound system.
Lighting can be varied to suit facility.
One hour is required to program lighting cues.
