Celebrate the Holidays
Music makes the holidays merrier. Enjoy traditional and popular favorites performed by the members of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and Chorus.
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Rimsky-Korsakov - Polonaise from Christmas Eve
Members of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra perform Polonaise from Rimsky-Korsakov's Christmas Eve, led by guest conductor Alastair Willis in concert in Orchestra Hall on December 21, 2022.
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Anderson - Sleigh Ride
Jingling bells and horse whinnies inspire nostalgia for holiday seasons past in Leroy Anderson's Sleigh Ride, performed by Members of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra under the direction of Alastair Willis in Orchestra Hall on December 21, 2022.
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Berlin (arr. Bass) - White Christmas
Irving Berlin's classic holiday song White Christmas is performed by Members of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and Chorus under the baton of Alastair Willis on December 21, 2022.
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Humperdinck - Gingerbread Waltz from Hansel and Gretel
This charming waltz is as delightful as the vision of a gingerbread house in the woods. Alastair Willis leads Members of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra in Engelbert Humperdinck's Gingerbread Waltz from Hansel and Gretel, performed in Orchestra Hall on December 21, 2022.
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Herman - We Need a Little Christmas
Alastair Willis leads Members of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and Chorus in Wendel's arrangement of Jerry Herman's We Need a Little Christmas, recorded live in concert in Orchestra Hall on December 21, 2022.
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Fry - Christmas in Chicago
A Chicago audience favorite that captures the magic of the season in the city, Gary Fry's Christmas in Chicago is performed by Members of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and Chorus led by Alastair Willis on December 21, 2022.