Columbia High School musicians from four different ensembles performed a free holiday concert in the Empire State Plaza Concourse in Albany on Friday. They played a mix of popular Christmas carols and other upbeat and jazzy songs for families, state workers and visitors to the plaza.
The ensembles included the Chamber Singers, Orchestra, Concert Band and Symphonic Band.
Chamber Singers
Directed by Shellie Badger
- Here We Come A-Caroling
- What Child Is This
- Joy to The World
- The First Noel
- Jingle Bells
- Jolly Old Saint Nicholas
- Away in A Manger
- Deck the Halls
- We Wish You a Merry Christmas
- Carol of The Bells
- Deck The Hall Arr. Shaw
- What Child Arr. Gray
- Silent Night Arr. Meader
- Jingle Bells Arr. Snyder
- Holly Jolly Arr. Shaw
- Mary Did You Know – arr. Emerson
- Jingle Bell Rock – arr. Sharpe
Orchestra
Directed by Sue Chrzan
- Yuletide Rag
- Calm and Bright
- Westward Motion
- Let It Snow
- Hark the Herald Angels Sing
- Angels We Have Heard On High
- Rock of Ages, Chanukah
- Good King Wenceslas
- Deck the Halls
Concert Band
Directed by Jon Kusche
- Ruckus
- The Great Steamboat Race
- Dirge for a Sugar Plum Fairy
- Treme Trepak
Symphonic Band
Directed by Scott Halliday
- Holiday Cheer – arr. Paul Lavendar
- Let the Bells Ring – arr. Robert Buckley
- Sleigh Ride (Sax ensemble)
- In The Christmas Mood – arr. John Wasson
- Charlie Brown Christmas – arr. Paul Murtha
- You Better Sleigh – JaRod Hall
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