Christmas Eve Festivities (2015-2016, rev. 2020)

for Orchestra

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Composed November 2015 - July 2016, revised 2020

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5 Minutes

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Instrumentation: Flute, Piccolo, 2 Oboes, 2 Clarinets, 2 Bassoons, 2 Horns, 2 Trumpets, 3 Trombones, Tuba, Timpani, 2 or 3 Percussion, Celesta and Strings

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Percussion 1 (two players optional): Wind Chimes, Suspended Cymbal, Glockenspiel

Percussion 2: Sleigh Bells

Percussion 3: Temple Blocks, Chimes

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World Premiere:

Wheeling Symphony Orchestra - John Devlin conducting - December 2, 2021

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Subsequent performances:

Central Wisconsin Symphony Orchestra; Andy Moran conducting  - December 11/12, 2021

Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra; Alex Amsel conducting  - December 11/16/17, 2021

New World Symphony; Chad Goodman conducting  - December 17/18, 2021

Lexington Symphony Orchestra; Jonathan McPhee conducting - December 2/4, 2022

Dallas Symphony Orchestra; Lawrence Loh conducting - December 2-11, 2022

Seattle Symphony; Sunny Xia conducting - December 3, 2022

Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra; John Devlin conducting - December 3/4, 2022

East Texas Youth Symphony Orchestra; Felix Torres conducting - December 4, 2022

Sheffield Philharmonic Orchestra; Lauren Wasynczuk conducting - December 10, 2022 (UK Premiere)

​Abilene Christian University Chamber Orchestra; Dr. Steven Ward conducting - December 10, 2022

Hartford Symphony Orchestra; Carolyn Kuan conducting - December 10, 2022

​Golden State Youth Orchestra; Dr. Yun Song Tay conducting - December 11, 2022

Canton Symphony Orchestra; Matthew Jenkins Jaroszewicz conducting - December 11, 2022

South Carolina Philharmonic; Morihiko Nakahara conducting - December 11, 2022

Dexter Community Orchestra; Dr. David Schultz conducting - December 11, 2022

Mankato Symphony Orchestra; Ernesto Estigarribia conducting - December 18, 2022

Richmond Symphony Orchestra; Chia-Hsuan Lin conducting - November 27, 2023

Sheboygan Symphony Orchestra; Ernesto Estigarribia conducting - December 9, 2023

East Metro Symphony Orchestra; Craig Hara conducting - December 10, 2023

Mid-Texas Symphony; Akiko Fujimoto conducting - December 10, 2023

San Francisco Symphony; Edwin Outwater conducting - December 15, 2023

Binghamton Philharmonic Orchestra; Daniel Hege conducting - December 16, 2023

Princeton Symphony Orchestra; John Devlin conducting - December 16, 2023

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Christmas Eve Festivities was composed from 2015 to 2016 and revised in 2020. This piece is a short and charming picture of festive activities that occur before the Christmas holiday including sleigh rides, tree decorating and Christmas carols.