Christmas Eve Festivities (2015-2016, rev. 2020)
for Orchestra
Composed November 2015 - July 2016, revised 2020
5 Minutes
Instrumentation: Flute, Piccolo, 2 Oboes, 2 Clarinets, 2 Bassoons, 2 Horns, 2 Trumpets, 3 Trombones, Tuba, Timpani, 2 or 3 Percussion, Celesta and Strings
Percussion 1 (two players optional): Wind Chimes, Suspended Cymbal, Glockenspiel
Percussion 2: Sleigh Bells
Percussion 3: Temple Blocks, Chimes
World Premiere:
Wheeling Symphony Orchestra - John Devlin conducting - December 2, 2021
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
Phoenix Symphony Orchestra; Lawrence Loh conducting - November 29-December 1, 2024
Vermont Symphony Orchestra; Jose Daniel Flores-Caraballo conducting - December 6-8, 2024
Binghamton Philharmonic Orchestra; Daniel Hege conducting - December 7, 2024
Pasadena Philharmonic Orchestra; James Park conducting - December 8, 2024
Firelands Symphony Orchestra; Carl Topilow conducting - December 8, 2024
Booker T. Washington High School Sinfonia; Art Ruangtip conducting - December 11-12, 2024
Seattle Symphony; Sunny Xia conducting - December 14, 2024
Midland Symphony Orchestra; Bohuslav Rattay conducting - December 14, 2024
Greater Dallas Youth Orchestra; Quinn Mason conducting - December 18, 2024
Weidner Philharmonic Orchestra; Kent Paulsen conducting - December 20-21, 2024
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.