The Program - 2007

The Gathering

Alhambra High School String Ensemble
Director: Julianne George
Christmas Symphony

Martinez Junior High School String Ensemble
Director: Julianne George
‘Twas the Night Before Christmas Clement Moore/John Marks

Community Sing
Angels We Have Heard On High
Traditional French Carol

Joseph Henry and Juanita Machado, duet
Accompanist:
Christmas Medley: O Little Town of Bethlehem,
It Came Upon a Midnight Clear, What Child is This?

Grace Episcopal Church
Director: Joseph Lim
Pianist: Eryn Pola
Comfort, My People Ian Callanan

Morello Hills Christian Church
Director: Stephen Francis
The Little Drummer Boy (Carol of the Drum) Kattherine Davis, Henry Onorati & Harvey Simone

Melody Jimison Herder, solo
Accompanist:
Panis Angelis Caesar Franck

Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints - Combined Choirs
Accompanist: Allysa Madsen
In a Far, Lonely Manger Albert Rykken Johnson
Candlelight Carol John Rutter

Dona Allison, solo
Accompanist:
Were You There? African-American Spiritual

Martinez United Methodist Church
Director: Sue Beadle
Accompanist: Patrick Warner
A Child Was Born Tonight Geert Cuypers
Echo of Christmas Traditional German, Marc Weimar midi arr/ S Beadle piano arr.

All Performers - Singers, Soloists, & Instrumentalists
Silent Night
Joseph Mohr/Franz Gruber

John Minagro, solo
Accompanist:
Once in David’s Royal City Henry Gauntlett

Joseph Warner and Patrick Warner, Piano & Bass
God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen Traditional English

Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints - Ward Choir
Director: Cris Campbell
Accompanist: Marva Lawrence
Stars Are Gleaming N.B.Turner/Polish Carol arr. D. Wolford
There was Starlight on the Hillside Gabbott/M.F. Moody
Once Within a Lowly Stable P.S. Hill & M. Hill

First Congregational Church
Director: Gail Haefke
Accompanist: Linda Anselmo
Christmas is Coming Joel Raney

Spinning Wheel (Bluegrass)
O Beautiful Star of Bethlehem A.L. Phipps

Martinez Community Chorus
Director: Jan Newbegin
Accompanist: Nichole Boaz
Gloria Dave & Jean Perry
Winter Alleluia Janie Cunningham & Julie Bray

St. Catherine of Sienna Catholic Church
Director/Accompanist: Dean Chrisman
Gloria’s of Christmas arr. C. Kirkland
Coventry Carol English Traditional

Karen Anderson, solo
O Holy Night Charles Adam Adolphe

Community Sing
Joy to the World
Isaac Watts/G.F. Handel