Jonathan Winter Barrett, Conductor

Combined Orchestras

Ishy Bilady The UAE National Anthem

Mohammed Abdel Wahab (1902-1991)

arranged by Munir Bakieh

National Youth Orchestra Junior Division

A Holiday Celebration

Traditional - arranged by Michael Story

Christmas at the Symphony

Traditional - arranged by Michael Story

March Slav

Pyotr Tchaikovsky (1840 - 1893)

Traditional - arranged by Chris Bernotas

Christmas Carols for Orchestra

Traditional - arranged by Paul Baker

National Youth Concert Band

Conducted by Ms Jackie Hayter

Dreamsong

Richard L Saucedo (b. 1957)

Let it snow! Let it snow! Let it snow!

Jule Styne (1905 - 1994)

arranged by Johnnie Vinson

National Youth Orchestra Strings Camerata

Conducted and led by Mr Jonathan Winter Barrett and Ms Eva Gräsbeck

Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas

Hugh Martin and Ralph Blane

arranged by Calvin Custer

The Bells of Christmas Medley

arranged by Greg Gilpin

orchestrated by Jonathan Winter Barrett

Suite of Carols

Traditional - arranged by Leroy Anderson

Featuring The Giocoso Singers from Nord Anglia School

Ms Deborah Bannister and Ms Kirsty Young, Directors

INTERVAL

National Youth Orchestra

Suite from The Nutcracker

I. March

II. Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy

III. Trepak

IV. Waltz of the Flowers

Pyotr Tchaikovsky (1840 - 1893)

Arranged by Merle J. Isaac

The Snowman

Howard David Blake (b.1938 -)

Film Screening

Live music performed by The National Youth Orchestra

Narrator, Rob Johnston

Vocal Soloist, Hadassah Da Silva

Approximately 1 hour and 40 minutes including an interval

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