Jaman E. Dunn-Danger, Conductor

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MENOTTI: “Introduction”, “March” and “Shepherds Dance”
from Amahl and the Night Visitors

MENDELSSOHN: Von Himmel Hoch

HANDEL: Excerpts from Messiah

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DURATION: Approximately 90 minutes, including intermission.

This special holiday program begins with Italian composer Gian Carlo Menotti’s music from an opera inspired by the story of the Three Kings. The performance continues with Romantic-era composer Felix Mendelssohn’s reverent Christmas cantata and concludes with traditional excerpts of Handel’s glorious work Messiah.