Great Joy 2011

SATURDAY 17th DECEMBER 2011 at 6.30pm

Conducted by Simon Curtis

We will also perform a special hour long family matinee at 4pm featuring numbers from our evening concert.

ACT ONE

1 Fanfare

2 Hark! The Herald Angels Sing Music by Felix Mendelssohn Words by Various / Descant by David Willcocks

3 Overture of Great Joy! arr. Simon Curtis

4 God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen Traditional English Carol / Descant by David Willcocks

5 Shout for Joy Words and Music by Ted Ricketts and Derric Johnson

6 O Come All Ye Faithful Words and Music by John Francis Wade

7 Away in a Manger Music by William J. Fitzpatrick Lyrics by James Murray

8 Still, Still, Still Traditional Austrian Carol

9 While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks Este's Psalter 1592, Words by Nahum Tate / Descant by David Willcocks

10 Angels from the Realms of Glory Words by James Montgomery Music by Henry T. Smart

11 Rejoice with Exceeding Great Joy / Words and Music by Lanny Lavon Wolfe

We Three Kings Words and Music by John Henry Hopkins

12 What Child is This? Traditional Words and Music by William C Dix

13 Do You Hear What I Hear? Words and Music by Noel Regney and Gloria Shayne

14 Silent Night Words by Joseph Mohr Music by Franz Gruber

15 Joy to the World Words by Isaac Watts Music by G.F. Handel, Michael McElroy, Joseph Joubert & Buryl Reid

ACT TWO

1 Overture

2 It's The Most Wonderful Time of the Year Words and Music by George Wyle and Eddie Pola

3 It's Christmas / Winter Wonderland Words and Music by Carol Cymbala / Words and Music by Felix Barnard & Dick Smith

4 Let There Be Peace on Earth Music and Lyrics by Jill Jackson and Mark Miller

5 Born is the Light of the World Words and Music by Sally DeFord

6 Breath of Heaven (Mary's Song) Words and Music by Amy Grant and Chris Eaton

7 Good King Wenceslas Tune from Piae Cantiones arr. R. Jaques Lyrics by T.M. Neale

8 Twelve Days of Christmas Traditional English Carol

9 Lullaby of Winter Words and Music by Howard Goodall

10 Star of Bethlehem Music by John Williams Lyrics by Leslie Bricusse

11 Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas Music and Lyrics by Hugh Martin and Ralph Blane

12 A Christmas Wish Music and Lyrics by Michael McElroy, Joseph Joubert and Buryl Reid

13 Merry Christmas, Merry Christmas Music by John Williams Lyrics by Leslie Bricusse

Programme correct at time of publication, but subject to change

Last Updated 10th October 2011

ACT ONE
1	Fanfare
2	Hark! The Herald Angels Sing	Music by Felix Mendelssohn Words by Various / Descant by David Willcocks
3	Overture of Great Joy!	arr. Simon Curtis
4	God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen	Traditional English Carol / Descant by David Willcocks
5	Shout for Joy	Words and Music by Ted Ricketts and Derric Johnson
6	O Come All Ye Faithful	Words and Music by John Francis Wade
7	Away in a Manger	Music by William J. Fitzpatrick Lyrics by James Murray
8	Still, Still, Still	Traditional Austrian Carol
9	While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks	Este's Psalter 1592, Words by Nahum Tate / Descant by David Willcocks
10	Angels from the Realms of Glory	Words by James Montgomery Music by Henry T. Smart
11	Rejoice with Exceeding Great Joy /	Words and Music by Lanny Lavon Wolfe
	We Three Kings	Words and Music by John Henry Hopkins
12	What Child is This?	Traditional Words and Music by William C Dix
13	Do You Hear What I Hear?	Words and Music by Noel Regney and Gloria Shayne
14	Silent Night	Words by Joseph Mohr Music by Franz Gruber
15	Joy to the World	Words by Isaac Watts Music by G.F. Handel, Michael McElroy, Joseph Joubert & Buryl Reid

ACT TWO
1	Overture
2	It's The Most Wonderful Time of the Year	Words and Music by George Wyle and Eddie Pola
3	It's Christmas / Winter Wonderland	Words and Music by Carol Cymbala / Words and Music by Felix Barnard & Dick Smith
4	Let There Be Peace on Earth	Music and Lyrics by Jill Jackson and Mark Miller
5	Born is the Light of the World	Words and Music by Sally DeFord
6	Breath of Heaven (Mary's Song)	Words and Music by Amy Grant and Chris Eaton
7	Good King Wenceslas	Tune from Piae Cantiones arr. R. Jaques Lyrics by T.M. Neale
8	Twelve Days of Christmas	Traditional English Carol
9	Lullaby of Winter	Words and Music by Howard Goodall
10	Star of Bethlehem	Music by John Williams Lyrics by Leslie Bricusse
11	Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas	Music and Lyrics by Hugh Martin and Ralph Blane
12	A Christmas Wish	Music and Lyrics by Michael McElroy, Joseph Joubert and Buryl Reid
13	Merry Christmas, Merry Christmas	Music by John Williams Lyrics by Leslie Bricusse