WILLIAM ROSS Conductor Produced and Hosted by ROBERT TOWNSON Soloist: SARA ANDON flute A HOLLYWOOD CHRISTMAS
It just isn’t Christmas without the music and the movies of the holidays to make us all feel merry and bright! A Hollywood Christmas wraps us in the great tradition and feelings that keep us all warm when the weather outside turns cold. Old favorites and new ones ... epic, soaring carols and triumphant fanfares that can only come from film music ... they’re all here! From Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol to Santa Claus: The Movie … We’ll also visit Elf, and celebrate A Charlie Brown Christmas, Love Actually and Rise Of The Guardians. All these and more, plus a selection of the most beloved Christmas carols. This is a 2-1/2-hour concert program that features special arrangements and is conducted by the great William Ross, the conductor of the Academy Awards® and music director for such superstars as Barbra Streisand, Andrea Bocelli, Céline Dion, Josh Groban and Michael Bublé! A Hollywood Christmas also features internationally acclaimed Hollywood flute soloist Sara Andon, a full orchestra, choir and additional soloists. The concert is hosted by Robert Townson, the most prolific film music producer in the world. Your holidays will be so much brighter after you attend A Hollywood Christmas. Visual accompaniment includes film clips and stills. And lots of Christmas magic! A HOLLYWOOD CHRISTMAS
Part I Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol Music by Bernard Herrmann Lyrics by Maxwell Anderson Adapted for the stage by Robert Townson A 60-minute production featuring a cast of 15 actors and singers, orchestra and choir, based on the 1954 Television Musical Musical selections include On This Darkest Day Of Winter / Prelude, Santa Claus, Santa Claus, What Shall I Give My Girl For Christmas?, Oh Days May Come, A Very Merry Christmas, And Bless Us Everyone, Dear God Of Christmas (60:00)
Host and Narrator: Robert Townson with Chorus, Flute (Sara Andon) and 5 singers Characters: Ebenezer Scrooge, Young Scrooge, Bob Cratchit, Jacob Marley (acting role only – no singing), Ghost of Christmas Future (no lines), Tiny Tim, Belle, Ghost of Christmas Past, Fred, Ghost of Christmas Present, Mrs. Cratchit, Martha Extras: Gentleman, Man #1, Man #2, Fezziweg (one line delivered by conductor) A HOLLYWOOD CHRISTMAS
Part II Santa Claus: The Movie (Henry Mancini) Every Christmas Eve / Christmas Rhapsody (6:00) with Vocal and Choir
Elf (John Debney) Suite (4:00) with Choir WILLIAM ROSS is one of the most respected Love Actually (Craig Armstrong) (2:00) composers and conductors in Hollywood. He worked on A Charlie Brown Christmas (Vince Guaraldi) Star Wars: The Force Awakens and Harry Potter and the Suite (8:00) with Flute solo (Sara Andon) and Choir Chamber of Secrets. He is the music director for Arranged by William Ross The Academy Awards® and for such superstars as Barbra Streisand, Andrea Bocelli and Josh Groban. Jingle Bells (4:00) Arranged by Michel Legrand with Flute solo (Sara Andon) SARA ANDON Rise Of The Guardians (Alexandre Desplat) is film music’s most acclaimed international flute soloist. She has been featured on the Still Dream (3:30) with Soprano original soundtrack recordings of The Good Dinosaur, A Christmas Carol (Alan Silvestri) Furious 7, Wolverine, Pixels, and countless others. Main Title and God Bless Us Everyone (6:00) with Choir and Vocal ROBERT TOWNSON is the most prolific film music Encores producer in the world. The franchises he has worked on include Star Trek, Mission: Impossible, Shrek, Fast And Furious, Sleigh Ride (Leroy Anderson) (3:00) with Choir Game Of Thrones, House Of Cards, and many more. A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas We Wish You A Merry Christmas (1:00) with Choir Arranged by William Ross A HOLLYWOOD CHRISTMAS
A Charlie Brown Christmas (Vince Guaraldi) William Ross, Golden State Pops Orchestra, Warner Theatre, San Pedro — Sara Andon, flute A HOLLYWOOD CHRISTMAS
Robert Townson, host
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