Candlelight Christmas Concert featuring “The Nutcracker” and More (Heights)

Candlelight Christmas DETAILS

From the organizer:

Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations like never seen before in Houston. Get your tickets now to discover the music of Tchaikovsky at Resurrection MCC under the gentle glow of candlelight.

Tentative Program:

• “The Nutcracker, Op. 71” – Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
  • Act II: No. 12d, Divertissement. “Trepak, Russian Dance”
  • Act II: No. 13, “Waltz of the Flowers”
• “The Seasons, Op. 37a:” – Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
• I. January. “By the Hearth”
• XII. December. “Christmas”
• Holiday Medley – Various
  • “Hark the Herald Angels Sing”
  • “The First Noël”
  • “Deck the Halls”
• “Ave Maria” – Franz Schubert
• “O Holy Night” – Adolphe Adam
• “The Four Seasons, Violin Concerto in G Minor, Op. 8 No. 4 RV 297: “Winter” – Antonio Vivaldi
• “Weihnachtsbaum (Christmas Tree Suite), S16/R307” – Franz Liszt
  • No. I – “Psallite”
  • No. IV – “Adeste fideles”
  • No. V – “Scherzoso: Man zündet die Kerzen des Baumes an (Lighting the Tree)”
  • No. X – ”Ehemals (Old Times)”
  • “3 Songs, Op. 17: No. 1, Après un Rêve” – Gabriel Fauré

Notes:

• Performers: Listeso String Quartet and pianist featuring Kay Boyte-Moore, a classically trained soprano, on select pieces
• Duration: 60 minutes (doors open 45 mins prior to the start time and late entry is not permitted)
• Age requirement: 8 years old or older. Anyone under the age of 16 must be accompanied by an adult
• Accessibility: this venue is accessible for people with reduced mobility
• Seating is assigned on a first come first served basis in each zone

 

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