Chritmas Concerts at Christ the King church, Old Lyme,with the Con Brio Festival Orchestra and Con Brio Choral Society, with guest soloists: Carley DeFranco, soprano; Gigi Mitchell-Velasco, alto; Terrence Fay, tenor; and Christopher Grundy, bass, Conducted by Dr....
Category: Christmas Concerts
December 10 and 12, 2021
Christmas Concerts at Christ the King church, Old Lyme, with Dr. Stephen Bruce, Conductor, William J. Thomas composer/conductor, and the Con Brio Festival Orchestra. The concerts were dedicated to the memory of Sheldon Baker (1943-2021), President of Con Brio...
December 6 and 8, 2019
Christmas Concerts Featuring the Con Brio Choral Society, Con Brio Festival Orchestra, Danielle Munsell-Howard, soprano, Allison Messier, alto, Terrence Fay, tenor and Christopher Grundy, bass, conducted by Dr. Stephen Bruce. Both performances took place at Christ the...
December 7 and 9, 2018
Christmas Concerts Zelenka, Fanfare Zelenka, Te Deum, with Danielle Munsell Howard, soprano, Lousie Fauteux, soprano, Allison Messier, mezzo-soprano Matthias, Sir Christemas Bach, Christen, atzet dieisen Tag Gjeilo, O Magnum Mysterium (Serenity) Rutter, What...
December 9 and 10, 2017
Christmas Concerts Rutter, Magnificat, with Danielle Munsell Howard, soprano Praetorius, Es ist ein 'Ros Sweelinck, Hodie Christus Natus Est Yon, Gesù Bambino, with Danielle Munsell Howard, soprano Trad., arr. Brunner, Still, Still, Still Lauridsen, Sure on this...
December 9 and 11, 2016
Christmas Concerts Christmas Oratorio, (selections) BWV 248, Bach, soloists: Terrence Fay, tenor and Christopher Grundy, bass Masters in This Hall, arr. Wilberg God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen, arr. Reise I Saw Three Ships, arr. Reise Winter, Stroope Im Advent and...
December 11 and 13, 2015
Christmas Concerts at Christ the King Church, Old Lyme, CT with Dr. Steven Bruce, Conductor , Con Brio Chorus and Festival Orchestra and Sue Saltus, piano Hodie, Vaughan Williams, with Jurate Svedaite, soprano, Steven Humes, tenor, Chrstopher Grundy, bass, Abby Bruce,...
December 12, 14, 2014
Christmas Concerts The Star-Spangled Banner, Smith arr. Buck Magnificat in C Major D 486 Schubert, with Adèle Paxton, Soprano, Karli Gilberston, Contralto, Ransom Bruce, Tenor, Greg Flower, Bass Cantus Natalis, Stroope (composed 2007) with Adèle Paxton, Soprano, Karli...
December 13, 15, 2013
Christmas Concerts Trad. arr Riese, A Choral Fantasy God rest Ye merry, Gentlemen Jenkins, Gloria trad. arr. Mager, Ding Dong! Merrily on High Stroope Winter Fraser, Jessye’s Carol Mozart Magnificat from Vesperae de Dominica, with Cynthia Mellon, Contralto Mendelssohn...
December 7, 9, 2012
Christmas Concerts Handel, Dixit Dominus, (with Patricia Schuman, Soprano, Danielle Munsell Howard, Soprano, Clea Huston, Alto, Bill Sorensen, Tenor, Karl Stofko, Bass) Walker, Rejoice with composer Dr. Gwyneth Walker in attendance arr. Willcocks, O come, all ye...
December 9, 11, 2011
Christmas Concerts Bach Magnificat, BWV 243, complete with Freut euch und Jubiliert and Gloria in Excelsis, (Patricia Schuman, Soprano, Adele Paxton, Soprano, Clea Houston, Contralto, Dann Coakwell, enor, Ben Thornburn, Bass) Walker: Alpha and Omega, (Adele Paxton,...
December 11-13, 2010
Christmas Concerts, Dec 10 and 12 Puccini Messa di Gloria (Kyrie and Gloria) with Brian Cheney (tenor) Mechem Seven Joys of Christmas Holst Christmas Day Gabrieli Buccinate (19 part Motet) Poulenc Hodie Christus natus est Bartolucci Jubilate Deo he Twelve Days of...
December 12, 2009
Mini Concert for Kids Gloria in Excelsis, Excert from Cantata 191, Bach Patapan, Mechem Fugue, Bach (Swingle style) Fum, Fum, fum! Mechem In ducli Jubio, Scheidt There was a pig went out to dig arr. Grainger A Christmas Garland (excerpts) Susa, with Tom Crosby, tenor,...
December 11, 2009
Christmas Concert Bach Cantata 191 Gloria in Excelsis (with Patricia Schuman, Soprano and Ransom Bruce, Tenor) Patapan and Fum! Fum! Fum! from Seven Joys of Christmas, Mecham There was a Pig went out to dig, arr. Grainger A Christmas Garland, Susa (with Len Dongweck,...
December 12, 2008
Christmas ConcertAntonio Vivaldi Dixit Dominus RV 807 (with Adele Paxton, soprano, Kristine Pekar, soprano, Margaret Tyler, mezzo soprano, Shari Wilcox, mezzo soprano, David-Marc Finley, tenor, Colin Britt, bass)Vaughan Williams Fantasia on Christmas Carols (with...
December 7, 2007
Christmas Concert Respighi Laud to the Nativity Pachelbel Magnificat Two Chanakkah Songs Lo V'chayil and Al Ha-Nissim arr. Elliot Z. Levine Rossini Cum Sancto Spirito from the Petite Messe Solennelle Kodaly Christmas Dance of the Shepherds Warlock Tyrley, Tyrlow Arr....
December 3, 2007
Benefit for the 'Friends of Harkness' A preview of the December 7, 2007 concert as well as Christmas Carols, at the Harkness Mansion, Harkness Memorial State Park, Waterford, CT.conducted by Dr. Stephen Bruce
December 8, 2006
Christmas concert Britten St Nicolas Mathias Sir Christèmas Biebl Ave Maria Distler Wachet Auf Jennings Christmas Spirituals Medley Nelhybel Estampie Natalis at Our Lady of Sorrows Church, Essex, CT conducted by Dr. Stephen Bruce, with Ransom Bruce (Nicolas) and...
December 4, 2006
Benefit for the 'Friends of Harkness' A preview of the December 8, 2006 concert as well as Christmas Carols, at the Harkness Mansion, Harkness Memorial State Park, Waterford, CT. conducted by Dr. Stephen Bruce
December 9, 2005
Christmas Concert Poulenc Gloria Vittoria O Magnum Mysterium Trad. arr. Dicie Sussex Carol Mozart Regina Coeli KV 127 Trad. Sweet was the song the Virgin sang Nelhybel Estampie Natalis Trad. arr. Niles I Wonder as I Wander Trad. arr. Mager Ding Dong Merrily on High...
December 5, 2005
Benefit for the 'Friends of Harkness' A preview of the December 9, 2005 concert as well as Christmas Carols, at the Harkness Mansion, Harkness Memorial State Park, Waterford, CT conducted by Dr. Stephen Bruce
December 10, 2004
Christmas Concert Fetler, Sing unto God Palestrina, Exsultate Deo arr Wilberg Simple gifts arr. Vaughan Williams, Greensleeeves Mozart Mass in B flat major K.275 Gabrieli, Kyrie from missa Brevis Bach Fugue in G minor, after the style of Ward Swingle Rachmaninov Ave...
December 12, 2003
Christmas Concert Handel, Dixit Dominus (with Pam Eberly, Soprano, Clare Wurm, Alto, Bob Quinby, Tenor) Pachelbel, Magnificat in G Sametz, Gaudete (with Pam Eberly, Soprano, Hallie Sorensen, Alto) Bach, Erschallet, Ihr Lieder and Voi Gott kommt ein Freidenschein from...
December 13, 2002
Christmas concert Handel Coronation Anthem (Zadok the Priest) Distler Es Ist Ein Ros Entsprungen Bruckner Ave Maria Sweelinck Hodie Bach Mass in B Minor (Sanctus) arr. Willcocks Master in this Hall, (Soloists: Abigail Bruce, Patricia Durham, Bob Quinby, Shari Wilcox,...
December 14, 2001
Christmas Concert Rutter Gloria Scheidt In Dulci Jubilo Mathias, Sir Christemas arr. Rutter, Here we come A-Wassailing arr. Willcocks, Deck the Hall arr. Brunner, Still, Still, Still arr. Willcocks, The First Noel Taverner, Song for Athene Mathias, Let the People...
Dec 17, 2000
Connecticut River Arts Collective Joint Concert Handel Messiah part I, co-sponsored by the Connecticut River Arts Collective and Con Brio, at St. Joseph's Church, Chester, CT conducted by Dr. Stephen Bruce
Dec 8, 2000
Christmas Concert Bach Magnificat (with Abigail Bruce, Soprano, Patricia Durham, Soprano, Katherine Irwin, Alto, Elissa Baldwin. Alto, David Marc-Finley Tenor, Greg Clark, Bass) Rutter Te Deum Willan, Hodie and The Three Kings Distler, Wachet Auf arr. Willcocks, The...
Dec 12, 1999
Christmas Concert Shaw, Gloria in Excelsis arr. Poston, Boar's Head Carol (with Greg Clark, Bass) arr. Niles and Horton, I wonder as I wander, (with Bob Quinby, Tenor) arr. Willcocks, Tomorrow shall be my dancing day (with Abigail Bruce, Soprano) Duruflé, Ubi Caritas...
Dec 1, 1998
Christmas Concert Willan, Hodie, Christus natus est Joubert, There is no Rose (Abby Bruce, Pat Durham, Soprani, Susan Forte, Elizabeth Santoro, Joan Matz, Alti, Bob Quinby, Tom Heilman, Tenori, Alan Head, Doug White, Bassi arr. Willcocks Polish Carol ed. Greenberg...
Dec 2, 1997
Inaugural Concert Mecham, Seven Joys of Christmas: excerpts - Bells, Children, Dance, Song Willan, Hodie Rutter, Shepherd's Pipe Carol arr. Vaughan Williams O Little Town of Bethlehem Mendelssohn, Behold a Star from Jacob Shining (from Christus) Holst, Christmas Day...