The Suite Sounds Of Christmas
Stern Auditorium/Perelman Stage, Carnegie Hall
Acts
Mark Hayes, Composer/Conductor
Mark Hayes: International Carol Suites (NEW YORK PREMIERE)
This work features 5 suites or movements. Each suite contains Christmas carols from a different part of the world, including Eastern Europe, Western Europe, the British Isles, South and Central America and North America. It was recently premiered by the commissioning choir in South Carolina: First Presbyterian Church of Hilton Head Island.
Jonathan Griffith, DCINY Artistic Director and Principal Conductor
The Music of Randol Bass
Maestro Jonathan Griffith conducts The Night Before Christmas, Seasonal Sounds, Gloria, and A Feast of Carols narrated by composer Randol Bass. Both acts feature the Distinguished Concerts Singers International and Distinguished Concerts Orchestra.
Also Featuring:
Laura Sutton Floyd, Soprano
Jessica Best, Mezzo-Soprano
Mark Gilgallon, Baritone/Bass
Scott Joiner, Tenor
Participating Groups
The Hampton Choraliers
St. John The Evangelist Catholic Church Choir
Spectrum Singers of West Kelowna
The Presbyterian Church in Morristown Chancel Choir
Hope Lutheran Church Chancel Choir
Plainfield High School Chamber Choir
The Chancel Choir of Beymer Memorial United Methodist Church
Jubilate- Orange County Youth Choir
First Christian Church Chancel Choir, Las Vegas, Nevada
Bitterroot Valley Chorus, MT
Acton UMC Chancel Choir
Arcadian Chorale (NJ) and Richmond Choral Society (NYC)
Southport Christian Church Chancel Choir
Glen Cove High School Select Chorale
Johnson County Chorus
Lynnewood United Methodist Church Chancel Choir
First Presbyterian Church Sanctuary Choir, Hilton Head Island, SC
Loch Raven United Methodist Church Chancel Choir
The United Methodist Church of the Palm Beaches Chancel Choir
Severna Park United Methodist Chancel Choir
Eagle Song
Special Guests
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Jonathan Griffith
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Mark Hayes
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Randol Bass
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Laura Sutton Floyd
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Jessica Best
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Mark Gilgallon
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Scott JoinerParticipating Group Directors
The Hampton Choraliers
Marty Pieper
Marty Pieper retired from teaching public school music in Wauconda, Illinois, moved to Florida, and soon became the director of the Hampton Choraliers, a senior community chorus. She is a graduate of the school of music education at Northwest Missouri State University and received her master's degree from Northeastern Illinois University. In addition to her chorus work she keeps busy performing with the Harmony Voices, a vocal and comedy act entertaining the central Florida area. She feels honored to be performing with Mark Hayes, her favorite choral composer/arranger!
The Hampton Choraliers is a community chorus of retirees in Auburndale, Florida. The group was founded 15 years ago with a dozen seniors gathering to sing a few hymns and folk songs. It has grown to be a full fledged SATB chorus of 55 dedicated singers. The Choraliers perform both a Christmas concert and a spring show each year to sold out audiences. The Choraliers were recently honored to sing for the closing ceremony of the Polk County Senior Games at the Lakeland Center in Lakeland, Florida. They shamelessly claim to be the best senior community chorus in the state!
The Hampton Choraliers is a community chorus of retirees in Auburndale, Florida. The group was founded 15 years ago with a dozen seniors gathering to sing a few hymns and folk songs. It has grown to be a full fledged SATB chorus of 55 dedicated singers. The Choraliers perform both a Christmas concert and a spring show each year to sold out audiences. The Choraliers were recently honored to sing for the closing ceremony of the Polk County Senior Games at the Lakeland Center in Lakeland, Florida. They shamelessly claim to be the best senior community chorus in the state!
St. John The Evangelist Catholic Church Choir
Gabriel Wanous
Gabriel Wanous is an experienced musician, composer, producer, and liturgical music director in the Catholic Church. In 2013, after pursuing a degree and career in information technology, Gabriel and his family responded to God’s call and left their way of life to do full-time music ministry. Since then, Gabriel has written over one-hundred compositions and planned and conducted annual Christmas concerts with the St. John choir and local orchestra. Gabriel believes music plays a pivotal role in helping people encounter Christ. He is also founder of WorshipNOW Publishing, with a mission of revitalizing music in the Catholic Church.
The St. John The Evangelist Catholic Church Choir is a group of talented and passionate singers who’s mission is to share the Gospel of Jesus Christ through prayerful song. Always open to new challenges, the choir has progressively taken on more difficult compositions including works by Mack Wilberg and Randol Alan Bass. In addition to weekly Masses, the choir has performed annual Christmas concerts with a full orchestra to share the joy of the holiday season and raise money for charities in the Panama City area. The St. John choir is extremely honored to be participating in DCINY.
The St. John The Evangelist Catholic Church Choir is a group of talented and passionate singers who’s mission is to share the Gospel of Jesus Christ through prayerful song. Always open to new challenges, the choir has progressively taken on more difficult compositions including works by Mack Wilberg and Randol Alan Bass. In addition to weekly Masses, the choir has performed annual Christmas concerts with a full orchestra to share the joy of the holiday season and raise money for charities in the Panama City area. The St. John choir is extremely honored to be participating in DCINY.
The Presbyterian Church in Morristown Chancel Choir